Andy King: Career In Pictures
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Foxes debutant
Andy made his debut for the Club at Championship level, a 0–0 draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers on 2 October, 2007
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First City goal
He quickly settled into life in a City shirt, scoring his first senior goal with a 35-yard effort during a 2–1 defeat to Southampton on 1 December, 2007.
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Opening day joy
King featured during City's first match in League 1, a 2-0 victory over MK Dons at King Power Stadium.
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Punching above his weight
Despite the match ending in a 3-2 reverse, Andy scored at Premier League Fulham in the League Cup in 2008.
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League 1 success
King won the Club's Young Player of the Season award as City lifted the League 1 title under Nigel Pearson.
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International recognition
Wales manager John Toshack handed King his international debut as a last-minute substitute in a 1–0 victory over Estonia in May 2009.
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Push for the Play-Offs
During Leicester's first season back in the Championship, King helped propel Pearson's men towards the Play-Offs.
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First Wales goal
Andy's first Wales goal came in a 5–1 friendly victory over Luxembourg at Parc y Scarlets in Llanelli in August 2010.
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Constant presence
Following Pearson's departure in 2010, King kept his place in the team under both Paulo Sousa and Sven-Göran Eriksson.
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Premier League Fox
Once Pearson returned to the Club, City eventually secured promotion as Championship champions in 2014.
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Top flight class
City's start to life back in the Premier League, for the first time in 10 years, was tough - but helped by a 5-3 victory over Manchester United.
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Vital strike
One of King's most famous strikes for City came late on to seal a 2-1 success over West Ham in 2015, spurring Pearson's men to top flight survival.
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Survival secured
King was a key man for Pearson during a run which included seven wins in nine games to stay up in the Premier League against all the odds.
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Title charge
Much to the amazement of the football world, Claudio Ranieri transformed King and his team-mates into title contenders in 2015/16.
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Crowning goal
Andy's favourite City goal remains his strike during the 3-1 victory over Everton, which was followed by the squad lifting the Premier League trophy.
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King's coronation
Andy is the only player to ever win the League 1, Championship and Premier League titles in his career.
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Moment to savour
Alongside Danny Drinkwater and Matty James, King shared the moment with his Foxes colleagues.
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EURO progress
During a magical year for King, he played in the UEFA EURO 2016 semi-finals against eventual winners Portugal.
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Wembley bow
King was there for City's first trip to Wembley in 16 years for the Community Shield in August 2016.
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Champions League rise
While his younger self may hardly have believed it, Andy made his UEFA Champions League bow the following autumn.
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City slickers
Despite a tough start to the 2016/17 season, King showed his class in December to score a wonderful goal in a 4-2 win over Pep Guardiola's Manchester City.
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Goal threat
King remains a useful source of goals, as he proved in 2017 against local rivals Derby County in the FA Cup.
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European quarter-finalist
Under Craig Shakespeare, the Foxes reached the last-eight of the Champions League, where they were eventually knocked out by Atlético Madrid.
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Ever-present
Andy continues to be a reliable figure and has already made six appearances during 2017/18.
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Fans' favourite
Having been with the Club through thick and thin, the Blue Army have a strong bond with Andy today.
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