Raul Tyson Isac Dias Monteiro or Raul Isac (born 2 February 1988) is an East Timorese international

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who currently plays as a defender.

Club career

For 4 years he played for the Victorian 3rd Division State League side

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. In 2012, he signed with local East Timor side Dili United.

International career

He made his senior debut for Timor-Leste on 29 June 2011 in a match against Nepal during the

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qualifying rounds.

Personal life

Raul was born in Melbourne,

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to Timorese parents who immigrated there. He studied at

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of Melbourne.

References

1988 births Living people East Timorese men's footballers Men's association football defenders Timor-Leste men's international footballers Australian expatriate men's soccer players Australian people of East Timorese descent Soccer players from Melbourne Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia East Timorese expatriate men's footballers RMIT University alumni {{EastTimor-footy-bio-stub