Machop Chol

Machop Malual Chol (born 14 November 1998) is a South Sudanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Atlanta United.

Machop Chol
Personal information
Full name Machop Malual Chol
Date of birth (1998-11-14) 14 November 1998
Place of birth Khartoum, Sudan
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Atlanta United
Number 30
Youth career
DDYSC Wolves
2016–2017 Atlanta United
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Wake Forest Demon Deacons 65 (13)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Atlanta United 9 (0)
2021– Atlanta United 2 3 (1)
National team‡
2022– South Sudan 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 November 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:09, 29 January 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Khartoum, Chol immigrated with his family from South Sudan to the United States in 2000.[1] His family settled in Clarkston, Georgia, where he first learned to play soccer.[2] He began his career playing with youth club DDYSC Wolves before earning a spot in the Atlanta United academy in 2016.[1]

In August 2017, Chol began playing college soccer for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.[1] He made his debut for the Demon Deacons on 25 August against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights where he scored his first goal.[3] Throughout his time at Wake Forest, Chol scored 13 goals in 65 matches.[3]

Atlanta United

On 19 January 2021, Chol signed a homegrown player contract with Major League Soccer club Atlanta United.[1] He made his professional debut on 17 April 2021 against Orlando City, coming on as a substitute.[4]

International career

Chol made his international debut for South Sudan on 27 January 2022 in a friendly defeat to Uzbekistan.[5][6]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 9 November 2021[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Atlanta United 2021 Major League Soccer90000090
Career total 90000090

International
As of match played 27 January 2022[6]
National teamYearAppsGoals
South Sudan 202210
Total10

References
  1. "Atlanta United signs Machop Chol to homegrown player deal". Dirty South Soccer. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  2. "Machop Chol isn't finished yet". ATLUTD.com. ATLUTD. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  3. "Manchop Chol Wake Forest". Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
  4. "Orlando City vs Atlanta United". Soccerway.
  5. "South Sudan 0 Uzbekistan 3". footballcritic.com. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  6. "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  7. Machop Chol at Soccerway
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