The CECAFA U-20 championship is around the corner and the different countries are polishing up their respective squads.
South Sudan is among the countries that will take part in the tournament that will be hosted by Tanzania.
Towering forward Peter Chut Santos Aparer is among the players on the provisional team that will soon be trimmed for the final tournament.
Santos is stationed in Uganda where he is schooling at Royal Giant High School Mityana.
He has expressed the readiness for the tournament which kicks off this Sunday, 6th October 2024.
‘’I am more than ready to represent my country of birth (South Sudan). We have been training well and all is well. We are all set” Santos disclosed to Kawowo Sports.
Peter Chut Santos Aparer stretching
Santos was born on 5th February 2006 in the South Sudan town of Rumbek to Aparer Chut and Christina Nyanabyei.
His parents moved to settle in Uganda and Santos has virtually played his entire football career in Uganda.
He was part of the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Soccer Academy for the period 2017 to 2019.
Peter Santos Aparer Chut celebrates
Since 2022, he was on the South Sudan underage team and was part of the South Sudan U-20 national team that lost 1-2 to Uganda Hippos (Uganda U-20 national football team) in Khartoum city during the final of the 2022 CECAFA U-20 championship.
He also played for the South Sudan U-20 team in the AFCON U-20 tournament in Egypt last year.
The South Sudan U-20 team is coached by Felix Bilal, assisted by Lim Hung Se.
Detailed Profile:
Full Names: Peter Santos Aparer Chut
Date of Birth: 5th February 2006
Parents: Aparer Chut & Christiana Nyanabyei
Place of Birth: Rumbek, South Sudan
Education: St James primary school Bbiina (P.1 -P.5), Clevers Origins (P7), Answar High School – Kasangati (S1), Masaka Secondary School (S2-S3), Royal Giant High School (S4-S6)
Strong feet: Both
Playing departments: Center Forward, Winger
Key attributes: Close ball control, dribbling, Vision, Shooting, passing
Football Journey: Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Soccer Academy (2017-2019), U-20 South SudanSouth Sudan U20 team training
South Sudan U-20 provisional squad:
Goalkeepers: Marko Machakos, Kassim Twalib, Victor Nasona, Joseph Benson
Defenders: Benjamin Laku, Thot Mot, Philip Awad, David Mabil, Silver Mador, Tuyian Chuol, Emmanuel Maku, Daniel Bichok, Jafari Kerepi
Midfielders: Emmanuel Loro, Dominica Riak, Malek Awutiak, Tony Laku, Char Chuol, David Jima, Deng Guot, Moses Achuil, Sadik Nasur, Marion Taban
Forwards: Peter Chut Santos Aparer, Yian Gatbel, Norman Eluzai, Ismail Remo, Innocent Rwothomio, Wilson Mading, Christopher Nyang, Jonathan Gem, Malish Ezbon, Patrick Oleo, Pap Cjol, Lam Wol, Saidi Sukuru
Officials:
Head coach: Felix Bilal
Assistant coach: Lim Hung Se
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