Thomas Jok Deng (born 20 March 1997) is an professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Japanese club Albirex Niigata. Born a South Sudanese refugee in Kenya, he has represented the Australia national team.
He was part of the main squad of the Olyroos at the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship. In October 2018, Deng was named in the Socceroos squad for their training camp in the UAE and their friendly against Kuwait. On 22 July 2021, Deng captained Australia in a historic 2–0 win over Argentina in the first group game of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.<\/P>","F4645409D3EE42C9":"958","9CFA5380AB449F58B34CD68741B77812":"2","805ACE40479B6E763FB50E182B20A495":"1997-3-20","4CC9C981935F4DF5":"Albirex Niigata","7CC3966A9B90B9412F1273E902F0953F":"Urawa Red Diamonds,Melbourne Victory FC,Jong PSV Eindhoven[on loan],Melbourne Victory FC Am","784E2315886D4158FF9CFFE843FE6B59":"
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