Richard Justin Lado ( ar, ريشارد جاستن لادو, born 5 October 1979) is a former South Sudanese football

defensive midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundari ...

who last played for Al-Malakia FC. He was a member of the

Sudan national football team The Sudan national football team ( ar, منتخب السودان الوطني لكرة القدم) represents Sudan in international football and is controlled by the Sudan Football Association, the governing body for football in Sudan. Its hom ...

. He scored the very first goal for South Sudan in an official international game.

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* 1979 births Living people People from Khartoum Sudanese people of South Sudanese descent Sportspeople of South Sudanese descent People with acquired South Sudanese citizenship Sudanese footballers South Sudanese footballers Sudanese expatriate footballers Sudan international footballers South Sudan international footballers 2008 Africa Cup of Nations players Association football midfielders Dual men's international footballers Al-Hilal Club (Omdurman) players {{SouthSudan-footy-bio-stub