Eli King (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eli Josef King[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 December 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Stevenage (on loan from Cardiff City) | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Cardiff City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Cardiff City | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Morecambe (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Ross County (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Stevenage (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Wales U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021– | Wales U21 | 15 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:31, 9 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:11, 15 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Eli Josef King (born 23 December 2002) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Stevenage, on loan from EFL Championship club Cardiff City, and the Wales under-21 national team.[2]
Club career
[edit]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]
King joined Morecambe in July 2023 on loan for the 2023–24 season.[8] He scored his first goal for Morcambe against Doncaster Rovers on 12 December 2023, in a 5-0 victory.[9] On 8 January 2024, King was recalled by Cardiff City.[10] A week after his return to Cardiff City, he joined Scottish Premiership club Ross County on loan until the end of the season.[11][12]
In August 2024 he moved on loan to Stevenage for the season.[13]
International career
[edit]After playing for Wales under-17s,[14] King was selected for the Wales under-21 squad in November 2021.[15] He was called up again in September 2022 for the Wales under-21s' friendly with Austria.[16]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 9 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cardiff City | 2021–22[17] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[6] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[18] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25[19] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2022–23[6] | League Two | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Morecambe (loan) | 2023–24[18] | League Two | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 24 | 2 |
| Ross County (loan) | 2023–24[18] | Scottish Premiership | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Stevenage (loan) | 2024–25[19] | League One | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Career total | 65 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 79 | 2 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
- ^ Appearances in the relegation play-offs
References
[edit]- ^ "EFL – Squad List 2021/22" (PDF). English English Football League. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ Eli King at Soccerway
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ "Morecambe sign Cardiff midfielder King on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Eli King is "Exceptional" for Morcambe as Cardiff City ponder midfield options - Ninian Park". 19 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Eli King recalled by Cardiff City". www.morecambefc.com. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Loan | Eli King joins Ross County". www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Eli King: Cardiff City midfielder joins Ross County on loan". BBC Sport. 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Eli King: Stevenage sign Cardiff City midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 22 August 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Eli King in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Eli King in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Welsh men's footballers
- Wales men's youth international footballers
- Cardiff City F.C. players
- Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
- Morecambe F.C. players
- Ross County F.C. players
- Stevenage F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Wales men's under-21 international footballers
- Scottish Professional Football League players