Perth Glory is delighted to confirm that exciting young defender Cher Deng has joined the club on a two-year deal.
The 21-year-old has risen to prominence this year as part of an all-conquering Lions FC side, establishing himself as a defensive mainstay as they claimed the NPL Queensland Premiership by a margin of eight points.
Deng also starred for Lions FC in their Australia Cup victories over North Sunshine Eagles SC, Glory and Melbourne City, winning 83% of his aerial duels across those games and making 30 clearances and 40 overall defensive contributions.
Having been a part of the Academy program at Central Coast Mariners, the 1.94m centre-back spent a year playing for Balestier Khalsa FC in the Singapore Premier League before returning to Australia to join Lions FC.
He is now thrilled at the prospect of stepping up to A-League level with Glory.
“It’s a proud moment for myself and my family and I just can’t wait to get into the work and get started,” he said.
“I want to be able to test myself and see if I can prove myself at full-time professional level again.
“I’m a very passionate player, I’m looking forward to playing for the club and I’m going to give everything for the colours and the city.”
Glory Football Director Stan Lazaridis believes that Deng has huge potential.
“We’re thrilled to have got Cher on board,” he said.
“He was a standout performer when we played Lions FC in the Cup and again when they played Melbourne City and his NPL form this year has been just as outstanding.
“As well as his physical presence, he’s also very mobile and a good distributor and at 21, he very much fits our player profile.
“There’s no doubt in my mind that Cher can be a big player for us going forward and we’re excited to add him to the group.”
Further ALM squad announcements will be made shortly.
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