Andy King (footballer, born 1988)

Andy King
King lining up for Wales in 2016
Personal information
Full name Andrew Philip King[1]
Date of birth (1988-10-29) 29 October 1988 (age 36)[1]
Place of birth Barnstaple, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1998–2004 Chelsea
2004–2006 Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2020 Leicester City 329 (55)
2018Swansea City (loan) 11 (2)
2019Derby County (loan) 4 (0)
2019Rangers (loan) 2 (0)
2020Huddersfield Town (loan) 14 (0)
2021 OH Leuven 1 (0)
2021–2024 Bristol City 55 (1)
Total 416 (58)
International career
2007–2008 Wales U19 7 (0)
2007–2010 Wales U21 10 (2)
2009–2018 Wales 50 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Andrew Philip King (born 29 October 1988) is a former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.

He spent the majority of his career with Leicester City, making 379 appearances across all competitions and scoring 62 goals. He won the League One, Championship and Premier League titles in 2009, 2014 and 2016 respectively, making him the first and only player to win the top three divisions with the same team in the Premier League era.[3]

Born in England, King is a Wales international, qualifying through his grandfather. He made his international debut in 2009, and has gone on to earn 50 caps. He was part of the team that reached the semi-finals of UEFA Euro 2016.

  1. ^ a b Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 236. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
  2. ^ "Andy King". Leicester City F.C. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  3. ^ Leicester City: Andy King on his rise from Champions League mascot to player BBC Sport, 4 May 2016