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Full nameEli Josef King
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityWales
Age23
Date of birth23 Dec 2002
Shirt number#34
ClubGillingham
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Central midfielder

Season stats

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4
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
276
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Gillingham.

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Central midfielder

E. King is a 23-year-old central midfielder at Gillingham, rated 29.3 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (13.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.91 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 7 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 1 assist and 3.913 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 7). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 29. At 23 King is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 3.2 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2024/255 clubs
29.3
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
13.3%
Minutes
limited game time
3.91
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Gillingham finished 7th of 24 · an upper-table side

4
Apps
3.91
Def. / 90
6
Tackles
6
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

3.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 4 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (7th 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. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.33 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
  • Creativity. 0.33 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.
  • Defensive volume. 3.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 13.3% 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 29.3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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Transfer news

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