George King (footballer, born 2007)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Callum Michael King[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Croydon, England | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Crystal Palace | ||
| Number | 60 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2021–2025 | Crystal Palace | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Crystal Palace | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022 | England U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Ireland U19 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
George Callum Michael King (born 20 March 2007) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Crystal Palace. He is an Ireland U19 youth international.[2]
Club career
King is a ball-playing central defender who has also played as a midfielder.[3] He captained the Crystal Palace under-18 team, and broke into the Palace under-21 side at the end of the 2024-25 season.[4] King signed his first professional contract with Crystal Palace in March 2025.[5]
King trained with the Crystal Palace first-team in the summer of 2025, playing in a pre-season match before injury affected the start of his season. He trained with the first-team again in December 2025.[6] He was named as a starter for his professional debut on 18 December 2025, a 2-2 draw against Finnish club KuPS in the UEFA Conference League.[7][8]
International career
King played age-group football for England prior to his call-up by the Republic of Ireland national under-19 football team, making his debut at that level in October 2025.[4][3]
Career statistics
- As of match played 18 December 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Crystal Palace | 2025–26[9] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
References
- ^ "2025/26 Premier League squad lists". www.premierleague.com. 12 September 2025.
- ^ "George King". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ a b Woosnam, Matt (17 December 2025). "Crystal Palace play twice in 48 hours. How is that going to work?". The Athletic. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ a b Manzi, Bobby (17 December 2025). "Which Crystal Palace prospects could feature against KuPS?". Newshopper. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ Vegas, Paul (20 March 2025). "KING DELIGHTED SIGNING PALACE PRO CONTRACT". Tribal Football.
- ^ Manzi, Bobby (18 December 2025). "Crystal Palace academy pair set to debut against KuPS". Newshopper. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ "Crystal Palace vs. KuPS 2-2". Soccerway. 18 December 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ Aarons, Ed (18 December 2025). "Crystal Palace in Conference playoffs after blowing lead against KuPS". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "George King". soccerbase. Retrieved 18 December 2025.