Bigoa Nyuon

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Bigoa Nyuon
Bigoa Nyuon 11.07.21.jpg
Nyuon with Richmond's VFL team in July 2021
Personal information
Nickname(s) Biggie [1]
Date of birth (2001-05-18) 18 May 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Nairobi, Kenya
Original team(s) Dandenong Stingrays (NAB League)/Rowville Football Club
Draft No. 54, 2019 AFL National Draft: Richmond
Debut Round 9, 2022, Richmond  vs. Hawthorn, at MCG
Height 197 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 93 kg (205 lb)
Position(s) Key Defender
Club information
Current club Richmond
Number 47
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2019 Richmond 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023 season.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Bigoa Nyuon (born 18 May 2001 [2] ) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). [3] He played his first AFL match on 14 May 2022 against Hawthorn Football Club. [4]

Contents

Statistics

Updated to the end of round 23, 2022. [5]

Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals  
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds  
  H  
Handballs  
  M  
Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2020 Richmond 470
2021 Richmond 470
2022 Richmond 47100246020.00.02.04.06.00.02.0
Career100246020.00.02.04.06.00.02.0

Personal life

Nyuon was born in Nairobi, Kenya to a family of South Sudanese people. [6] His sister Nyadol Nyuon is a lawyer and human rights activist. [6]

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References

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