Aaron King
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Aaron King is an American
soccer player.
where he won the 2000 Colorado State Soccer Championship. He then attended the North Carolina State University
, playing on the men’s soccer team from 2002 to 2005. During his four years at NC State, he scored forty-four and added fifteen assists. He was a 2005 second team All American.
In 2004, King played with the Boulder Rapids Reserve
in the fourth division Premier Development League during the collegiate off season. In 2005, he played with the Raleigh CASL Elite.
College Draft. On January 20, 2006, the Los Angeles Galaxy
picked King in the fourth round (forty-eighth overall) in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft
. King chose to sign with the Galaxy. On February 8, 2006, the Galaxy sent King to the Colorado Rapids
in exchange for a first round pick in the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft
. He never saw a first team game, but played ten games, scoring two goals, with the Colorado Rapids reserve team. On November 21, 2006, the Rapids waived King.
In the spring of 2007, the Charleston Battery
signed King after he impressed the team at trials. He spent two seasons in Charleston, scoring twenty-one goals in fifty-one games. On January 30, 2009, King signed with the Carolina RailHawks. He suffered several injuries during the season which kept him out of most first team games. On April 24, 2009, he was sent on loan to the Wilmington Hammerheads
of the USL Second Division
where he injured his ankle. On August 31, 2009, the RailHawks sent him on a free transfer to Miami FC
.
King signed with the FC Tampa Bay of the new USSF Division 2, and scored the first goal in the team's history on April 16, 2010 in a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace Baltimore. King signed a new contract with the club, which moved to the North American Soccer League
, on February 8, 2011. He spent the 2011 season with Tampa Bay. On October 5, 2011 the club declined its 2012 contract option for King, making hima free agent.
United States
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soccer player.
Youth and Amateur
King attended South High School and Smoky Hill High SchoolSmoky Hill High School
Smoky Hill High School is located in Aurora, Colorado and currently has around 2,600 students. Smoky Hill is part of the Cherry Creek School District and was the second high school built by the district in 1974.It goes by the short name 'Smoky'...
where he won the 2000 Colorado State Soccer Championship. He then attended the North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution...
, playing on the men’s soccer team from 2002 to 2005. During his four years at NC State, he scored forty-four and added fifteen assists. He was a 2005 second team All American.
In 2004, King played with the Boulder Rapids Reserve
Boulder Rapids Reserve
Colorado Rapids U23's was an American soccer team based in Boulder, Colorado, United States. Founded in 2000 as part of the development system for the Colorado Rapids Major League Soccer franchise, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer...
in the fourth division Premier Development League during the collegiate off season. In 2005, he played with the Raleigh CASL Elite.
Professional
In 2006, the Virginia Beach Mariners selected King with the 15th pick in the USL First DivisionUSL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
College Draft. On January 20, 2006, the Los Angeles Galaxy
Los Angeles Galaxy
The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...
picked King in the fourth round (forty-eighth overall) in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft
2006 MLS SuperDraft
The 2006 MLS SuperDraft, held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 20, 2006, was the seventh incarnation of the annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The first selection originally belonged to C.D. Chivas USA, but they traded it to the MetroStars for the fifth overall selection and Jason...
. King chose to sign with the Galaxy. On February 8, 2006, the Galaxy sent King to the Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids
The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...
in exchange for a first round pick in the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft
2007 MLS Supplemental Draft
The 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft was held on January 18, 2007, following the SuperDraft , as teams fill out their developmental rosters.-Round 1:-Round 2:-Round 3:-Round 4:-References:*...
. He never saw a first team game, but played ten games, scoring two goals, with the Colorado Rapids reserve team. On November 21, 2006, the Rapids waived King.
In the spring of 2007, the Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery is an American professional soccer team based in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
signed King after he impressed the team at trials. He spent two seasons in Charleston, scoring twenty-one goals in fifty-one games. On January 30, 2009, King signed with the Carolina RailHawks. He suffered several injuries during the season which kept him out of most first team games. On April 24, 2009, he was sent on loan to the Wilmington Hammerheads
Wilmington Hammerheads
Wilmington Hammerheads is an American professional soccer team based in Wilmington, North Carolina. Founded in 1996, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
of the USL Second Division
USL Second Division
The United Soccer Leagues Second Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, part of the United Soccer Leagues league pyramid...
where he injured his ankle. On August 31, 2009, the RailHawks sent him on a free transfer to Miami FC
Miami FC
Fort Lauderdale Strikers is an American professional association football team based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. Founded in 2006, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
.
King signed with the FC Tampa Bay of the new USSF Division 2, and scored the first goal in the team's history on April 16, 2010 in a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace Baltimore. King signed a new contract with the club, which moved to the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League (2010)
The North American Soccer League is a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico which began league play on April 9, 2011. It has been provisionally sanctioned as the second tier of soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, behind Major League Soccer in the...
, on February 8, 2011. He spent the 2011 season with Tampa Bay. On October 5, 2011 the club declined its 2012 contract option for King, making hima free agent.