Marlon King

Quick Facts

Full Name	Marlon King
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 26, 1980(1980-04-26)
Age	44
Birthplace	Dulwich
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Aries

Marlon King Biography

Marlon King is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on April 26, 1980 in Dulwich, England, United Kingdom. Football League Championship striker became well-known for his off the field incidents with the law. He was a player for Gillingham between 2000 and 2003. Then he joined Watford between 2005 and 2008, and was made a member of the Jamaican national team in 2004.

His lawyer has described his poor record as the record of former boxer, convict His own lawyer compared his tarnished record to that of boxer and convict Mike Tyson..

King started his career at Dulwich Hamlet, before becoming a trainee at Barnet. After making 60 first team appearances for Barnet he moved to Gillingham in 2000.

Three cases led to imprisonment. In May 2002 he received an eighteen-month prison sentence for receiving stolen goods, in relation to a BMW convertible that he was found driving, but was found not guilty of a charge of assaulting a police officer in a related case. His solicitor commented that “His reputation will be tarnished forever, whatever success he achieves, he’ll always be referred to in a Tyson-esque way as someone who has had a criminal past and that is a considerable penalty.” Gillingham continued to pay his salary while he was in jail, and supported in his appeal, which resulted in the sentence being reduced to nine months, with King being released on licence after five months, returning to the Gillingham team within two days of his release.

The couple had 3 children together. Julie.

Marlon King Net Worth

Marlon King is one of the richest Soccer Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Marlon King 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student at Barnet before going to Gillingham after which he was transferred at a cost of P950,000, he was transferred and a move to Nottingham Forest.

His career as a player was ruined by many convictions ranging such as drunk driving, speeding or assault.

Marlon Francis King (born 26 April 1980) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Marlon King height 6 ft 1 in Marlon weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Marlon King Dating?

According to our records, Marlon King married to Julie King. As of December 1, 2023, Marlon King’s is not dating anyone.

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Born and raised in south London, he started his career in non-League football with Dulwich Hamlet. He played for Barnet, Gillingham, Leeds United and Nottingham Forest before moving to Watford in 2005. At Watford he was the Football League Championship top scorer, and was voted Watford player of the season as the club earned promotion to the Premier League. King joined Wigan Athletic in 2008, and subsequently spent loan spells at Hull City and Middlesbrough. He joined Coventry City in September 2010, following his release from prison, and made 29 appearances for the club before controversially switching to Birmingham City in June 2011. He made 79 appearances for Birmingham, before suffering a series of injuries during the 2012–13 season that prevented him from playing again, leaving the club in August 2013 by mutual consent. King has also played and scored for the Jamaican national team.

Facts & Trivia

Marlon Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Marlon King celebrates birthday on April 26 of every year.

King scored his debut Premier League goal against West Ham United in the second game of the new season. His second Premier League goal, the first in a 3–3 draw with Fulham on 2 October 2006 marked his 100th goal in domestic competition. In the following game, away at Arsenal, he sustained a knee injury which kept him out of the next three games. During his return to fitness he suffered a relapse, and in an exploratory operation it was discovered that some bone had flaked away from his femur. The injury kept him out of action for six months, and he did not return until 14 April 2007, when he came on as a substitute in the 4–1 FA Cup semi–final loss to Manchester United at Villa Park. He scored in the final two games of the season, away at Reading and at home to Newcastle United to bring his season tally to four.