George Callum Michael King (born 20 March 2007) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Crystal Palace. He is a Republic of Ireland U19 youth international.
King is a ball-playing central defender who has also played as a midfielder. He captained the Crystal Palace under-18 team, and broke into the Palace under-21 side at the end of the 2024âÂÂ25 season. King signed his first professional contract with Crystal Palace in March 2025.
King trained with the Crystal Palace first-team in the summer of 2025, playing in a pre-season match before injury affected the start of his season. He trained with the first-team again in December 2025. He was named as a starter for his professional debut on 18 December 2025, a 2âÂÂ2 draw against Finnish club KuPS in the UEFA Conference League.
King played age-group football for England prior to his call-up by the Republic of Ireland national under-19 football team, making his debut at that level in October 2025.