# Nicolas King > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Nicolas_King > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Nicolas_King.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_King > Source revision: 1351842082 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Vanuatuan footballer (born 2004)}} {{Infobox football biography | embed = | name = Nicolas King | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | full_name = Nicolas Francis King{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/nicolas-francis-king/864630/ |title=N. King: Summary |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=3 December 2023}} | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2004|4|14|df=y}} | birth_place = [Port Vila](/source/Port_Vila), Vanuatu | height = 1.90 m{{Cite web |date=7 June 2024 |title=Nicolas King: A star in the making, aiming to follow in Brian Kaltak’s Footsteps |url=https://oceaniafootballcenter.org/2024/06/07/nicolas-fking-a-star-in-the-making-aiming-to-follow-in-brian-kaltaks-footsteps/ |access-date=23 November 2025 |website=Oceania Football Center}} | position = [Defender](/source/Defender_(association_football)) | currentclub = [Vanuatu United](/source/Vanuatu_United_FC) | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = [Mauriki](/source/Mauriki_F.C.) | years1 = 2020–2023 | clubs1 = [Mauriki](/source/Mauriki_F.C.) | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 2024–2025 | clubs2 = [Valentine FC](/source/Valentine_FC) | caps2 = 22 | goals2 = 2+ | years3 = 2025 | clubs3 = [Mauriki](/source/Mauriki_F.C.) | caps3 = | goals3 = | years4 = 2026– | clubs4 = [Vanuatu United](/source/Vanuatu_United_FC) | caps4 = 2 | goals4 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2022 | nationalteam1 = [Vanuatu U19](/source/Vanuatu_national_under-20_football_team) | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2023– | nationalteam2 = [Vanuatu U23](/source/Vanuatu_national_under-23_football_team) | nationalcaps2 = 4 | nationalgoals2 = 2 | nationalyears3 = 2024– | nationalteam3 = [Vanuatu](/source/Vanuatu_national_football_team) | nationalcaps3 = 7 | nationalgoals3 = 1 | club-update = 21:34, 6 February 2026 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 21:34, 6 February 2026 (UTC) | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [football](/source/association_football)}} {{MedalCountry|{{fb|VAN}}}} {{MedalComp|[MSG Prime Minister's Cup](/source/MSG_Prime_Minister's_Cup)}} {{Medal|W|[2025 Papua New Guinea](/source/2025_MSG_Prime_Minister's_Cup)|}} }} '''Nicolas Francis King''' (born 14 April 2004) is a [Vanuatu](/source/Vanuatu)an [footballer](/source/Association_football) who plays as a [defender](/source/Defender_(association_football)) for [OFC Professional League](/source/OFC_Professional_League) club [Vanuatu United](/source/Vanuatu_United_FC) and the [Vanuatu national team](/source/Vanuatu_national_football_team). == Early life == King was born on 14 April 2004 in [Port Vila](/source/Port_Vila) to Francis and [Gloria Julia King](/source/Gloria_Julia_King).{{cite web |last1=Campo |first1=Jose |title=Vanuatun teen eyes Central Coast Mariners breakthrough |url=https://www.theroar.com.au/2023/12/11/vanuatu-teen-eyes-central-coast-mariners-breakthrough/ |website=The Roar |access-date=15 December 2023 |date=11 December 2023 |archive-date=11 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231211080519/https://www.theroar.com.au/2023/12/11/vanuatu-teen-eyes-central-coast-mariners-breakthrough/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Evans |first1=Kyle |title=Central Coast Mariners turn their sights on another Vanuatu footballer |url=https://www.abc.net.au/pacific/programs/pacificbeat/nicholas-king-gains-attention-of-central-coast-mariners/103204936 |website=ABC Pacific |access-date=15 December 2023 |language=en-AU |date=7 December 2023 |archive-date=9 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231209031635/https://www.abc.net.au/pacific/programs/pacificbeat/nicholas-king-gains-attention-of-central-coast-mariners/103204936 |url-status=live }} His father is a businessman and former Member of Parliament for the Efate Rural constituency in Vanuatu. His mother is also a Member of Parliament and was a former international footballer and manager for Vanuatu. King attended Central School in Port Vila and played football for [Mauriki](/source/Mauriki_F.C.), becoming youth team captain in 2018 and eventually breaking into their first team at the age of 16. He was offered a two-week trial by [A-League Men](/source/A-League_Men) club [Central Coast Mariners](/source/Central_Coast_Mariners_FC) in [Gosford](/source/Gosford), Australia through [Brian Kaltak](/source/Brian_Kaltak)'s agent in December 2023.{{cite web |last1=Mwia |first1=Nicholas |title=U-23 captain leaving for trial with Central Coast Mariners |url=https://www.dailypost.vu/vanuatu_sports/u-23-captain-leaving-for-trial-with-central-coast-mariners/article_95f2fc19-031e-5f80-b9dc-2f6885dd3107.html |website=Vanuatu Daily Post |access-date=15 December 2023 |language=en |date=2 December 2023}} == Club career == Following his trial with Central Coast Mariners, King was announced in January 2024 to have joined [Valentine FC](/source/Valentine_FC) in the [National Premier Leagues Northern NSW](/source/National_Premier_Leagues_Northern_NSW).