Changkuoth Jiath
Nationality
Ethiopia
Position
Defender
Height
185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight
78 kg (172 lb)
About
Changkuoth Jiath (/ˈtʃæŋkwɒθ dʒiːˈæθ/ CHANG-kwoth jee-ATH; born 13 June 1999) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Born in Ethiopia to South Sudanese parents, Jiath moved to Australia when he was six years old. Living in the town of Morwell he played his junior football at the Morwell Youth Club. Changkuoth then went on to play senior football at the Morwell Tigers Football Club. Due to his name being quite hard for others to pronounce Jiath adopted the nickname "CJ" to make it easier for people to address him. He completed high school while boarding at Xavier College in Melbourne. During his time at Xavier, he forged close friendships with future AFL players Laitham Vandermeer and Bailey Smith.