Julie King

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Julie King
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King in 2013
Personal information
Full name Julie O'Toole King
Date of birth (1989-10-21) October 21, 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth St. Louis, Missouri
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Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Boston Breakers
Number 8
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Auburn University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Boston Breakers (WPSLE) 14
2013– Boston Breakers 56 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 30, 2015

Julie O'Toole King (born October 21, 1989 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American soccer defender currently playing for Boston Breakers in the National Women's Soccer League.

Early life

King attended and played for Nerinx Hall High School in Webster Groves, Missouri. King was a wing-midfielder for St. Louis Scott Gallagher Club Soccer. King helped her club team advance to the Region II regional Finals five out of the six years they competed, winning in 2003 and 2005 including winning the National Championship in 2005. King was a 2005 All-Metro honorable mention, 2006 Second Team All-Metro, 2007 All-Midwest honorable mention, a 2007 First Team All-Metro, First Team All-Conference and First Team All-State, 2007 All-Midwest honorable mention, 2008 First Team All-State, All-Metro and All-Conference. Was also an Honor roll student at Nerinx Hall and a second team All-Conference selection in basketball in 2008 and 2007.[1]

Auburn University

King attended and played for Auburn University where she majored in interdisciplinary studies. Following her four years of soccer with the Auburn Tigers, King also played a single season of basketball with the school.[2][3]

Playing career

Club

Boston Breakers

Following the folding of the WPS, King signed on to play with the Boston Breakers in the WPSL Elite where she played 14 times for the Breakers starting nine times. Prior to the start of the inaugural 2013 National Women's Soccer League season, King again signed with the Boston Breakers as a discovery player in March 2013. In 2013, King started all 21 games she appeared in and logged 1,862 minutes. In 2014, King started all 17 games she appeared in and logged 1,530 minutes third highest on the team, despite missing 6 games due to injury. She tallied one goal and one assist. Her goal, the first of her professional career, came on April 27, 2014, in a 3–2 win at home over Sky Blue FC. She also registered an assist in the match.[4][5][6]

Personal

Parents are Kevin and Julie, also has 3 siblings. King's older sister Caitlin played soccer with her at Auburn for 2 seasons.

References

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External links

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