Ledley King
Ledley King (born 12 October 1980) is an English football player. He played for Tottenham Hotspur.
 King in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ledley Brenton King[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 October 1980
(aged 45)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bow, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[3] | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Tottenham Hotspur (club ambassador) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1996 | Senrab | ||
| 1996–1999 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2012 | Tottenham Hotspur | 268 | (10) |
| National team | |||
| 1996–1997 | England U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 1999 | England U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | England U21 | 12 | (1) |
| 2002–2010 | England | 21 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2020–2021 | Tottenham Hotspur (assistant coach) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1998–99 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 1999–2000 | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2000–01 | Premier League | 18 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 2 | ||
| 2001–02 | Premier League | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | 42 | 1 | ||
| 2002–03 | Premier League | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | Premier League | 29 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 35 | 2 | ||
| 2004–05 | Premier League | 38 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 47 | 3 | ||
| 2005–06 | Premier League | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 3 | ||
| 2006–07 | Premier League | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 2007–08 | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | Premier League | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| 2009–10 | Premier League | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Premier League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | Premier League | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Career total | 268 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 323 | 14 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| England[5] | 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 21 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list England's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each King goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 February 2004 | Estádio Algarve, Algarve, Portugal | 3 |  Portugal |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 24 May 2010 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | 20 |  Mexico |
1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Tottenham Hotspur
Individual
Ledley King Media
Mural of King painted in 2022 at the Tottenham Community Sports Centre, Tottenham High Rd
King (wearing No.20) enters the field with his England teammates before the 2010 FIFA World Cup match against the United States.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 350. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
- ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline Publishing Group. p. 543. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- ↑ Ledley King career stats at Soccerbase
- ↑ "Ledley King". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ↑ Ledley King at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ Sven Goran Eriksen's record – The FA, 3 July 2006
- ↑ Rivals content with close contest – UEFA.com, 18 February 2004
- ↑ Portugal 1–1 England – BBC, 18 February 2004
- ↑ "Ledley King: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
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