Paul Okon-Engstler

Born in Belgium while his father, former Australian international soccer player Paul Okon was playing for Belgian Pro League club K.V. Oostende, Okon-Engstler moved to Australia in 2006 when his father signed for the Newcastle Jets. He started his career, as his father had, with Marconi Stallions, before moving to A-League side Western Sydney Wanderers. He joined the Portuguese club in July 2022, signing a three-year deal. In July 2025, Okon-Engstler signed for A-League Men side Sydney FC on a three-year deal. His debut for the club came against Western United in the opening round of the 2025 Australia Cup. ==International career==

Okon-Engstler is eligible to represent Belgium through birth, Australia through his father, and Italy through his mother. In September 2022, he was called up to the Australia under-20 team, but did not feature. He made his debut for the Australia under-23 team during the 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament. In June 2025, Okon was called up for the Socceroos squad for qualifiers against Japan and Saudi Arabia. ==Style of play==

A composed, left-footed defensive midfielder, Okon-Engstler is known for his range of long passes, and is capable of starting attacks from deep. == Career statistics ==

Australia U-23 • WAFF U-23 Championship: runner-up 2024 Australia U-20 • AFC U-20 Asian Cup: 2025 ==Notes==