User:PerrodDel/Greg King (footballer)

Greg King (born 6 August 1987 in Bowral, New South Wales), is an Australian football defender who currently plays for the University of Connecticut Huskies men's soccer team.

Formative Years
King attended Bundanoon Public School and Moss Vale High School during which time he represented NSW for several junior teams. His family moved to Queensland during his high school years. Here he was accepted into the Queensland Academy of Sports Football Program where he won a national championship.

In 2006, King was awarded a scholarship to attend the AIS/Australian Men’s Football program in Canberra, ACT. Here he was teammates with future Socceroos, Matthew Špiranović, Dario Vidošić, Nathan Burns, Bruce Djite and Nikita Rukavytsya.

University of Connecticut
In 2007, King accepted a scholarship from the University of Connecticut to play men's soccer. In 2009, King earned 2009 BIG EAST All-Academic honors. He is majoring in psychology.