Errol Gulden was born on 18 July 2002 and is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League.
21 Facts About Errol Gulden
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Errol Gulden won the AFLPA best first-year player award in 2021 and was nominated for the 2021 AFL Rising Star award.
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Errol Gulden was born in Sydney to a Turkish-born father and an Australian mother.
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Errol Gulden grew up in the suburb of Malabar and supported Carlton.
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Errol Gulden began playing junior Australian rules football for the Maroubra Saints Junior Football Club in Maroubra as at the age of 4.
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Errol Gulden was identified by Sydney Swans talent scouts and was signed to the Sydney Swans academy at 11 years of age.
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In 2017, while attending Marcellin College Errol Gulden was named in the NSW independent schools team to New Zealand to play against the New Zealand national team.
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Errol Gulden played in the 2019 NAB All Stars Futures Match alongside future teammates Braeden Campbell and Logan McDonald.
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Errol Gulden played for the UNSW-Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs in three seasons from 2018 to 2020 for a total of 33 games and was named as best on ground in their 2019 premiership win over Sydney University.
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Errol Gulden was recruited by Sydney with the 32nd draft pick in the 2020 AFL draft.
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Errol Gulden debuted in the opening round of the 2021 AFL season, starring for Sydney in their shock win over Brisbane Lions.
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Errol Gulden backed up his groundbreaking round one performance with a 22 disposal, 1 goal performance the next week in the team's 33 point win over Adelaide.
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Errol Gulden played the first eight games of the 2021 season, before being sidelined for an extended period of time due to stress reactions in his foot.
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Errol Gulden returned in Round 15 against Port Adelaide and remained in the side for the rest of the year.
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Errol Gulden became a key part of Sydney's best 22, helping the team qualify for finals after a 16th-placed finish the year before.
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Errol Gulden played 15 games and kicked 12 goals, and was recognised by his peers when he won the AFLPA Best First Year Player award.
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Errol Gulden polled in the top 5 for the Rising Star, and was the highest-polling first-year player.
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In 2023, Errol Gulden polled 27 votes in the Brownlow Medal, finishing in equal fourth place, just four votes behind winner Lachie Neale.
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Errol Gulden received selection to the All-Australian team for the first time.
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Errol Gulden won the Bob Skilton Medal, awarded to the best Swans player for the year.
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Errol Gulden extended his time at the Swans, signing a 4-year contract.