Billy King (footballer, born 1994)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Billy King | ||
| Date of birth | 12 May 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2012 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012– | Heart of Midlothian | 72 | (11) |
| National team | |||
| 2009 | Scotland U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2009 | Scotland U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Scotland U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2014– | Scotland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 April 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Billy King (born 12 May 1994)[1] is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Championship, as a forward.
Club career
Heart of Midlothian
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]
International career
He has represented Scotland at Under 15[8] and at Under 16 level.[9] King was called up to the at Under 19 team in August 2012, for an international challenge match against Norway but had to withdraw.[10] He then took part in their Dutch training camp in January,[11] playing in a friendly against Dutch team Telstar.[12]
He was called up to the Scotland Under-21 squad on 31 August 2014.[13]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 2012–13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 | |
| 2014–15 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 9 | |
| Career total | 72 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 12 | |
Honours
- Scottish Championship 2014-15
Personal life
Born in Edinburgh King grew up in the Portobello area of the city a Hearts fan and attended Portobello High School.[15] He has three younger brothers Adam, who currently plays for Swansea City and Ross and Robbie.[15]
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. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Billy King Stats". uk.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ↑ [Hearts star King earns Scotland call-up http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/hearts-star-king-earns-scotland-under-21-call-up-1-3526923]
- ↑ "Billy King Stats". soccerbase.com. Soccerbase. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Billy King playing for the Hearts badge". edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Edinburgh Evening News. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
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