- Garang Kuol has signed with Sparta Prague
- 20-year-old trying to function at subsequent World Cup
Garang Kuol will search to reignite his profession after the forgotten Socceroo snared a transfer to Czech powerhouse Sparta Prague from Premier League outfit Newcastle United.
The 20-year-old has joined the Czech First League membership on a ‘long-term’ deal forward of subsequent yr’s World Cup after a troubled two-year stint in England.
Kuol had joined the Magpies in 2023 after enjoying within the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, however struggled for sport time.
The previous Central Coast Mariners winger was first loaned to Scottish aspect Hearts earlier than struggling to interrupt right into a Volendam aspect that was relegated to the Dutch second division in 2024.
Kuol strikes to Sparta Prague to hyperlink up with former Newcastle U21 coach Diarmuid O’Carroll, who made his technique to the Czech membership as an assistant in June.
The winger impressed in Newcastle’s reserve staff, ending with 5 targets and 4 assists in 11 matches in the course of the Premier League 2 season.
Garang Kuol will search to reignite his profession after securing a transfer to Czech powerhouse Sparta Prague from Premier League outfit Newcastle United (pictured, marking Lionel Messi)
Kuol was simply 18 when he performed in Qatar for the Socceroos on the 2022 World Cup (pictured, in motion towards France)
Sparta Prague interim sporting director Tomas Sivok mentioned the membership noticed ‘nice potential for development’ in Kuol.
‘Garang is a proficient winger who, regardless of his age, already brings loads of expertise,’ he mentioned in a membership assertion.
‘We had been impressed by his tempo, his capacity to function on either side of the pitch, and above all, his braveness in one-on-one conditions.
‘We see nice potential for development in him. On the similar time, it is vital that he’s given sufficient time to adapt.’
With lower than a yr till the World Cup subsequent June, Kuol might want to impress rapidly to persuade Socceroos coach Tony Popovic for a recall.
Kuol hasn’t performed for the Socceroos since making his fifth nationwide staff look in 2023.
His transfer to Sparta Prague comes after Popovic handed fellow teen Nestory Irankunda his first call-up in 10 months for Australia’s friendlies towards New Zealand in Canberra on September 5 and Auckland three days later.
Irankunda not too long ago moved to English Championship aspect Watford from German giants Bayern Munich.
