Joshua King (footballer)
King with Bournemouth in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Joshua Christian Kojo King | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Oslo, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position |
Forward Winger |
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| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Bournemouth | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2006 | Romsås | ||
| 2006–2008 | Vålerenga | ||
| 2008–2010 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2013 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Preston North End (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Borussia Mönchengladbach (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Hull City (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2012 | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2013–2015 | Blackburn Rovers | 56 | (3) |
| 2015– | Bournemouth | 54 | (12) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007 | Norway U15 | 4 | (2) |
| 2008 | Norway U16 | 3 | (1) |
| 2009 | Norway U18 | 2 | (2) |
| 2010 | Norway U19 | 2 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Norway U21 | 8 | (1) |
| 2012– | Norway | 27 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:48, 5 February 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:25, 11 November 2016 (UTC) |
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Joshua Christian Kojo "Josh" King (born 15 January 1992) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a striker or a winger for Premier League club Bournemouth and the Norway national team.
King was signed by Manchester United from Vålerenga in 2008. After loan spells with Preston North End, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Hull City and Blackburn Rovers, he signed permanently with Blackburn in January 2013. He switched to Bournemouth in May 2015.
After representing Norway at under-15, under-16, under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels, King made his senior international debut against Iceland in 2012, and scored his first international goal against Cyprus later that year.
Born in Oslo, to a Gambian father and a Norwegian mother, King grew up in the suburb of Romsås. He began his career with the local club, Romsås IL, before switching to Vålerenga when he was 15. While at Vålerenga, King trained with English side Manchester United on multiple occasions, but UEFA rules prevented him from signing a contract with the club until he was 16. He also had trial offers from Chelsea, Sunderland and Ipswich Town, but rejected those in favour of Manchester United.
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