Peter Deng

Peter Deng
Personal information
Full name Peter Nhial Deng
Date of birth (1993-01-12) 12 January 1993
Place of birth Nairobi, Kenya
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Left back, Left Wing
Club information
Current team
 Pascoe Vale
Youth career
0000–2009 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)
National team‡
2016– South Sudan 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 September 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 May 2016

Peter Deng (born 12 January 1993), is a Kenyan born-Australian - South Sudanese professional footballer who plays as a left back for Australian club Pascoe Vale FC in the National Premier Leagues Victoria and the South Sudan national football team.

Personal life

Deng was born into a family of South Sudanese refugees in Nairobi, Kenya. He, along with his family, were fleeing from the conflict in South Sudan and eventually resettled in Australia when he was 10 years old.[1]

His younger brother, Thomas Deng, plays as a central defender for Jong PSV in the Eerste Divisie on loan from Melbourne Victory, and has caps with the Australian U-20 team and the Olyroos.

Club career

After playing unorganised football in Kenya before moving to Australia, Deng played club football in Adelaide, before moving to Victoria where he played half a season with Green Gully in the National Premier Leagues Victoria with his brother Thomas. He now plays for fellow NPLV club Pascoe Vale FC.[1]

International career

Deng was called up by South Sudan for their 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Benin on 5 September 2015, which he started.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Gojszyk, Mark. "Peter Deng's journey to South Sudanese debut". The Corner Flag. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  2. ↑ Benin v South Sudan Match Report Confederation of African Football


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