Garang Kuol Bio, Net Worth, Career, Family, Facts, Height

Garang Mawien Kuol is an Australian professional footballer who is excellently known as Garang Kuol. He comes to light for playing as a forward for Central Coast Mariners and the Australia national team, including for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. His shirt number is 14. He played junior football for the Goulburn Valley Suns and worked his way through their youth pathways before attracting the interest of A-League teams at the age of 16. Moreover, it was reported in September 2022 that Garang had signed a pre-agreement and would transfer to English Premier League side Newcastle United during the January 2023 transfer window. He will be joining the club on 1st January 2023. Garang is also active in social media as he has earned more than 32.9K followers on his Instagram account.

Garang Kuol Childhood & Early Life

Garang Kuol stepped for the very first time into the world on 15th September 2004 in Egypt to South Sudanese parents from Khartoum. He moved with his family to Australia as a refugee at the age of six where they settled in Shepparton, Victoria. He is of Australian nationality and he belongs to mixed ethnic background. Likewise, his religious belief is in the Christian religion and his race is black. Garang celebrated his 18th birthday recently in 2022 and as per his birthdate, his star sign is Virgo. He has not shared any details regarding his parents. However, we got to know that he is the younger brother of professional footballer Alou Kuol, and has three younger brothers and an older brother who manages the family's football affairs.

Garang Kuol Football Career

Central Coast Mariners

• Garang Kuol began his football career by signing a deal with the Central Coast Mariners Academy in January 2021 where he made his debut for the Mariners' senior side at 17 years of age as a substitute in their 6-0 win against APIA Leichhardt in the 2021 FFA Cup on 21st December 2021 and scored seven minutes after coming on.
• He then made his A-League Men debut and scored a goal in the Mariners' 5-0 win over Wellington Phoenix on 5th April 2021 and went on to score four goals in his first seven A-League Men appearances.
• He signed his first professional contract with the Mariners, a two-year deal in June 2022. 
• He was one of two "Commissioner's picks" chosen to play in the 2022 A-Leagues All-Stars Game against Barcelona.

Newcastle United

• It was reported in September 2022 that Garang had signed a pre-agreement and would transfer to English Premier League side Newcastle United during the January 2023 transfer window.
• On 30th September, he signed with Newcastle United and he will be joining the club on 1st January 2023.

International career

• Garang Kuol was called up to an Australian under-20 talent identification camp in August 2022 and scored a spectacular goal in the camp's intra-squad match.
• He was called up to the Australian under-20 side for the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification matches in Kuwait in October 2022.
• As well, his coach at Central Coast Mariners, Nick Montgomery, was critical of the selection, arguing that Garang would have better chances of selection for the 2022 FIFA World Cup by playing consistently for the Mariners in the 2022-2023 A-League Men.
• He later scored in Australia's second qualifying game, a win over India, with a long-range shot.
• He earned his first senior national team call-up, being selected in the Australian squad to play two friendlies against New Zealand in September 2022.
• Garang made his debut at 18 years and 10 days of age as a second-half substitute in the second game of the New Zealand series, earning plaudits for a number of dangerous contributions in the attack.
• His debut made him the sixth-youngest "Socceroo" of all time, and the youngest to be selected in an Australian squad since Harry Kewell.
• Recently in November 2022, he was named in Australia's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup at 18 years old, making him the youngest player ever selected for Australia for a FIFA World Cup.

Awards and Achievements

Individual

• A-Leagues All-Star: 2022

Transfer News

• Newcastle United on 1st January 2023
• Central Coast Mariners on 22nd June 2022

Garang Kuol Salary, Net Worth & Income Source

Garang Kuol has established an identity already in his short professional time. He has a net worth of $250,000 as of 2022 and he is expected to get a salary of £25,000 ($43,000) a week. Kuol's current market value is €100k as of 6th May 2022 which is also his highest market value till now. With his calm and easy-going personality, he is expected to get more popular in the coming years, and we can expect him to climb the ladders of success. In addition, his major source of income is his football career.

Garang Kuol Measurements: Height, Weight & Size

Garang Kuol has unarguably accomplished a decent height career-wise. He stands at an ideal height of 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) with a balanced body weight of 150 lbs. He has short black hair and dark brown eyes color. Besides, his body build type is athletic.