Andy King (Welsh footballer)

Football player infobox
playername = Andy King


fullname = Andrew King
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1988|10|29|df=y
cityofbirth = Maidenhead
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Leicester City
clubnumber = 24
position = Midfielder
youthyears = 2004
2004–2007
youthclubs = Chelseacite news| title = King Of The Castle| url = http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~1371836,00.html| publisher = LCFC.co.uk| date = 2008-08-21| accessdate = 2008-08-21]
Leicester City
years = 2007–
clubs = Leicester City
caps(goals) = 17 (2)
nationalyears = 2007
2007–
nationalteam = Wales U19
Wales U21
nationalcaps(goals) = 07 (0)
03 (0)
pcupdate = 01:16, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 19:42, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

Andy King (born 29 October, 1988 in Maidenhead, England) is an English-born Welsh football midfielder who plays for Leicester City in League One and is not related to Craig King who also played for Leicester.

Career

Leicester City

King was a product of the Leicester City youth academy and was given a squad number for the 2006–07 season.cite web| title = Leicester City| url = http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2006-2007/flcham/leicester.htm| publisher = FootballSquads| accessdate = 2007-08-02] During that season, King scored eight goals in 21 appearances, which saw the Leicester academy side win the FA Premier League Group B.cite news| title = City check out Leicester duo| url = http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/yorkcityfc/news/display.var.1590390.0.city_check_out_leicester_duo.php| publisher = The Press| date = 2007-08-02| accessdate = 2007-08-02]

King was offered his first professional contract with Leicester on 5 May 2007.cite web| title = Young Stars Make The Grade| url = http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10274~1021228,00.html| publisher = Leicester City FC| accessdate = 2007-08-02] He also went on trial with York City at the end of the 2006–07 season, but turned down a possible loan move to the club.cite news| title = One-year York deal for Jones| url = http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/yorkcityfc/news/display.var.1602480.0.oneyear_york_deal_for_jones.php| publisher = The Press| date = 2007-08-08| accessdate = 2007-08-08]

King made his senior debut in a 0–0 draw against Wolves on 2 October 2007, scoring his first ever goal on 1 December with an impressive 35-yard shot in a 2–1 defeat to Southampton.

His impressive start to the 2008–09 season earned him a new three-year contract which he signed on 21 August, 2008. He scored his first goal of the season in a League Cup match against Fulham on August 27, scoring from 18 yards as Leicester lost 3-2.cite news | title = Fulham 3-2 Leicester | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7576510.stm | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 2008-08-27 | accessdate = 2008-08-28]

International

King is a former Wales U19 international. On 10 October 2007, King received his first call up to the Wales Under 21 squad.cite news
title = King Earns Welsh Recognition
url = http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~1131790,00.html
publisher =Leicester City
date = 2007-10-10
accessdate = 2007-10-10]

Honours

;Leicester City U18
*Winner
**FA Premier Academy League: 2006/07

References

External links

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