Austen King
| 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) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2011 | Elon Phoenix | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Carolina RailHawks | 32 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Louisville City (loan) | 4 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 27, 2015. | |||
Austen King (born May 2, 1990) is an American soccer player.
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]