Market value
—
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
1
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Tottenham Hotspur
top club · 323 apps
Career highs
€12.50m
peak value · 2006
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 04/05
41 / 3
int'l caps / goals
323Appearances
14Goals
9Assists
9Yellow cards
0Red cards
123Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ledley King |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ledley Brenton King |
| Date of birth | 1980-10-12 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship | England Antigua and Barbuda |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2012-07-19 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2012
Transfer: Tottenham → Retired
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Tottenham Hotspur
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2011
Injury: unknown
33 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Tottenham Hotspur
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2010
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2009
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Tottenham Hotspur
21 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2009
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Tottenham Hotspur
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2008
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — Tottenham Hotspur
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2007
Injury: unknown
45 games missed
Jul 2006
06/07 — Tottenham Hotspur
27 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Tottenham Hotspur
27 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Tottenham Hotspur
47 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Tottenham Hotspur
35 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Tottenham Hotspur
26 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Tottenham Hotspur
42 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Tottenham Hotspur
23 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Tottenham Hotspur
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
98/99 — Tottenham Hotspur
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Spurs U18 → Tottenham
98/99 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €12.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Tottenham Hotspur
100.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 323 | 14 | 9 | 11,069 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League Qu. | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 773 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,114 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 772 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,710 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 242 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 29 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2,441 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 412 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,525 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Spurs U18 | Tottenham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-19 | Tottenham | Retired | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Knee problems | 2007-06-06 | 2007-12-25 | 203 | 45 |
| 07/08 | Knee problems | 2008-04-04 | 2008-06-01 | 59 | 10 |
| 08/09 | Thigh problems | 2009-01-18 | 2009-02-15 | 29 | 7 |
| 09/10 | Groin strain | 2009-08-22 | 2009-09-21 | 31 | 9 |
| 09/10 | Adductor injury | 2010-06-12 | 2010-06-19 | 8 | 1 |
| 10/11 | Groin problems | 2011-03-19 | 2011-09-17 | 183 | 33 |
Current€2.00m
Peak€12.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€7.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30322 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | — | 12 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3299 | #20 | 21 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Modrić | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 26 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 20 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 38 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 29 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 3 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 32 |
Teams faced most often by Ledley King's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal FC | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 7% |
| Manchester United | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 32 | -19 | 7% |
| Everton FC | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 50% |
| Liverpool FC | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 36% |
| Aston Villa | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 21% |
| Chelsea FC | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 29 | -20 | 14% |
| Manchester City | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 75% |
| Newcastle United | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 58% |
| Fulham FC | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 42% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 33% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 58% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 21 | 773 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 08/09 | 29 | 2,114 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 07/08 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 27 | 772 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 04/05 | 47 | 2,160 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 03/04 | 35 | 2,683 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
268 apps
10 G
8 A
FA Cup
21 apps
3 G
1 A
League Cup
20 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
11 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Ledley King
Who is Ledley King?
Ledley King is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Ledley King?
Ledley King is 45 years old. He was born on October 12, 1980 in London.
What position does Ledley King play?
Ledley King plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Ledley King play for?
Ledley King currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Ledley King scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ledley King has scored 14 goals in 323 appearances.