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Austen King

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Austen King
Personal information
Full name Austen King
Date of birth (1990-05-02) May 2, 1990 (age 34)
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)
2015Louisville City (loan) 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 27, 2015

Austen King (born May 2, 1990) is an American soccer player.

Career

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College and amateur

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King played for Elon University from 2008 to 2011. During his career with the Phoenix, King appeared in 57 games and scored three 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

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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 one goal. On November 29, 2012, the Railhawks announced that they had exercised a club option to bring King back for 2013.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "King Signs with Carolina Railhawks" Elon University
  2. ^ Player Bio
  3. ^ ""Pair of Railhawks U23 Sign Pro Contracts" Carolina Railhawks". Archived from the original on 2013-01-25. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
  4. ^ ""Railhawks Exercise Options on 12 Players" Carolina Railhawks". Archived from the original on 2013-01-25. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
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