Richard Justin Lado (, born 5 October 1979) is a former South Sudanese football

defensive midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. ...

who last played for

Al-Malakia FC Al-Malakia Football Club is a South Sudanese football club located in Juba, South Sudan which as of 2015 played in the South Sudan National league,https://www.thefinalball.com/equipa.php?id=61115 Profile Zerozero at the 7,000 capacity Juba Stadi ...

. He was a member of the

Sudan national football team The Sudan national football team () represents Sudan in international football and is controlled by the Sudan Football Association, the governing body for football in Sudan. Its home ground is Khartoum Stadium in the capital Khartoum. In ...

. He scored the very first goal for South Sudan in an official international game.

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* 1979 births Living people Footballers from Khartoum Sudanese people of South Sudanese descent Sportspeople of South Sudanese descent Naturalized citizens of South Sudan Sudanese men's footballers South Sudanese men's footballers Sudanese expatriate men's footballers Sudan men's international footballers South Sudan men's international footballers 2008 Africa Cup of Nations players Men's association football midfielders Dual internationalists (men's football) Al Hilal Club (Omdurman) players {{SouthSudan-footy-bio-stub