| Eli King | |
| Fullname: | Eli Josef King[1] |
| Birth Date: | 23 December 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Wales |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Cardiff City |
| Clubnumber: | 24 |
| Youthyears1: | –2021 |
| Youthclubs1: | Cardiff City |
| Years1: | 2021– |
| Clubs1: | Cardiff City |
| Caps1: | 5 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs2: | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) |
| Caps2: | 15 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs3: | → Morecambe (loan) |
| Caps3: | 20 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2024 |
| Clubs4: | → Ross County (loan) |
| Caps4: | 15 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | Wales U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam2: | Wales U21 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 14:50, 26 May 2024 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 12:11, 16 January 2024 (UTC) |
Eli Josef King (born 23 December 2002) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Cardiff City and the Wales under-21 national team.
He made his first-team debut on 23 October 2021 as a second-half substitute in the 2–0 Championship defeat against Middlesbrough.[2] [3]
He moved on loan to Crewe Alexandra in August 2022,[4] making his Crewe debut in a goalless draw at Bradford City on 27 August 2022. He returned to Cardiff in January 2023.[5]
King joined Morecambe in July 2023 on loan for the 2023–24 season.[6] He scored his first goal for Morcambe against Doncaster Rovers on 12 December 2023, in a 5-0 victory.[7] On 8 January 2024, King was recalled by Cardiff City.[8] A week after his return to Cardiff City, he joined Scottish Premiership club Ross County on loan until the end of the season.[9] [10]
After playing for Wales under-17s, King was selected for the Wales under-21 squad in November 2021.[11] He was called up again in September 2022 for the Wales under-21s' friendly with Austria.[12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Cardiff City | 2021–22 | Championship | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2022–23 | League Two | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Morecambe (loan) | 2023–24 | League Two | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
| Ross County (loan) | 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Career total | 55 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 67 | 2 | |||