Billy King (footballer, born 1994)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 12 May 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄4 in (1.76 m) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Dundee United | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2012 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2017 | Heart of Midlothian | 86 | (13) |
2016 | → Rangers (loan) | 12 | (1) |
2016–2017 | → Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) | 26 | (1) |
2017– | Dundee United | 35 | (5) |
International career | |||
2009 | Scotland U15 | 2 | (0) |
2009 | Scotland U16 | 1 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Scotland U19 | 6 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Scotland U21 | 8 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 May 2018 |
Billy King (born 12 May 1994)[1] is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Championship side Dundee United. King, who has also previously played for Heart of Midlothian, Rangers and Inverness Caledonian Thistle, represented Scotland up to under-21 level.
Club career
A member of the club's under-20 squad[2] on 27 October 2012, King was promoted to the first team for their match against Ross County[3] where he was an unused substitute.[4] He remained an unused substitute on three further occasions[3] before on 30 January 2013, King aged 18,[5] made his first team debut[6] playing from the start in a 1–0 victory over Dundee in the Scottish Premier League.[7]
In January 2016, King moved on loan to Scottish Championship side Rangers until the end of the season, with the move taking place to allow King to get first-team games in order to continue his recovery from injury.[8] He made his first appearance for Rangers against Falkirk on 30 January 2016, coming on as a substitute for Kenny Miller, scoring the winning goal in the 90th minute.[9]
In July 2016, King moved on a season-long loan to Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[10]
King signed a pre-contract agreement with Dundee United in May 2017.[11]
International career
He has represented Scotland at under-15[12] and at under-16 level.[13] King was called up to the under-19 team in August 2012, for an international challenge match against Norway but had to withdraw.[14] He then took part in their Dutch training camp in January,[15] playing in a friendly against Dutch team Telstar.[16]
He was called up to the Scotland under-21 squad on 31 August 2014.[17]
Career statistics
- As of match played 21 October 2017 [3]
Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Heart of Midlothian | 2012–13[18] | Scottish Premiership | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
2013–14[19] | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 | ||
2014–15[20] | Scottish Championship | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 1 | 33 | 9 | |
2015–16[21] | Scottish Premiership | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | |
2016–17[22] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 86 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 96 | 14 | ||
Rangers (loan) | 2015–16[21] | Scottish Championship | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 13 | 1 |
Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) | 2016–17[22] | Scottish Premiership | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3 |
Dundee United | 2017–18[23] | Scottish Championship | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1[a] | 0 | 16 | 3 |
Career total | 134 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 157 | 21 |
- ^ a b c Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ Appearance in the Europa League
Honours
Club
- Heart of Midlothian
- Rangers
Personal life
Born in Edinburgh, King grew up in the Portobello area of the city a Hearts fan and attended Portobello High School.[26] He has three younger brothers Adam, who plays for Swansea City and Ross and Robbie.[26][27]
References
- ^ "Billy King Profile". news.bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "Hearts U20s Squad season 2012/13". heartsfc.co.uk. Heart of Midlothian F.C. Archived from the original on 1 September 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
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- ^ "Heart of Midlothian 2–2 Ross County". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 27 October 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "Subs combine for late Hearts win". scotsman.com. The Scotsman. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "Hearts 1–0 Dundee". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "Late John Sutton goal floors brave Dundee as Hearts claim much-needed SPL win". skysports.com. Sky Sports. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ McLaughlin, Chris (28 January 2016). "Billy King: Rangers sign Hearts winger on loan until summer". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "Rangers 1-0 Falkirk". Rangers FC. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ "Hearts' Billy King to join Inverness CT on loan". The Scotsman. Johnston Publishing Ltd. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ Roache, Ian (10 May 2017). "Dundee United agree second deal of week by snapping up Billy King". The Courier. DC Thomson. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "Billy King Under 15". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "Billy King Under 16". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "Under-19 squad for Norway friendlies". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "Under-19 squad for Turkey training camp". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "Scotland U19s draw with Dutch club side". sportsmedicinecentre.org. National Stadium Sports. 7 January 2013. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
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- ^ "Games played by Billy King in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Billy King in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Billy King in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Billy King in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Billy King in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Billy King in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ Burke, Andy (5 April 2016). "Rangers 1-0 Dumbarton". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ English, Tom (10 April 2016). "Rangers 4-0 Peterhead". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Billy King playing for the Hearts badge". edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Edinburgh Evening News. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ "McStays, McGinns, Kings and Jacobs: Scotland's football families". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- Use dmy dates from July 2013
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Scottish footballers
- Scotland youth international footballers
- Association football forwards
- Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
- Rangers F.C. players
- Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. players
- Scottish Premier League players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- People educated at Portobello High School
- Scotland under-21 international footballers
- Dundee United F.C. players