Paul Puk Kun Pal (born 12 February 2000) is a South Sudanese

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who plays as a

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for

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club Ulsan Citizen.

Club career

Pal began his career at South Sudanese club Munuki. In June 2019, he joined compatriot Martin Sawi at South Korean club Goyang Citizen. Ahead of the

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, Pal joined Sawi at Yangju Citizen.

International career

In November 2018, Pal represented South Sudan's under-23 team against Uganda. On 17 November 2019, Pal made his debut for

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in a 2–1 loss against

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* 2000 births Living people South Sudanese men's footballers South Sudan men's international footballers Men's association football defenders South Sudanese expatriate men's footballers South Sudanese expatriate sportspeople in South Korea Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea K3 League players {{SouthSudan-footy-bio-stub