Nicolas King
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolas Francis King[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 April 2004[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Port Vila, Vanuatu | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mauriki | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mauriki | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Mauriki | |||
| 2024– | Valentine FC | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Vanuatu U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Vanuatu U23 | 4 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 September 2023 | |||
Nicolas Francis King (born 14 April 2004) is a Vanuatuan footballer who plays as a defender for Australian club Valentine FC in the National Premier Leagues Northern NSW.
Early life
[edit]King was born on 14 April 2004[1] in Port Vila to Francis and Gloria Julia King.[2][3] His father is a businessman and former Member of Parliament for the Efate Rural constituency in Vanuatu.[2][3] His mother is also a Member of Parliament and was a former international footballer and manager for Vanuatu.[2][3] King attended Central School in Port Vila and played football for Mauriki, eventually breaking into their first team at the age of 16.[2][3] He was offered a two-week trial by A-League Men club Central Coast Mariners in Gosford, Australia through Brian Kaltak's agent in December 2023.[2][3][4]
Club career
[edit]Following his trial with Central Coast Mariners, King was announced in January 2024 to have joined Valentine FC in the National Premier Leagues Northern NSW.[5]
International career
[edit]King represented the Vanuatu under-19 in the OFC U-19 Championship and Vanuatu under-23 squads.[1][2][3] He was named captain for the under-23s ahead of the 2023 OFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "N. King: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Campo, Jose (11 December 2023). "Vanuatun teen eyes Central Coast Mariners breakthrough". The Roar. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Evans, Kyle (7 December 2023). "Central Coast Mariners turn their sights on another Vanuatu footballer". ABC Pacific. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ Mwia, Nicholas (2 December 2023). "U-23 captain leaving for trial with Central Coast Mariners". Vanuatu Daily Post. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ Mwai, Nicholas (10 January 2024). "King to play for Valentine FC in Australia". Vanuatu Daily Post. Retrieved 26 January 2024.