Player: Joshua King

• Full name: Joshua Christian Kojo King
• Date of birth: January 15, 1992
• Place of birth: Oslo, Norway
• Nationality: Norwegian (also eligible for England through parentage)
• Position: Forward / Striker / Winger
• Height: 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
• Preferred foot: Right

Club career (high-level):

• Early youth clubs: Hvalstad, Holmen, and Vålerenga (Norway)
• Manchester United (Youth/Reserve) — moved to England as a teenager
• Preston North End (loan)
• Borussia Mönchengladbach (Germany)
• Blackburn Rovers (loan)
• Bournemouth — most notable club stint, established himself in the Premier League
• Everton — later moved within the Premier League
• Further moves: returned to Norway/other clubs toward the latter stage of his career (depending on timeframe)

International career (Norway):

• Represented Norway at youth levels (U16, U17, U19, U21)
• Senior Norway debut: 2012
• Caps/goals (approximate, depending on cutoff): Over 50 caps and 20+ goals for the senior national team — notable Norway international and regular call-up through the 2010s and early 2020s
• Role: Leading attacking option for Norway in qualifying campaigns and friendlies, often used as a central striker or wide forward

Playing style and attributes:

• Good pace and direct running, strong at making runs behind defenses
• Clinical finishing in the box and good penalty-taking record
• Able to play across the front line — as a central striker or on either wing
• Competent aerially for his size and strong at holding up play when required

Notable achievements:

• Established Premier League forward with multiple seasons of double-digit goal contributions (goals + assists) for AFC Bournemouth
• Important goals and performances for Norway in UEFA qualifying and friendlies

Off the field:

• Born and raised in Oslo to a Norwegian mother and Ghanaian father; moved to England as a teenager to pursue a professional career
• Known for professionalism and resilience after overcoming early-career setbacks

Note: Specific current club, exact caps and goal totals, and recent transfers may have changed after 2024; for the most up-to-date statistics consult official club or national team sources.