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King

MLS Experience

2009: Selected by Sounders FC in the 2008 Expansion Draft.

2008: In his first MLS season, played in 20 games, starting eight … Scored two goals and had one assist … Had first MLS goal against the New England Revolution (5/3/08).

College

Started every match played at Maryland … Ranked in the Top 5 in games started (93, 1st), assists (33, 2nd), assists in one match (3, 1st), and assists in a season (13, 2nd).

2007: Semifinalist for the Hermann Trophy for the second-straight year … Lowe's Senior CLASS Award finalist … College Soccer News All-American First Team … All-ACC First Team … NSCAA All-American Third Team.

2006: All-NSCAA South Atlantic Second Team … NSCAA/adidas College Men Scholar All-America Third Team … ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America Third Team … All-ACC Second Team … ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District 2 Team … 2006 NSCAA/adidas College Men Scholar All-East Region.

2005: All-NSCAA South Atlantic first team … scored 15 goals, which ranks 10th all-time for a single season in Maryland history … scored 4 fours in a match vs. Cal State Fullerton (Sept. 2) tying him for seventh in Terrapin history.

2004: Top Drawer Soccer All-Freshman First Team … College Soccer News All-ACC All-Freshman Second Team … started every match as a freshman for the Terrapins.

Club/Prep

Played for club team FC Delco … Attended Shawnee High School in Medford, NJ … New Jersey Gatorade and NSCAA Player of the Year ... Parade and NSCAA/adidas All-American ... EA Student Sports All-American ... Helped team to a 99-5-3 record during his four-year career, including the 2003 state title.

Personal

Son of Douglas and Jayne King … Majored in Finance at University of Maryland … Played with the U-16 and U-23 U.S. National Teams … Captain of the U-15 National Team … has two brothers, Brian and Sean.

 

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