Adhuoljok Malual (born 14 November 2000) is an Italian volleyball player of South Sudanese descent. She is 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) tall, and plays in the Outside Hitter position for the Istanbul-based club VakıfBank in the Sultans League and the Italy national team.

Adhuoljok Malual
Adhuoljok Malual
Personal information
Born (2000-11-14) 14 November 2000 (age 25)
Rome, Italy
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Spike322 cm (127 in)
Block305 cm (120 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside Hitter / Opposite
Current clubVakıfBank
Number32
Career
YearsTeams
  • 2015–2016
  • 2016–2017
  • 2017–2019
  • 2019–2020
  • 2020–2021
  • 2021–2023
  • 2023–2024
  • 2024–2025
  • 2025–2026
  • 2026–
National team
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2023–
Honours
Women's Volleyball
Representing Italy

Club career

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Malual started her career at Argentario Progetto Vollei. She subsequently played for |Club Italia Crai, where she debuted in the Serie A1 of the 2018–19 season, and in the Serie A2-club Green Warriors Sassuolo.[1][2] During her time in the United States, she was a member of the college volleyball team Texas Longhorns in the NCAA Division I.[1][2][3] Returned to Italy, she played for VBC Trasporti Pesanti Casalmaggiore, Allianz Vero Volley Milano, Il Bisonte Firenzee and Wash4Green Monviso Volley. [1][2]

She then moved to Turkey and signed with the Istanbul-based club VakıfBank. She won the champions titles with her new team at the 2025–26 Turkish League,[4] 2026 Turkish Super Cup,[5] and the 2025–26 CEV Women's Champions League in Istanbul, Turkey.[6]

International career

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In 2018, Malual won the CEV U19 Volleyball European Championship in Tirana, Albania with the Italy national U19 team.[2]

She played for the Italy national U21 team, and became silver medalist at the 2019 FIVB U20 World Championship in Mexico.[2]

As a member of the Italy national team, she took part at the 2023 FIVB Nations League in Arlington, Texas, United States. She became champion at the 2025 Summer World University Games in Germany and also at the 2025 FIVB Nations League in Łódź, Poland.

Personal life

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Adhuoljok Malual was born to South Sudanese parents Yahya Malual and Mary Agar in Rome, Italy on 14 November 2000.[1][2] She has two sisters, Mary and Ajak.[3]

She completed her secondary education at Elsa Morante High School in her hometown.[3]

Honours

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International

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Italy U19
CEV U19 European Championship
Champions (1): 2018
Italy U20
FIVB U21 World Championship
Runerrs-up (1): 2019
Italy
FISU World University Games
Champions (1): 2025
FIVB Nations League
Champions (1): 2025

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "Adhuoljok Malual" (in Turkish). VakıfBank Spor Kulübü. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Adhu Malual alla Vero Volley: la scheda della schiacciatrice di Milano" (in Italian). 16 June 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "2021 Spring Volleyball - Adhu Malual". Texas University Longhorns. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  4. "Vodafone Sultanlar Ligi'nde Şampiyon VakıfBank" (in Turkish). Türkiye Voleybol Federasyonu. 16 April 2026. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  5. "2026 Kadınlar AXA Sigorta Kupa Voley'de Şampiyon VakıfBank" (in Turkish). Türkiye Voleybol Federasyonu. 25 March 2026. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  6. "CEV Champions League Volley 2026 Women - Final Four (CLVW 94) - VakıfBank Istanbul 3-1 Eczacıbaşı DynaVit Istanbul". CEV. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
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