Peter Deng
Peter Deng (born 12 January 1993) is a South Sudanese professional footballer. He plays for Whittlesea Ranges in the Victorian State League 1 and for the South Sudan national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Nhial Deng | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 1993 (aged 32) | ||
| Place of birth | Nairobi, Kenya | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back / Centre-back[1] | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Whittlesea Ranges | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2009 | Adelaide Olympic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Adelaide Olympic | 23 | (0) |
| 2012 | Salisbury United | 4 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Adelaide Olympic | 44 | (9) |
| 2014 | Green Gully | 7 | (0) |
| 2015 | White City | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | Pascoe Vale | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Moreland Zebras | 25 | (0) |
| 2019 | Heidelberg United | 13 | (0) |
| 2020 | Eastern Lions | 5 | (0) |
| 2021– | Whittlesea Ranges | 13 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016– | South Sudan | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 September 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 September 2019 | |||
Deng was born as a South Sudanese refugee in Nairobi, Kenya, before moving to Adelaide, South Australia in 2003, when he was 10 years old.[2] His younger brother, Thomas Deng, plays for Australia.[3]
References
- ↑ "Pascoe Vale Signs Peter Deng and Cameron Tew". Pascoe Vale FC. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ↑ http://www.cornerflag.com.au/peter-dengs-journey-to-south-sudanese-debut/
- ↑ https://www.pansa.org.au/thomas-deng/