Kur Gai Kur (born 20 February 2000) is a South Sudanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Serbian club FK Novi Pazar and the South Sudan national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kur Gai Kur | ||
Date of birth | (2000-02-20) 20 February 2000 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Mombasa, Kenya | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | FK Novi Pazar | ||
Number | 30 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2009 | Modbury Vista | ||
2009–2016 | Skillaroos | ||
2016–2020 | Modbury | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020 | Modbury | 7 | (1) |
2020–2021 | Croydon Kings | 8 | (2) |
2021–2022 | Adelaide City | 32 | (16) |
2022– | FK Novi Pazar | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2022– | South Sudan | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 September 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:06, 3 April 2022 (UTC) |
Kur was born a South Sudanese refugee in Kenya, and moved to Australia at the age of 2. He began playing football with Modbury Vista from the age of 8 to 9, before joining the Skillaroos program until he was 16. He then signed to Modbury before joining the Croydon Kings in 2020. He transferred to Adelaide City in 2021, where he began his senior career.[2]
Kur made his debut with the South Sudan national team in a friendly 2–1 friendly loss to Jordan on 31 January 2022.[3]