Nicolas King
Personal information
Full name Nicolas Francis King[1]
Date of birth (2004-04-14) 14 April 2004[1]
Place of birth Port Vila, Vanuatu
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Mauriki
International career‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Vanuatu U19 1 (0)
2023– Vanuatu U23 4 (2)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 September 2023

Nicolas Francis King (born 14 April 2004) is a Vanuatuan footballer who plays as a defender for Port Vila Premier League club Mauriki.

Early life

King was born on 14 April 2004[1] in Port Vila to Francis and Gloria Julia King.[2][3] His father is a businessman and former Member of Parliament for the Efate Rural constituency in Vanuatu.[2][3] His mother is also a Member of Parliament and was a former international footballer and manager for Vanuatu.[2][3] King attended Central School in Port Vila and played football for Mauriki, eventually breaking into their first team at the age of 16.[2][3] He was offered a two-week trial by A-League Men club Central Coast Mariners in Gosford, Australia through Brian Kaltak's agent in December 2023.[2][3][4]

International career

King represented the Vanuatu under-19 in the OFC U-19 Championship and Vanuatu under-23 squads.[1][2][3] He was named captain for the under-23s ahead of the 2023 OFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "N. King: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Campo, Jose (11 December 2023). "Vanuatun teen eyes Central Coast Mariners breakthrough". The Roar. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Evans, Kyle (7 December 2023). "Central Coast Mariners turn their sights on another Vanuatu footballer". ABC Pacific. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  4. ↑ Mwia, Nicholas (2 December 2023). "U-23 captain leaving for trial with Central Coast Mariners". Vanuatu Daily Post. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
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