Awan Lual
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 December 2006[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Kenya | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Western Sydney Wanderers | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Blacktown Spartans | |||
| 2023–2024 | Western Sydney Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Western Sydney Wanderers (NPL) | 71 | (32) |
| 2024– | Western Sydney Wanderers | 13 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 October 2026 | |||
Awan Lual (born 16 December 2006) is a professional soccer player who plays as a forward for A-League Men club Western Sydney Wanderers.
Early and personal life
[edit]Lual was born on 16 December 2006 in a refugee camp in Kenya to parents from South Sudan.[2] His father, Lual Awan Lueth, was considered a "war hero" during the civil war before his family fled to Sydney, Australia when Lual was one year of age.[2][3] Raised in Mount Druitt,[4] a suburb in Western Sydney, Lual is the third-eldest child out of eight children.[2] As a child, he grew up playing soccer with his older brother, Lueth Awan, and idolised Ivorian soccer player Didier Drogba.[2][4] His older brother also played basketball and signed for NBL team Sydney Kings in August 2026.[4][5] His father was an air traffic controller at Sydney Airport.[3]
On 22 October 2024, Lual's father was killed in a car accident on the Great Western Highway at St Marys.[6] The driver, Edgar Stephen Haufano, was found intoxicated on meth and plead guilty for manslaughter at court in August 2026.[3]
Career
[edit]Western Sydney Wanderers
[edit]Lual began his youth career at Blacktown Spartans and Western Sydney Wanderers in NPL.[7] In his first season with the Wanderers, he scored 20 goals in 38 appearances for both the under-18 and under-20 teams.[7] He was included in the senior squad for the 2024 season and scored his first senior goal in a 2–1 win over Hills United on 24 February 2024.[7][8] He managed two goals in 16 league appearances by July with five games left in the season.[7] In the 2024 Australia Cup, Lual made his first-team debut against Brisbane City in the Round of 32.[9] After the 2025 season with the NPL squad, Lual made his A-League Men debut on 18 October 2025 against Melbourne City.[10] He scored his first professional goal in a 2–1 home loss to Newcastle Jets on 16 January 2026.[11]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Official A-League Men 2026–27 Season Guide" (PDF). A-Leagues. 15 October 2026. Retrieved 24 October 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Clarke, George (24 January 2026). "Rising A-League teenager triumphs over tragedy and war". Canberra Times. Retrieved 24 October 2026.
- 1 2 3 Dobson, Tileah (21 August 2026). "Drug-driver Edgar Haufano who killed war hero confronted in court by heartbroken family". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 24 October 2026.
- 1 2 3 Logue, Matt (23 December 2025). "Inside Sydney's Sudanese talent pool: How Lueth Awan went from a raw talent to a dunking King". CODE Sports. News Sport Network. Retrieved 24 October 2026.
- ↑ "Rising guard Lueth Awan becomes a King | Sydney Kings". Sydney Kings. 22 August 2026. Retrieved 24 October 2026.
- ↑ Hogan, Bill; Luff, Bryce (23 October 2024). "Tragic detail emerges after father killed in horrific crash on way to work". Seven News. Retrieved 24 October 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Brischetto, Patrick (26 July 2024). "Academy Spotlight: Awan Lual". Western Sydney Wanderers. Retrieved 24 October 2026.
- ↑ "Wanderers outgun Hills". NPL Men's NSW. Football NSW. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
- ↑ Brischetto, Patrick (1 August 2024). "Wanderers secure gritty win over Brisbane City in opening round of Australia Cup". Western Sydney Wanderers. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
The Wanderers were able to see the game out, and also gave senior debuts to Academy prospects Awan Lual...
- ↑ "Wanderers Share the Spoils with Melbourne City in Season Opener". Western Sydney Wanderers. 18 October 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
Wanderers finished the match by bringing on Awan Lual on his A-League Men debut...
- ↑ Edsall, Rudi (17 January 2026). "Stunning Eli Adams free kick helps Newcastle up to third with win over Wanderers". A-Leagues. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
The Wanderers forced the Jets' hearts into their mouths in the 83rd minute when substitute Awan Lual scored his first Isuzu UTE A-League goal...
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