Thomas Willoughby King (born 20 September 2006) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Cheltenham Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Willoughby King[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 2006[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cheltenham Town | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cheltenham Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Cheltenham Town | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:39, 17 November 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:52, 17 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
editOn 5 August 2023, King made his senior debut for Cheltenham Town as a late substitute in a 1–0 opening day defeat to Shrewsbury Town.[3] Aged 16 years and 319 days, he became the youngest player to represent the club in the EFL, breaking the fourteen-year record held by Kyle Haynes.[4]
In January 2024, he signed a first professional contract to keep him at the club until June 2026.[5] He was named Cheltenham's Young Player of the Season award for the 2023–24 season,[6] as well as having been nominated for the League One Apprentice of the Season.[7]
International career
editIn October 2023, King was called up to the England U18s squad for their upcoming fixtures. He became the first Cheltenham Town player to be called up to an England squad of any age group.[8]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 29 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cheltenham Town | 2023–24[9] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024–25[10] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
Honours
editIndividual
- Cheltenham Town Young Player of the Season: 2023–24[6]
References
edit- ^ "SQUAD LIST 2023/24 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ Tom King at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Cheltenham Town". BBC Sport. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ Palmer, Jon (7 August 2023). "Cheltenham Town record broken by Tom King during the season opener at Shrewsbury Town". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Tom King signs first professional contract". www.ctfc.com. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ a b "2023/24 End of Season award winners". www.ctfc.com. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "EFL Awards 2024: Shortlists revealed". www.efl.com. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "First year scholar Tom King called up to England U18 squad". www.ctfc.com. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Tom King in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Tom King in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
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