Michael John King (born 26 September 1991) is an English former professional

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who played as a left winger for

Burnley Burnley () is a town and the administrative centre of the wider Borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a 2001 population of 73,021. It is north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Bru ...

the Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in Engla ...

Career

King signed apprentice terms with

in May 2008, along with five other players. After appearing for the reserves in the 2009–10 season, he got offered professional terms in May 2010 along with Dominic Knowles, his chief assistant. He made his debut for the clarets in the

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game against

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at the

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on 24 August 2010, which ended in a 3–1 win for Burnley. He came on as a late substitute for

Chris Eagles Christopher Mark Eagles (born 19 November 1985) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger. After coming through the youth system at Watford, he began his professional career with Manchester United, but was unable to b ...

. King has also made several appearances on the Skill Schools segment of Soccer AM representing

Club

Personal life

Following his stint at Geylang United, King went on to study at St Aidan's College,

Durham University , mottoeng = Her foundations are upon the holy hills (Psalm 87:1) , established = (university status) , type = Public , academic_staff = 1,830 (2020) , administrative_staff = 2,640 (2018/19) , chancellor = Sir Thomas Allen , vice_chan ...

, going on to play for the University A-Team. He currently lives in Finsbury Park with long-term partner, Gemma Stanley.

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1991 births Living people English footballers Association football midfielders Burnley F.C. players People from Aughton, Lancashire Expatriate footballers in Singapore Geylang International FC players Singapore Premier League players {{England-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub