Ruon Tongyik


Ruon Tongyik is a South Sudanese-Australian professional football player who plays as a central defender for Central Coast Mariners.

Personal life

Born in South Sudan, Tongyik lived there for about three years, and had stayed with relatives in Ethiopia while documents allowing him and his family to move to Australia were processed. Tongyik moved to Australia in 2003, aged 6. He has 3 younger sisters and 1 younger brother. They all currently live in Adelaide.

Club career

Melbourne City

After being named Adelaide United's "Youth Player of the Year", Tongyik joined Melbourne City in July 2016 on a 2-year contract. He made his debut for Melbourne City on 9 December 2016, starting in a match against Sydney FC, playing a calm and composed game.

Western Sydney Wanderers

On 3 May 2018, Tongyik was released by Melbourne City and joined Western Sydney Wanderers. In January 2019, he was released by Western Sydney Wanderers.

Brisbane Roar

On 6 February 2019 Brisbane Roar FC announced that Tongyik had signed for the club for the remainder of the 2018–19 season.

Central Coast Mariners

In May 2019, a month after being released by Brisbane Roar, Tongyik signed with Central Coast Mariners on a 2-year deal.

International career

After representing Australia at under-23 level, he was called up by the South Sudan national team in September 2019.