Thomas Deng
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About
Australian Rules Football player known for being a central defender for the Urawa Red Diamonds in the J1 League.
Before Fame
He made his senior debut with the Western Eagles F.C. in the Victorian State League Division 3 at the age of 16. He joined Green Gully in 2014 before then playing with Melbourne Victory NPL and Melbourne Victory. He joined the Urawa Red Diamonds in 2020.
Trivia
He has been a member of the senior Australian national team since 2018. He was captain of the team for the 2-0 win against Argentina in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.
Family Life
He was born in Nairobi, Kenya in a refugee camp fleeing South Sudan. His family later resettled in Adelaide, Australia. He has four older siblings and an older half-brother who lives in Uganda. His older brother Peter Deng has represented South Sudan on an international level.
Associated With
He is boyhood friends with soccer player and fellow South Sudanese refugee Awer Mabil.
