Market value
€400k
Rating · 24/25
5.5
Solid
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Sydney FC
top club · 150 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#890
goals rank
#535
assists rank
5
season goals
13
season assists
Among 1,135 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€750k
peak value · 2021
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 23/24
8 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2000-10-30 · 6 players total
171Appearances
5Goals
13Assists
17Yellow cards
0Red cards
25Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Joel King |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Joel Bruce King |
| Date of birth | 2000-10-30 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Figtree, NSW, Australia |
| Citizenship |  Australia |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Sydney FC |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | The Pitch Management |
Jul 2025
2025 — Sydney FC
3 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Sydney FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Sydney FC
34 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2024
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Oct 2023
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2023
2023 — Sydney FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
23/24 — Sydney FC
20 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Odense BK → Sydney FC
23/24 · Transfer
Jun 2023
Transfer: Sydney FC → Odense BK
22/23 · Return from loan
Feb 2023
Transfer: Odense BK → Sydney FC
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Sydney FC, Odense Boldklub Reserves, Odense Boldklub
22 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Sydney FC → Odense BK
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Sydney FC
4 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 — Sydney FC, Odense Boldklub
20 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Sydney FC
28 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Sydney FC
31 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Sydney FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Sep 2018
Transfer: Sydney FC II → Sydney FC
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Sydney FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2018
Transfer: FFA C. of Excel → Sydney FC II
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €750k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 951 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.06/90
Assists2 total · 0.13/90
G+A3 total · 0.19/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.13/90
Minutes played by club
Sydney FC
94.8%
Odense Boldklub
5.2%
Odense Boldklub Reserves
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney FC | 12 | 18/19 | 24/25 | 150 | 4 | 11 | 2,172 |
| Odense Boldklub | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 120 |
| Odense Boldklub Reserves | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | A-League Men | Sydney FC | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1,405 |
| 24/25 | AFC Champions League Two | Sydney FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | A-League Fin. | Sydney FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 23/24 | A-League Men | Sydney FC | 17 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 497 |
| 22/23 | A-League Fin. | Sydney FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | A-League Men | Sydney FC | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Future Cup | Odense Boldklub Reserves | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Pokalen | Odense Boldklub | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 22/23 | Superliga | Odense Boldklub | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | A-League Men | Sydney FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Superliga | Odense Boldklub | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Superliga Relegation round | Odense Boldklub | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Sydbank Pokalen | Odense Boldklub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Australia Cup | Sydney FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Australia Cup | Sydney FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Australia Cup | Sydney FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | FFA Cup | Sydney FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | FFA Cup | Sydney FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | A-League | Sydney FC | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | A-League Finals | Sydney FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | A-League | Sydney FC | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | A-League Finals | Sydney FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | AFC Champions League | Sydney FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | A-League | Sydney FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | AFC Champions League | Sydney FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | FFA C. of Excel | Sydney FC II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-09-11 | Sydney FC II | Sydney FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-29 | Sydney FC | Odense BK | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-01 | Odense BK | Sydney FC | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Sydney FC | Odense BK | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Odense BK | Sydney FC | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Calf injury | 2023-10-06 | 2023-11-02 | 28 | 3 |
| 23/24 | Toe injury | 2024-01-07 | 2024-02-22 | 47 | 6 |
| 24/25 | Rest | 2025-01-25 | 2025-02-02 | 9 | 1 |
Current€400k
Peak€750k
Low€25k
Δ since start+€375k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53845 | #16 | 3 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Team #32270 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3433 | #17 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Ivanovic | 2 | 2 | 589 |
| Anthony Cáceres | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Andrew Redmayne | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Brattan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paulo Retre | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kosta Barbarouses | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Le Fondre | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan McGowan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaiden Kucharski | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Buhagiar | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Max Burgess | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Segecic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Van der Saag | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Mak | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Hayden Matthews | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | A-League Men | Sydney FC | 2 | 17 |
| 23/24 | A-League Fin. | Sydney FC | 1 | 3 |
| 24/25 | A-League Men | Sydney FC | 1 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | A-League Men | Sydney FC | 2 | 23 |
| 20/21 | A-League | Sydney FC | 2 | 26 |
