Denis Yongule Daluri (born 3 June 1998) is a South Sudanese professional

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who most recently played as a

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for

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club Lija Athletic and the South Sudan national team.

Club career

Daluri previously played for

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and

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. On 20 January 2022, Maltese second-tier club Lija Athletic announced Daluri's signing.

International career

Daluri made his debut for

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on September 4, 2019, in a

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qualifier against

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International statistics

Personal life

In addition to being a South Sudanese national, Yongule is a naturalised citizen of Australia due to his family's permanent relocation there.

References

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