{{cite web |last1=Mwai |first1=Nicholas |title=King to play for Valentine FC in Australia |url=https://www.dailypost.vu/vanuatu_sports/king-to-play-for-valentine-fc-in-australia/article_acc572f1-ac1d-5362-aeea-de9d7a89207b.html |website=Vanuatu Daily Post |access-date=26 January 2024 |language=en |date=10 January 2024}} He scored on his debut for the club and played all twenty-two matches in the [2024 season](/source/2024_National_Premier_Leagues_Northern_NSW). After one year King rejoined Mauriki,{{Cite web |date=18 November 2025 |title=Nicholas King joins Vanuatu United FC |url=https://www.dailypost.vu/vanuatu_sports/nicholas-king-joins-vanuatu-united-fc/article_03271881-9315-5aad-8e70-eb875098cbee.html |access-date=23 November 2025 |website=Daily Post Digital Network}} and then in November 2025, he joined [OFC Professional League](/source/OFC_Professional_League) club [Vanuatu United](/source/Vanuatu_United_FC) ahead of the inaugural [2026 season](/source/2026_OFC_Professional_League).{{cite web |title=Vanuatu FC Renamed “Vanuatu United FC” to Represent the Whole Nation |url=https://www.vff.vu/vanuatu-fc-renamed-vanuatu-united-fc-to-represent-the-whole-nation/ |access-date=11 September 2025 |website=vff.vu |publisher=Vanuatu Football Federation}} == International career == King represented the [Vanuatu under-19](/source/Vanuatu_national_under-20_football_team) in the [OFC U-19 Championship](/source/OFC_U-19_Championship) and [Vanuatu under-23](/source/Vanuatu_national_under-23_football_team) squads. He was named captain for the under-23s ahead of the [2023 OFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament](/source/2023_OFC_Men's_Olympic_Qualifying_Tournament). During the [2024 MSG Prime Minister's Cup](/source/2024_MSG_Prime_Minister's_Cup), King made his debut for the [Vanuatu senior team](/source/Vanuatu_national_football_team) against [Solomon Islands](/source/Solomon_Islands_national_football_team) on 9 December 2024.{{Cite web |title=Nicolas King |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/96830/Nicolas_King.html |website=National Football Teams}} He scored his first goal for Vanuatu as they lost the match 4–1. He was then included in the squad and played against [Papua New Guinea Gold](/source/Papua_New_Guinea_national_soccer_team) in the [2025 MSG Prime Minister's Cup](/source/2025_MSG_Prime_Minister's_Cup_%E2%80%93_Men's_tournament) final on 23 November 2025 which was won by Vanuatu.{{Cite web |date=23 November 2025 |title=Vanuatu Stun PNG in Port Moresby to Claim First-Ever MSG Cup Crown |url=https://news.pngfacts.com/2025/11/vanuatu-stun-png-in-port-moresby-to.html |access-date=23 November 2025 |website=Papua New Guinea Today}} == Career statistics == ===International=== :''As of match played 11 December 2025''.{{Cite web |title=Nicolas King (Valentine) |url=https://www.flashscore.com/player/king-nicolas/fFR9qs9B/ |access-date=17 December 2024 |website=Flashscore}}{{Cite web |title=Nicolas King |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/96830/Nicolas_King.html |website=National Football Teams}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- | rowspan="2" |[Vanuatu](/source/Vanuatu_national_football_team) |2024||4||1 |- |2025 |3 |0 |- !colspan="2"|Total||7||1 |} :''Scores and results list Vanuatu's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each King goal''. {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of international goals scored by Nicolas King |- !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !Cap ! scope="col" |Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition !scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- | 1. || style="text-align:left;" | 10 December 2024 || style="text-align:left;" | [Lawson Tama Stadium](/source/Lawson_Tama_Stadium), [Honiara](/source/Honiara), Solomon Islands |1|| style="text-align:left;" | {{fb|SOL}}|| '''1'''–3 || 1–4 || [2024 MSG Prime Minister's Cup](/source/2024_MSG_Prime_Minister's_Cup) |{{Cite web |date=10 December 2024 |title=Solomon Islands MSG Cup Defense |url=https://www.tavulinews.com.sb/solomon-islands-vanuatu-msg-prime-ministers-cup-2024/ |access-date=17 December 2024 |website=Tavuli News}} |} == Honours == '''Vanuatu''' *[MSG Prime Minister's Cup](/source/MSG_Prime_Minister's_Cup): [2025](/source/2025_MSG_Prime_Minister's_Cup) {{Cite web|url=https://vbtc.vu/vanuatu-names-final-20-man-squad-for-2025-msg-prime-ministers-cup-in-png/|title=Vanuatu Names Final 20-Man Squad for 2025 MSG Prime Minister’s Cup in PNG|date=November 4, 2025|access-date=February 17, 2026}} {{Cite web|url=https://news.pngfacts.com/2025/11/vanuatu-stun-png-in-port-moresby-to.html|title=Vanuatu Stun PNG in Port Moresby to Claim First-Ever MSG Cup Crown|date=November 23, 2025|access-date=February 17, 2026}} == References == {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:King, Nicolas}} Category:Vanuatuan men's footballers Category:2004 births Category:Living people Category:Men's association football defenders Category:OFC Professional League players --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Nicolas King](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_King) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_King?action=history)). 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