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Machop Chol

Chol in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Machop Malual Chol
Date of birth	(1998-11-14) 14 November 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth	Khartoum, Sudan
Height	6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m)
Playing position	Forward
Youth career
	DDYSC Wolves
2016–2017	Atlanta United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2021–2023	Atlanta United	34	(2)
2021–2023	Atlanta United 2	8	(2)
National team‡
2022–	South Sudan	3	(0)
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:44, 17 November 2023 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:09, 28 March 2023 (UTC)

Machop Malual Chol (born 14 November 1998) is a South Sudanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for the South Sudan national team.

Club career

Born in Khartoum on 14 November 1998, Chol immigrated with his family to the United States in 2000. His family settled in Clarkston, Georgia, where he first learned to play soccer. He began his career playing with youth club DDYSC Wolves before earning a spot in the Atlanta United academy in 2016.

In August 2017, Chol began playing college soccer for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. He made his debut for the Demon Deacons on 25 August against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights where he scored his first goal. Throughout his time at Wake Forest, Chol scored 13 goals in 65 matches.

Atlanta United

On 19 January 2021, Chol signed a homegrown player contract with Major League Soccer club Atlanta United. He made his professional debut on 17 April against Orlando City, coming on as a substitute. His first MLS goal for Atlanta United was scored on 16 April 2023 at Toronto FC.

International career

Chol made his international debut for South Sudan on 27 January 2022 in a friendly defeat to Uzbekistan.

Career statistics

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International