Austen King
Austen King (born May 2, 1990) is an American soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Austen King | ||
| Date of birth | May 2, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Wilson, North Carolina, United States | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Elon Phoenix | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Carolina RailHawks | 32 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Louisville City (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 27, 2015 | |||
Career
College and amateur
King played for Elon University from 2008 to 2011. During his career with the Phoenix King appeared in 57 games and scored 3 goals. He was named first team All-SoCon as a junior and helped lead Elon to the 2011 Southern Conference Championship as a senior.[1] In 2011 King also played for the Carolina Railhawks U-23 team which won the USASA U-23 National Championship.[2]
Professional
On February 15, 2012 the Carolina RailHawks announced that they had signed King for the 2012 NASL season.[3] King appeared in 20 games for the Railhawks in 2012 and scored 1 goal. On November 29, 2012 the Railhawks announced that they had exercised a club option to bring King back for 2013.[4]
References
- "King Signs with Carolina Railhawks" Elon University
- Player Bio
- ""Pair of Railhawks U23 Sign Pro Contracts" Carolina Railhawks". Archived from the original on 2013-01-25. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
- ""Railhawks Exercise Options on 12 Players" Carolina Railhawks". Archived from the original on 2013-01-25. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
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