Aliir Aliir
| Aliir Aliir | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Aliir Mayom Aliir | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Kenya | ||
| Original team(s) | East Fremantle (WAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 44, 2013 National Draft, Sydney | ||
| Height/Weight | 196cm / 90kg | ||
| Position(s) | Ruckman, Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Sydney | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2014– | Sydney | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 6, 2016 season. | |||
Aliir Mayom Aliir (born 5 September 1994) is a professional Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Early life
Allir was born in a refugee camp in Kenya to Sudanese parents. His family fled civil wars in Africa when Aliir was seven years old and settled in Brisbane, Australia. He attended Kedron State High School and was invited by a school friend to play Australian rules football for Aspley in 2009.[1]
Junior football
Aliir began playing Australian rules football for the first time at 14 years of age at the Aspley Hornets. A year later he was selected for the World XVIII team to compete at the under-16 national championships. It was during this trip that Aliir discovered his sister, who was living in Perth, had been trying to find him. This led to his mother, brothers and sisters moving to Perth to reunite with other family members while Aliir remained in Brisbane to further his football career.[2]
In April 2012 Aliir was named to make his senior debut for Aspley in the NEAFL against Southport. His good form for Aspley also earned him a spot as the ruckman for the Queensland team in the 2012 AFL Under 18 Championships. Allir was overlooked in the 2012 AFL Draft and made the decision to relocate to Perth to live with his family. He joined the East Fremantle Football Club and spent the 2013 WAFL season playing as a defender. His outstanding 2013 season saw him drafted in the 2013 AFL Draft by the Sydney Swans at pick 44.
AFL career
Allir was drafted by the Sydney Swans at pick 44 in the 2013 AFL Draft.
References
- ↑ Rynne, Nick (23 November 2013). "Red and white all right for Swans fan". The West Australian.
- ↑ Quayle, Emma (16 May 2013). "Teamwork finds Aliir a family". The Age.
External links
- Aliir Aliir's profile on the official website of the Sydney Swans
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