Paul Puk Kun Pal

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Paul Puk Kun Pal
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-02-12) 12 February 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth South Sudan
Height 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Ulsan Citizen
Number 5
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
0000–2019 Munuki
2019 Goyang Citizen
2020 Yangju Citizen 4 (0)
2021– Ulsan Citizen 12 (0)
International career
2018 South Sudan U23 1 (0)
2019 South Sudan 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2019

Paul Puk Kun Pal (born 12 February 2000) is a South Sudanese footballer who plays as a centre-back for K3 League club Ulsan Citizen.

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Club career

Pal began his career at South Sudanese club Munuki. In June 2019, he joined compatriot Martin Sawi at South Korean club Goyang Citizen. [1] Ahead of the 2020 K3 League, Pal joined Sawi at Yangju Citizen. [2]

International career

In November 2018, Pal represented South Sudan's under-23 team against Uganda. [3] On 17 November 2019, Pal made his debut for South Sudan in a 2–1 loss against Burkina Faso. [4]

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References

  1. "Paul Puk Kun Pal". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  2. "Pal Paul Puk Kun". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  3. "U-23 defender Puk joins South Korea's Gunga FC". South Sudan Football Association. 21 June 2019. Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  4. "South Sudan vs. Burkina Faso". National Football Teams. Retrieved 27 March 2020.