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Alou Mawien Kuol is a professional soccer player who plays as a striker for A-League Men club Western Sydney Wanderers. Born in Sudan, he represented Australia at youth level.

Early life
Alou Kuol was born in Khartoum to South Sudanese parents, and has five younger brothers and an older brother, who he credits for forcing him to relocate for soccer when he first joined the Mariners Academy. Kuol's family fled Sudan when he was three, staying in Egypt for a year before arriving in Sydney. ==Club career==
Club career
Central Coast Mariners Kuol began his senior career with Victorian side Goulburn Valley Suns, after coming through the side's youth teams. Kuol trialled with A-League clubs Melbourne Victory and Western United but was unsuccessful in receiving a contract. Kuol also briefly trialed with Portuguese club Sporting CP in their under-19 squad. Three days later, Kuol was awarded a scholarship with the Mariners, extending to the end of the 2020–21 season. He made his starting debut for the Mariners in a goalless draw against Newcastle Jets on 24 July 2020, and received media attention for his colourful post-match interview. VfB Stuttgart On 16 April 2021, following interest from several top European teams, Kuol signed a 4-year contract with VfB Stuttgart, signing until June 2025. Delegated to VfB Stuttgart II, Kuol scored seven goals in his first 13 appearances with the reserve side, leading second in the goalscoring charts for the Regionalliga Südwest by November. On 31 January 2022, Kuol was loaned to SV Sandhausen until the end of the season. He made his debut on 30 April 2022 in a 2–1 defeat to Schalke, in which he was sent off in the 5th-minute of added time, after a challenge on Thomas Ouwejan. Kuol was suspended for three games, missing the remaining matches of the league season. On his return to Stuttgart, Kuol made his Bundesliga debut on 27 January 2023 in a 2–1 defeat to RB Leipzig. Return to Central Coast Mariners On 10 July 2023, Kuol signed a three-year deal to return with Central Coast Mariners. He made his returning debut in the A-League on 20 October 2023 in a 3–0 loss against Adelaide United at Coopers Stadium. Kuol was taken off in the 34th minute of the match after suffering a knee injury from a challenge on Alexandar Popovic; doctors tested for an ACL injury but concluded it to be a knock. Kuol was part of the Mariners' Championship, Premiership and AFC Cup winning 2023-24 season. Kuol scored the only goal of the 2024 AFC Cup final in the 84th minute against Al Ahed. At the end of the 2024-25 season, Kuol left the Mariners. ==International career==
International career
In May 2022, Kuol was selected in the Australian under-23 team for the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup. He scored in Australia's second game of the group stage, netting the opening goal with a scorpion kick in a 1–1 draw with Iraq. Kuol was named as a Puskás award nominee on 13 January 2023 for his strike at Markaziy Stadium. ==Personal life==
Personal life
Kuol's younger brother, Garang, plays for Sparta Prague. Another younger brother, Teng Kuol, currently plays for Sydney Olympic, after previously playing for the Central Coast Mariners Academy, Western Sydney Wanderers FC Youth and Melbourne Victory FC Youth. ==Career statistics==
Honours
Central Coast MarinersA-League Men Championship: 2023–24A-League Men Premiership: 2023–24AFC Cup: 2023–24 Australia U-23WAFF U-23 Championship: runner-up 2024 IndividualNational Premier Leagues Victoria 2 top scorer: 2019WAFF U-23 Championship top scorer: 2024 ==See also==
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