Ruon Tongyik
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ruon Tongyik | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Sudan (now South Sudan) | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Central Coast Mariners | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2016 | Adelaide United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Adelaide Olympic | 28 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Adelaide United NPL | 28 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Adelaide United | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Melbourne City | 15 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Brisbane Roar | 8 | (0) |
| 2019– | Central Coast Mariners | 9 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017– | Australia U-23 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 August 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 January 2018 | |||
Ruon Tongyik is a South Sudanese-Australian professional football (soccer) player who plays as a central defender for Central Coast Mariners.
Personal life
Born in South Sudan, Tongyik lived there for about three years, and had stayed with relatives in Ethiopia while documents allowing him and his family to move to Australia were processed. Tongyik moved to Australia in 2003, aged 6. He has 3 younger sisters and 1 younger brother. They all currently live in Adelaide. [1]
Club career
Melbourne City
After being named Adelaide United's "Youth Player of the Year", Tongyik joined Melbourne City in July 2016 on a 2-year contract.[2][3] He made his debut for Melbourne City on 9 December 2016, starting in a match against Sydney FC, playing a calm and composed game.[4]
Western Sydney Wanderers
On 3 May 2018, Tongyik was released by Melbourne City and joined Western Sydney Wanderers.[5] In January 2019, he was released by Western Sydney Wanderers.[6]
Brisbane Roar
On 6 February 2019 Brisbane Roar FC announced that Tongyik had signed for the club for the remainder of the 2018–19 season.[7]
Central Coast Mariners
In May 2019, a month after being released by Brisbane Roar, Tongyik signed with Central Coast Mariners on a 2-year deal.[8]
International career
After representing Australia at under-23 level, he was called up by the South Sudan national team in September 2019.[9]
References
- ^ Windley, Matt. "Melbourne City defender Ruon Tongyik making great strides". NT News. News Corporation. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ "City signs 19-year-old defender". Melbourne City. 8 July 2016.
- ^ "Ruon Tongyik swaps Reds for Melbourne City". SBS. 8 July 2016.
- ^ Gatt, Ray (9 December 2016). "Sydney FC draw with Melbourne City after going a man down". The Australian.
- ^ Lynch, Michael (3 May 2018). "City release five as rebuild for next season begins". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "Defender parts ways with Western Sydney Wanderers". FTBL. 2 January 2019.
- ^ "Brisbane Roar sign Charles Lokoli-Ngoy and Ruon Tongyik for rest of the season". Fox Sports. 6 February 2019.
- ^ Dorman, Matt (29 May 2019). "Signing news: Tongyik seals Central Coast Mariners switch". A-League. Football Federation Australia.
- ^ "South Sudan name 12 Australia-based players". 25 September 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
External links
- Ruon Tongyik at Soccerway
- Living people
- 1996 births
- Australian soccer players
- Association football defenders
- Adelaide United FC players
- Melbourne City FC players
- Western Sydney Wanderers FC players
- Brisbane Roar FC players
- Central Coast Mariners FC players
- National Premier Leagues players
- A-League players
- Australian people of South Sudanese descent
- Ethiopian emigrants to Australia