Stephen King
Primary Position
| Minutes Played: | 75 |
|---|---|
| Goals: | 0 |
| Assists: | 0 |
| Shots: | 1 |
| Shots on Goal: | 1 |
| Fouls Committed: | 0 |
| Fouls Suffered: | 0 |
| Games Played: | 20 |
|---|---|
| Minutes Played: | 1,068 |
| Goals: | 1 |
| Assists: | 0 |
| Fouls Committed: | 8 |
| Fouls Suffered: | 10 |
| Games Played: | 70 |
|---|---|
| Minutes Played: | 3,770 |
| Goals: | 3 |
| Assists: | 2 |
| Fouls Committed: | 19 |
| Fouls Suffered: | 35 |
| Age | 26 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5'8" |
| Weight | 153 |
| Status | Off-Budget Player |
|---|---|
| MLS | 3 |
| Joined | 4/30/2010 |
| Previous | Seattle Sounders FC |
| From | Medford, NJ |
- Two-time Hermann Trophy semifinalist at Maryland.
- Led Maryland to 2005 NCAA Championship, scoring 15 goals on the season.
- 20 MLS appearances for United in 2010.
Player's Bio
MLS EXPERIENCE
2010: Acquired from Seattle for a second-round 2011 MLS SuperDraft pick on 4/30, King played his 2010 home games for United at the same stadium where he enjoyed a 2009 U.S. Open Cup final victory with the Sounders FC. The Medford, N.J. native gelled well with the Black-and-Red, playing in 20 MLS regular season matches and starting 16 of them. In 1,415 minutes of action, King registered one assist. His 17 shots were the third-most among United players without a goal scored in the regular season.
2009: After being acquired by Seattle in the 2009 expansion draft, King made ten appearances for the Sounders (3 starts), playing a total of 433 minutes. King asserted himself in Seattle’s 2009 U.S. Open Cup run, scoring three goals (two match-winners) while posting one assist. King’s extra time winner over Houston on 9/7 propelled the Sounders to the U.S. Open Cup final against United, where Seattle triumphed 2-1 at RFK Stadium in a hard-fought contest.
2008: Drafted in the third round (40th overall) of the 2008 MLS SuperDraft by the Chicago Fire, King played in 20 games that season in his first MLS campaign. The young midfielder started eight matches that season, scoring two goals and registering one assist. He made his first MLS start playing the full 90 minutes at San Jose on April 12 in 1-0 win. King scored his first MLS career goal in 76th minute at New England on May 3 in 3-0 win, and his first match-winning strike on September 6 against New York. In addition to his League experience, King started nine games and logged 707 minutes with one assist for the Fire in the MLS Reserve Division.
COLLEGE EXPERIENCE
2004-2007: At the University of Maryland King started all 93 matches that he played in over a four-year career. He is first all-time in this category, second in all-time assists (33), and second in assists in one season (13). In 2007 the midfielder was a semifinalist for the Hermann Trophy for the second straight year before being named to the College Soccer News All-American first team. That same year the senior Terp was named to the All-ACC first team. King scored 15 goals in 2005 as a sophomore, ranking him 10th all-time for a single season in Maryland history. Even as a freshman, King started every match for Maryland and contributed three game-winning goals.
ACQUIRED:
Acquired from Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for a 2nd round 2011 MLS SuperDraft pick on 4/30.
MLS Regular Season
| Year | Club | GP | GS | MINS | G | A | SH | SOG | FC | FS | C | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Chicago Fire | 20 | 8 | 854 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Seattle Sounders FC | 10 | 3 | 433 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | D.C. United | 20 | 16 | 1,415 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | D.C. United | 20 | 11 | 1,068 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 70 | 38 | 3,770 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 19 | 19 | 35 | 1 | 0 | |
MLS Cup Playoffs
| Year | Club | GP | GS | MINS | G | A | SH | SOG | FC | FS | C | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Chicago Fire | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
EXPERIENCIA MLS
2009: Después de ser seleccionado por Seattle en el draft de expansóin del 2009, King tuvo diez presentaciones para los Sounders (tres como titular), jugando un total de 433 minutos. King anotó tres goles y una asistencia durante la campaña de los Sounders en la Copa Abierta EE.UU. Su gol de la victoria en extra tiempo contra Houston el 7 de septiembre, llevó a Seattle a la gran final del torneo contra D.C. United, donde salieron victoriosos ganando 2-1 en el Estadio RFK.
2008: Escogido en la tercera roda (40 en total) del SuperDraft MLS 2008 por el Chicago Fire, King jugó en 20 partidos en su primera campaña de la MLS. El joven mediocampista fue titular en ocho encuentros, anotando dos goles y dando una asistencia. King anotó su primer gol como profesional contra New England el 3 de mayo. Además, el mediocampista jugó en nueve partidos de reservas y dio un pase de gol en 707 minutos de juego.
EXPERIENCIA UNIVERSITARIA
2007: En el 2007 el mediocampista fue semifinalista para el trofeo Hermann por el segundo año consecutivo antes de ser nombrado al College Soccer News All-American First Team y al All-ACC First Team. King concluyó su carrera universitaria habiendo alineado de titular en todos los 93 partidos que jugó a través de sus cuatro años colegiales, primero en esta categoría en la historia de la universidad. Además terminó segundo en asistencias (33), y segundo en máximas asistencias en una temporada (13).
2006: En su tercer año, el mediocampista anotó seis goles y lideró a su equipo con siete pases de gol. Por sus esfuerzos, King fue nombrado al All-NSCAA Second Team South Atlantic y al All-ACC Second Team.
2005: King marcó 15 goles en el 2005 durante su segunda temporada, situándose en la posición número 10 en la historia para una sola temporada en Maryland. El joven de Nueva Jersey además dio ocho asistencias, alineando de titular en todos los partidos del equipo.
2004: A pesar de ser un estudiante de primer año, King alineó de titular todos los partidos que jugó la Universidad de Maryland en el 2004 y contribuyó tres goles, todos para darle el triunfo a los Terps.
FICHAJE
Fichado del Seattle Sounders a cambio de una selección de segunda ronda del MLS SuperDraft 2011.
