Machop Malual Chol (born 14 November 1998) is a South Sudanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Atlanta United.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Machop Malual Chol | ||
Date of birth | (1998-11-14) 14 November 1998 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Khartoum, Sudan | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Atlanta United | ||
Number | 30 | ||
Youth career | |||
DDYSC Wolves | |||
2016–2017 | Atlanta United | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2020 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 65 | (13) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Atlanta United | 15 | (0) |
2021– | Atlanta United 2 | 5 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2022– | South Sudan | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:44, 9 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:09, 29 January 2022 (UTC) |
Born in Khartoum, Chol immigrated with his family from South Sudan to the United States in 2000.[2] His family settled in Clarkston, Georgia, where he first learned to play soccer.[3] He began his career playing with youth club DDYSC Wolves before earning a spot in the Atlanta United academy in 2016.[2]
In August 2017, Chol began playing college soccer for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.[2] He made his debut for the Demon Deacons on 25 August against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights where he scored his first goal.[4] Throughout his time at Wake Forest, Chol scored 13 goals in 65 matches.[4]
On 19 January 2021, Chol signed a homegrown player contract with Major League Soccer club Atlanta United.[2] He made his professional debut on 17 April 2021 against Orlando City, coming on as a substitute.[5]
Chol made his international debut for South Sudan on 27 January 2022 in a friendly defeat to Uzbekistan.[6][7]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Atlanta United | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Career total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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South Sudan | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta United FC – current squad | |
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