Garang Kuol

Central Coast Mariners

Kuol signed with Central Coast Mariners Academy in January 2021, joining his brother Alou Kuol. At the age of 16, Kuol got his first start for the senior NPL squad on 14 March, against Mounties Wanderers after the squad's main starters were absent with the A-League Men squad. In December, Kuol earned his first call-up to the A-League squad for their FFA Cup clash against Wollongong Wolves but wasn't officially named on the bench despite being with the substitute group on the day. In the subsequent round, Kuol scored on his professional debut on 21 December, just seven minutes after coming off the bench, in a 6–0 away win against APIA Leichhardt. He would miss the next game against Sydney FC due to illness. Kuol returned in the final as a late substitute where he was involved in his side's consolation goal in the seventh minute of stoppage time in a 2–1 defeat to Melbourne Victory. Kuol made his A-League Men debut on 5 April 2022, scoring a goal with a first-time shot through Phoenix keeper Oliver Sail, in the Mariners' 5–0 win over Wellington Phoenix. His finish was praised by pundits including his brother, Alou, who stated, "Garangski has landed." Kuol went on to score three goals in his next six A-League Men appearances to secure Finals qualification. On 20 May, Kuol was one of two "Commissioner's picks" chosen to play in the 2022 A-Leagues All Stars Game against Barcelona. On 23 June, Kuol signed his first professional contract on a…

Youth

In October 2022, Kuol was called up to the Australian under-20 side for 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification matches in Kuwait. Kuol's coach at Central Coast Mariners, Nick Montgomery, was critical of the selection, arguing that Kuol would have better chances of selection for the 2022 FIFA World Cup by playing consistently for the Mariners in the 2022–23 A-League Men. Kuol scored in the second qualifying game in a 4–1 win over India as Australia progressed to the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup in Uzbekistan. However, after consultation with his loanee club Hearts and parent club Newcastle United, Kuol was deemed unavailable for selection ahead of the U20 Asian Cup. Kuol, along with his brother, Alou, was named in the Australian under-23 team for the 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament in June 2023. Kuol accumulated three assists during the tournament, managing two against the Mediterranean Select side, and one against Mexico, to reach the semi-final. After the loss to finalists Panama, he added an assist to his tally in a 2–0 victory over France U21 in the third-place playoff. In March 2024, Kuol and his brother were recalled to the under-23 squad for the 2024 WAFF U-23 Championship. Kuol scored one goal in the semi-final win over Egypt to reach the final against South Korea. After a 2–2 scoreline in regular time, Kuol missed his respective penalty in the 4–3 penalty shootout defeat to the Koreans, becoming runners-up in the tournament. In April, Kuol was named to the…

Kuol was born on 15 September 2004 in an Egyptian refugee camp, to South Sudanese parents Mawien and Antonietta Kuol. His family fled their war-torn home in South Sudan to Egypt before eventually settling in Shepparton, Victoria, Australia in 2005. Growing up in regional Victoria, Garang was first introduced to football by his brother Kuol and frequently trained with his two other brothers Teng and Alou Kuol. Both Garang and Alou took inspiration from Australian footballers Tim Cahill and Mark Bresciano. Kuol started his football as a junior for Shepparton Soccer Club, before joining Goulburn Valley Suns, where he trained in the youth and senior ranks for five years until the age of 15.

Kuol has three older brothers and three younger brothers. Two of his brothers, Alou Kuol and Teng Kuol, are also professional soccer players who had played with Central Coast Mariners and Goulburn Valley Suns. Most notably, Alou had played in Germany with VfB Stuttgart in the Bundesliga, making one league appearance, before returning to the Mariners in July 2023.