| 19/20 | A-League | Sydney FC | 2 | 24 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Sydney FC | Odense BK | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-01 | Odense BK | Sydney FC | Loan | — | €500k |
Last 50 matches for Sydney FC while Joel King was at the club (joined 2023-07-01). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-03 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 5–1 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | AUS1 |
Western United | 1–0 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 3–2 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 2–2 | Auckland FC | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | AUS1 |
Adelaide United | 2–3 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 2–3 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 1–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 0–2 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | AUS1 |
Perth Glory | 0–0 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 3–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 4–1 | Adelaide United | INJURED Rest |
| 2025-01-24 | AUS1 |
Melbourne Victory | 2–0 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 3–4 | Brisbane Roar | Available |
| 2025-01-15 | AUS1 |
Wellington Phoenix | 0–0 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2025-01-11 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 4–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2025-01-08 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 3–0 | Perth Glory | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 2–2 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2024-12-28 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 3–0 | Melbourne Victory | Available |
| 2024-12-20 | AUS1 |
Adelaide United | 3–3 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2024-12-14 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 3–4 | Western United | Available |
| 2024-12-08 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 2–1 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 4–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 1–2 | Macarthur FC | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | AUS1 |
Brisbane Roar | 2–3 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | AUS1 |
Auckland FC | 1–0 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–2 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2024-05-18 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 0–0 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2024-05-10 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 1–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2024-05-04 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 4–0 | Macarthur FC | Available |
| 2024-04-28 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 7–1 | Perth Glory | Available |
| 2024-04-20 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 1–0 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2024-04-13 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 2–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-04-07 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 3–1 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2024-04-03 | AUS1 |
Perth Glory | 1–1 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2024-03-30 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 2–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2024-03-16 | AUS1 |
Wellington Phoenix | 2–1 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2024-03-10 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 1–1 | Brisbane Roar | Available |
| 2024-03-02 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–4 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2024-02-24 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 1–1 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-02-17 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 2–1 | Adelaide United | INJURED Toe injury |
| 2024-02-10 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 1–3 | Sydney FC | INJURED Toe injury |
| 2024-02-03 | AUS1 |
Western United | 2–2 | Sydney FC | INJURED Toe injury |
| 2024-01-26 | AUS1 |
Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Sydney FC | INJURED Toe injury |
| 2024-01-19 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 4–0 | Newcastle United Jets | INJURED Toe injury |
| 2024-01-13 | AUS1 |
Adelaide United | 4–3 | Sydney FC | INJURED Toe injury |
| 2024-01-06 | AUS1 |
Brisbane Roar | 1–2 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2023-12-29 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 3–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Available |
| 2023-12-23 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 4–2 | Western United | Available |
| 2023-12-16 | AUS1 |
Melbourne Victory | 3–0 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2023-12-09 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 0–2 | Macarthur FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Joel 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 60% |
| Melbourne Victory | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 38% |
| Adelaide United | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 50% |
| Brisbane Roar | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 38% |
| Melbourne City FC | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 13% |
| Central Coast Mariners | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 50% |
| Western United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 29% |
| Macarthur FC | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 43% |
| Perth Glory | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 57% |
| Wellington Phoenix | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 17% |
| Newcastle United Jets | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 67% |
| Auckland FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 22/23 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 34 | 1,405 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 23/24 | 20 | 767 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 22/23 | 22 | 120 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3.75 |
| 21/22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
A-League Men
109 apps
3 G
7 A
A-League Finals
10 apps
1 G
1 A
Sydbank Pokalen
2 apps
1 G
0 A
FFA Cup
13 apps
0 G
2 A
Superliga
11 apps
0 G
1 A
Future Cup
2 apps
0 G
1 A
AFC Champions League
7 apps
0 G
1 A
AFC Champions League Two
11 apps
0 G
0 A
Superliga Relegation round
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Joel King
Who is Joel King?
Joel King is an Australia professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Sydney FC.
How old is Joel King?
Joel King is 25 years old. He was born on October 30, 2000 in Figtree, NSW.
What position does Joel King play?
Joel King plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Joel King play for?
Joel King currently plays for Sydney FC.
How many career goals has Joel King scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Joel King has scored 5 goals in 171 appearances.
What is Joel King's market value?
Joel King's most recent reported market value is €400k.