Debut: 15/10/18 against Kuwait
Socceroos Cap Number: 597
Appearances (goals): 38 (10)
Major tournaments: AFC Asian Cup 2019, FIFA World Cup 2022
Current Club: CD Castellon, Spain
Junior Club: Playford City (Football SA)
Awer Mabil never gave up hope on the Socceroos dream – and, after a difficult few seasons at club level, has been rewarded with a call-up to his second World Cup.
Mabil moved to Adelaide as a 10-year-old after spending his early years in a refugee camp in Kenya. A product of the SA NTC and the Adelaide United academy, he spent two seasons with the Reds – winning an Australia Cup (then FFA Cup) trophy in 2014 – before spending seven seasons at Danish side Midtylland, securing a Danish Superliga and Danish Cup in the process.
Injuries and form at club level saw him left out of Socceroos squads from 2024. However, he was recalled for the FIFA Series 2026™, where he immediately impressed, scoring against Curacao in his first start in three years. Now, he has earned a place back in the final 26.
A mentor for others in the squad – particularly for young African Australians – Mabil will be a valued part of the Socceroos World Cup campaign.
