Alexander George King[1] is an Australian association football referee. He is a full-time referee on the A-League since 2019 and has been an international FIFA referee since 2020.
| Full name | Alexander George King | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | Queensland, Australia | ||
| Other occupation | Carpenter | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2017– | A-League | Referee | |
| 2014–2016 | A-League | Fourth official | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2020– | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Biography
editBorn in Queensland, where he attended Bribie Island State High School, King began refereeing at the age of 13.[2][3]
King became a fourth official in the A-League in 2014, and the following year he made his debut as a referee in the league by replacing the injured Alan Milliner in the last ten minutes of the match between Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne Victory.[4] He was selected as one of the league's 13 referees for the 2017–18 season.[2]
In September 2019, King was named as one of Football Australia's three full-time referees alongside Chris Beath and Shaun Evans, replacing Jarred Gillett who had moved to England; he had previously worked as a carpenter.[5] At the turn of the year, he was added to the FIFA International Referees List as one of five Australian male referees.[6]
King was appointed to the 2022 AFC Cup Final in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as AVAR2,[7] and was awarded Referee of the Year for the 2021–22 A-League Men season.[8] On 17 December 2022, he was the referee in a Melbourne Derby between Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City, when Victory fans stormed the pitch. He and City goalkeeper Tom Glover received head injuries by being struck with a metal bucket.[9]
King was part of the Asian Football Confederation Referee Academy from 2018 to 2022, and was selected to officiate at the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup, he was appointed to a single match between Turkmenistan and Iran.[10] He was also selected to officiate at the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup and was appointed a single match between Kuwait and Malaysia. [11]
References
edit- ^ "Project Future Referees complete Fukuoka stint". Asian Football Confederation. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b Threadingham, Tom (12 September 2017). "King to enforce rules of A-League". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ Smith, Eric (1 October 2017). "Ex-Bribie Island student who started refereeing for pocket money is now on Australia's A list". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "Video: Referee Alan Milliner subbed off with hamstring injury during Wellington, Melbourne clash". Fox Sports. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "Queenslander Alex King appointed as full time FFA referee". Football Queensland. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "Australian Referees on the FIFA Panel of International Referees for 2020". Football Australia. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "All-Australian match official team chosen for AFC Cup 2022 Final". Football Australia. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ Lewis, Samantha (25 May 2022). "Fiona Worts and Jake Brimmer take out A-Leagues' top gongs at 2021/22 Dolan Warren Awards". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ Harrington, Anna (17 December 2022). "Pitch invasion stops A-League Men derby". The Border Chronicle. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "AFC Referee Academy graduates receive first competition call-up". Asian Football Confederation. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024™ Match Officials MD3 Group D" (PDF). Retrieved 1 May 2024.