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Full nameEli Josef King
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityWales
Age23
Date of birth23 Dec 2002
Shirt number#24
ClubCardiff
Defensive midfielder
1
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
8
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Cardiff.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Wales U21600419
League One10086.7
League Cup1001

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

E. King is a 23-year-old defensive midfielder at Cardiff, rated 38.9 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (0.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 11.25 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on King.

On the season, King graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 11.25 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 18 → 0). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 39. At 23 King is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 8.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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King is operating at his career peak — the 2024/25 level is the level.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2024/254 clubs
38.9
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
0.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
0.4%
Minutes
limited game time
11.25
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Cardiff finished 2nd of 24 · a title-challenging side

11.25
Def. / 90
Tackles
1
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

11.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume across 1 appearance. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 11.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 0.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 38.9 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (11.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.