Leon King profile
- Club
- Ayr United
- Position
- Centre-Back
- Nationality
- Scotland
- Date of birth
- 2004-01-14
- Birthplace
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Height
- 183 cm
- Signing / transfer fee
- On Loan
About Leon King
Leon Thomson King is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ayr United on loan from Scottish Premiership club Rangers.s.
King joined Rangers in his early years, soon appearing to be one of the club's brightest prospects. He made his Rangers Under-20s debut aged only 14 under the management of Graeme Murty in November 2018. At the end of the 2018–19 season, he was also part of the squad that won the Scottish Youth Cup against Celtic.
King made his Rangers debut on 29 November 2020 in a League Cup match against Falkirk. He made his Scottish Premiership debut for on 12 May 2021, replacing Joe Aribo in the 86th minute of a 3–0 away win against Livingston.
On 5 January 2022, King signed a contract extension until the summer of 2024 and was subsequently promoted to the first-team squad on a full time basis.
King was selected for the Scotland under-21 squad in May 2022.