Andy King (footballer, born 1988)
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King lining up for Wales in 2016 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Andrew Philip King | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 29 October 1988 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Barnstaple, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2004 | Chelsea | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2006 | Leicester City | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2020 | Leicester City | 329 | (55) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018 | → Swansea City (loan) | 11 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | → Derby County (loan) | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | → Rangers (loan) | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | → Huddersfield 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) | ||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | Leicester City (interim) | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Andrew Philip King (born 29 October 1988) is a professional football coach and former player who is currently the first team coach at Championship club Leicester City.
A central midfielder, King spent the majority of his playing 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 2008–09, 2013–14 and 2015–16 respectively, making him the first and only player to win the top three divisions with the same team in the Premier League era.
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.