Tziarra King

Tziarra King (born August 24, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club Utah Royals FC.

Tziarra King
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-08-24) August 24, 1998
Place of birth Sicklerville, New Jersey, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
Utah Royals
Number 3
Youth career
0000–2014 Winslow Tigers
2015–2016 Princeton SA
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 NC State Wolfpack 88 (48)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Utah Royals 0 (0)
National team
2014 United States U16 (futsal)
2015 United States U18 (futsal)
2018– United States U23
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 30, 2020

Raised in the Sicklerville section of Winslow Township, New Jersey, King played prep soccer at Winslow Township High School.[1]

Club career

Utah Royals FC

King made her professional debut in the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup on June 30, 2020.[2]

References

  1. Tannenwald, Jonathan. "Sicklerville’s Tziarra King a first-round NWSL draft pick by Utah Royals", The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 16, 2020. Accessed June 30, 2020. "Growing up in Sicklerville, Tziarra King didn’t play for any of the big-name youth teams in New Jersey. And, she was cut from a regional Olympic development program team. But she was so good at Winslow Township High School that she attracted the attention of colleges, including North Carolina State, where she ended up."
  2. "Houston Dash 3–3 Utah Royals FC". NWSLSoccer.com. National Women's Soccer League. June 30, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.


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