Josh King (footballer, born 2007)
English footballer (born 2007)
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Joshua David Steven King (born 3 January 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Fulham.[3]
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King in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Joshua David Steven King[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston upon Thames, England | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fulham | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2024 | Fulham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Fulham | 39 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | England U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | England U16 | 8 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | England U17 | 11 | (0) |
| 2024 | England U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | England U19 | 13 | (2) |
| 2025– | England U21 | 6 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:02, 17 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:57, 31 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Early life
King was educated at Hampton School in South West London where he also played an integral role in the school's ESFA Cup win in 2023.[4]
Club career
King joined the Fulham academy aged eight and in June 2024[5] he won scholar of the year after being rewarded with his first professional contract with Fulham in the January of the first year.[3]
On 27 August 2024, King made his professional club debut for Fulham coming on as a second-half substitute in an EFL Cup game against Birmingham City.[6] On 5 December 2024, he made his first Premier League appearance in a victory over Brighton & Hove Albion.[7][8] On 22 December 2024 King made his first start in the Premier League against Southampton.[9]
On 17 July 2025 Fulham confirmed King had signed a new four year deal with the club, a contract which will run until 30 June 2029.[10]
On 28 October 2025 King scored his first goal for Fulham against Wycombe Wanderers in the EFL Cup fourth round.[11]
King scored his first Premier League goal on 21 March 2026, in a 3–1 victory over Burnley.[12][13]
International career
In August 2022 King captained England under-16 against Italy.[14] He was a member of the England U19 squad at the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship and scored a goal during a 5–5 group stage draw with Germany.[15]
King made his England U21 debut on 10 October 2025 during a 4–0 victory away to Moldova.[16] The following month saw him score his first goal at this level in an away win against Slovakia.[17]
On 23 May 2026, it was announced King was one of four players (alongside Ethan Nwaneri, Alex Scott and Rio Ngumoha) that would join the senior team for the squad's preparation camp before the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[18]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fulham U21 | 2023–24[19] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25[20] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Fulham | 2024–25[20] | Premier League | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[21] | Premier League | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 36 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 39 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 2 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy