Person in history
Joshua King (footballer, born 1992)
Joshua King, Norwegian footballer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1992 · January 15
- Age this year
- 34No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 34th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Joshua Christian Kojo King is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a forward or left winger for Saudi club Al-Khaleej.
Early life
Early life Born in Oslo , to a Gambian father and a Norwegian mother, King grew up in the suburb of Romsås . [ 1 ] He began his career with the local club, Romsås IL , before switching to Vålerenga when he was 15. [ 2 ] While at Vålerenga, King trained with English side Manchester United on multiple occasions, but UEFA rules prevented him from signing a contract with the club until he was 16. [ 3 ] He also had trial offers from Chelsea , Sunderland and Ipswich Town ,
Why this date
Joshua King (footballer, born 1992) appears on our January 15 calendar for 1992 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1992.
- September 14Bosnia and Herzegovina
- September 12Abimael Guzmán
- September 16Manuel Noriega
- September 16Pound sterling
- September 16Black Wednesday
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1992Zico (rapper)September 14
- 1992Jacob ArtistOctober 17
- 1992Chase StokesSeptember 16
- 1992Sviatlana PirazhenkaSeptember 12
- 1992Shannon BoydSeptember 9
- 1992Damian McGintySeptember 9
- 1992Darren WallerSeptember 13
- 1992Zach HymanJune 9
Sources
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Questions about Joshua King (footballer, born 1992)
When was Joshua King (footballer, born 1992) born?
January 15 1992.
How old would Joshua King (footballer, born 1992) be today?
34 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on January 15?
Darya Klishina, Alexandra Eade, Mitch Garver and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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