Eli King (footballer)
Eli Josef King (born 23 December 2002) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays for Cardiff City, as a midfielder.[2] He also plays for the Wales under-21 national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eli Josef King[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 December 2002 | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cardiff City | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Cardiff City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Cardiff City | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Wales U17 | ||
| 2021– | Wales U21 | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:25, 8 May 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:56, 3 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
He made his first-team debut on 23 October 2021 as a second half substitute in the 2–0 Championship defeat against Middlesbrough.[3][4]
He moved on loan to Crewe Alexandra in August 2022,[5] making his Crewe debut in a goalless draw at Bradford City on 27 August 2022.[6] He returned to Cardiff in January 2023.[7]
International career
After playing for Wales under-17s,[8] King was selected for the Wales under-21 squad in November 2021.[9] He was called up again in September 2022 for the Wales under-21s' friendly with Austria.[10]
Career statistics
- As of 8 May 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cardiff City | 2021–22[11] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[6] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2022–23[6] | League Two | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Career total | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
References
- "EFL – Squad List 2021/22" (PDF). English English Football League. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- "Wales – E. King – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- "Championship: Cardiff 0–2 Middlesbrough – Payero doubles the lead". 22 October 2021 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- Williams, Glen (28 February 2022). "'Top-drawer' starlet King stays behind to clean the changing rooms". WalesOnline.
- "Crewe sign Cardiff youngster King on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- "Games played by Eli King in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- Baggaley, Michael (3 January 2023). "Crewe boss Bell confirms loan situation for Brook, King and Leshabela". CheshireLive.
- Eli King at WorldFootball.net
- "Cardiff's King earns Wales U21s call" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- "Eli King is loving life at Crewe Alexandra". CreweAlex.net. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- "Games played by Eli King in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
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