# Leon King

> Defender · Scotland · [Rangers](https://betsprinter.com/teams/207) · [Canonical HTML](https://betsprinter.com/players/21403)

## Quick facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Age | 22 |
| Date of birth | 2004-01-14 |
| Nationality | Scotland |
| Position | Defender |
| Jersey | #38 |
| Height | 183 cm |
| Current club | [Rangers](https://betsprinter.com/teams/207) |
| Competition | [Premiership](https://betsprinter.com/leagues/19) |

## Season snapshot

| Metric | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Season | 2022/2023 |
| Competition | Premiership |
| Appearances | 15 |
| Minutes | 819 |
| Goals | 0 |
| Assists | 0 |
| Average rating | 7.02 |

## Last matches

| Date | Competition | Opponent | Min | G | A | xG | xA | Rating |
| --- | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Sun 12 Jan | Premiership | St. Johnstone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | — | 6.79 |
| Sun 5 Jan | Premiership | Hibernian | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6.75 |
| Sat 18 May | Premiership | Hearts | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6.27 |
| Tue 14 May | Premiership | Dundee | 76 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 7.26 |
| Sun 24 Dec | Premiership | Motherwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6.43 |

## Profile

### Young Rangers defender offering steady, limited attacking output

## Profile
Leon King is a 22-year-old Scottish defender currently on the books at Rangers[^fact-1]. The available data paints him as a defensively-focused squad option whose involvement in build and chance creation has been measurable but modest: recent output leans more toward clean defensive minutes than consistent attacking returns[^fact-4][^fact-5].

## Season form
Across the 2022/23 campaign King logged 15 appearances and totalled 819 minutes on the pitch[^fact-2]. Those minutes have come with a provider-style assessment that averages a 7.02 rating for the season[^fact-3]. In the last five matches the expected output is limited — 0.05 xG and 0.20 xA — signalling infrequent shooting threat and only occasional chance creation in short bursts[^fact-4]. The box-score across those five games shows 0 goals and 1 assist from 191 minutes of action, underlining that direct attacking returns have been rare so far[^fact-5].

## Availability & momentum
Availability appears intermittent rather than continuous: 15 total appearances and 819 minutes suggest rotation or managed involvement rather than a nailed-on run[^fact-2]. Momentum in the immediate term is quiet — the last five appearances produced a single assist across 191 minutes[^fact-5]. In his most recent outing King featured in a 3–1 win at St. Johnstone, registering no goal or assist and carrying a match rating of 6.79[^fact-6]. Those signals point to a player who is contributing to team minutes but not producing a streak of high-impact attacking moments[^fact-6][^fact-5].

## What to watch
The immediate focus is whether minutes convert into clearer attacking influence or simply more defensive stability. The next fixture will be the opportunity to see if the small expected output from the last five games — 0.05 xG and 0.20 xA — translates into tangible returns (a shot on target or another assist) when given similar minutes[^fact-4][^fact-5]. From a data-led angle the item to monitor is the assist pipeline: the 0.20 xA figure suggests a higher chance of creative involvement than shooting threat, so any uptick in crosses or key passes that produces chances would be the clearest signal of growing value[^fact-4]. The seasonal provider rating of 7.02 offers a baseline for performance; an upward move from that mark across a string of appearances would confirm progression, while a decline would underline continued peripheral status[^fact-3].

### Cited facts

[^fact-1]: **Identity** — 22 years old · Scotland · Defender · current club Rangers.
[^fact-2]: **Season volume** — 15 appearances (2022/2023), 819 minutes on the pitch.
[^fact-3]: **Average rating** — Provider rating averages 7.02 across the season.
[^fact-4]: **Expected output (last 5)** — Last 5 matches: 0.05 xG and 0.20 xA.
[^fact-5]: **Recent form (last 5)** — 0 goals, 1 assists, 191 minutes across the last 5 appearances.
[^fact-6]: **Last match** — St. Johnstone 3–1 (W) — 0 goals, 0 assists, rating 6.79.

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