Stephen King (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen King | ||
| Date of birth | March 6, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Medford, New Jersey, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2007 | Maryland Terrapins | 93 | (30) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Chicago Fire | 20 | (2) |
| 2009–2010 | Seattle Sounders FC | 10 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | D.C. United | 47 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 1, 2012. |
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Stephen King (born March 6, 1986) is an American former soccer player.
King attended Shawnee High School where he was a four-year starter (2000–03) under coach Brian Gibney. He led the Renegades to a 99–5–3 record during his tenure, including 2001 and 2003 Group IV state championships. During the latter title run, King's senior year, he recorded 24 goals and 27 assists. King was named the New Jersey Gatorade and NSCAA Player of the Year. He was also selected as a Parade Magazine, EA Student Sports and NSCAA/adidas All-American. Additionally, King was named a USYSA Inter-Regional All-American and finished his prep career with 46 goals and 56 assists.
King was selected to play for the Region I Olympic Development Program team from 1999–2004 and participated as a U–16 national pool player. During his earlier years he was the captain of the U–15 national team and also played for the nationally prominent FC Delco club team.
Heavily recruited out of high school, King chose the University of Maryland over other high-profile schools such as Wake Forest, Duke, Boston College, Harvard, St. John's and Rutgers.
During his four-year tenure in which he started all 93 contests he played in (a Maryland career starts record), King would lead the Terrapins to two NCAA Sweet Sixteens, the 2004 College Cup, and the 2005 National Championship. He was a Hermann Trophy semi-finalist for his junior and senior seasons, and a Lowe's Senior CLASS Award, College Soccer News First Team All-American and First Team All-ACC for his senior season. According to UMTerps.cstv.com, "King finished his career second all-time in assists at Maryland with 33 while his 93 career points ranks sixth. He also scored 30 goals which is one away from the top 10. His three-assist performance against No. 14 Virginia on November 3, 2007 tied the program record for assists in a game. He racked up 13 assists in 2007 which is the second most in school history in a single season."
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