Josh King (rugby league)


Josh King is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL.

Background

King was born in Maitland, New South Wales, Australia.
He played his junior rugby league for the Singleton Greyhounds, before being signed by the Newcastle Knights.

Playing career

Early career

In 2014 and 2015, King played for the Newcastle Knights' NYC team, before graduating to their New South Wales Cup team late in 2015.

2016

In round 7 of the 2016 NRL season, King made his NRL debut for Newcastle against the Brisbane Broncos. On 28 July, he extended his contract with Newcastle until the end of 2018. He finished his debut season with 12 appearances as the club finished last on the table and claimed the Wooden Spoon.

2017

In 2017, King was unable to break into the Knights' NRL side for the first 8 rounds, but went on to play 15 NRL matches for the season as the club finished bottom of the table for a third straight year.

2018

In March, King re-signed with the Knights on a two-year contract until the end of 2020.

2019

King played 13 games for Newcastle in the 2019 NRL season as the club missed the finals finishing in 11th place on the table.