Showkat Tahir Explained

Showkat Tahir
Fullname:Showkat Ali Tahir
Birth Date:2001 5, df=yes
Birth Place:London, England
Height:1.7m
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Chettle Court Rangers
Youthyears2:–2016
Youthclubs2:Brentford
Youthyears3:2016–2019
Youthclubs3:Fulham
Youthyears4:2019–2020
Youthclubs4:Cheshunt
Years1:2019
Clubs1:Cheshunt
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2021
Clubs2:Chesham United
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2022
Clubs3:North Carolina FC
Caps3:20
Goals3:2
Club-Update:18:01, 15 August 2023 (UTC)
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalteam1:England U16
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Showkat Ali Tahir (born 3 May 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward. He is a product of the Brentford and Fulham academies and began his senior career with Chesham United in non-League football.

Club career

Early years

As a forward, Tahir began his youth career with Chettle Court Rangers and the Brentford and Fulham academies.[1] [2] He progressed with the latter club to sign a two-year scholarship deal in July 2017.[3] After his release by Fulham at the end of the 2019–20 season,[4] he dropped into non-League football to join Isthmian League Premier Division club Cheshunt in December 2019,[5] for whom he was an unused substitute on one occasion during the remainder of the 2019–20 season. Following a trial with Hayes & Yeading United,[6] Tahir joined Southern League Premier Division Central club Chesham United in August 2021. He made four appearances and scored one goal prior to his departure midway through the 2021–22 season.[7] [8]

North Carolina FC

On 7 December 2021, it was announced that Tahir had signed one-year contract with USL League One club North Carolina FC. He made 20 appearances and scored two goals during a 2022 season which culminated in a bottom place finish.[9]

International career

Tahir was capped once by England at U16 level, in a 4–0 UEFA Development Tournament win over Finland on 15 February 2017.[10]

Personal life

Tahir attended Uxbridge High School.

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueNational CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cheshunt2019–20[11] Isthmian League Premier Division00—0000
Chesham United2021–22Southern League Premier Division Central10201[12] 141
North Carolina FC2022USL League One202——202
Career total2122011243
  1. Web site: Dakwa . Jaden . 9 August 2022 . 'I told them everything', it's 'go time' – starring Showkat Tahir . 15 April 2023 . LA Soccer Press . en-US.
  2. Web site: 28 March 2019 . Showkat Tahir . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190328234325/https://www.fulhamfc.com/player-profiles/showkat-tahir . 28 March 2019 . 25 December 2021 . Fulham Football Club.
  3. Web site: Academy Scholar Signings . 25 December 2021 . Fulham FC.
  4. Web site: Player Departures . 25 December 2021 . Fulham FC.
  5. Web site: Whitney . Steve . Chesham Bolster Numbers for Bank Holiday . 25 December 2021 . en.
  6. Web site: Match Report . 15 August 2023 . Hayes & Yeading United Football Club.
  7. Web site: Showkat Tahir Profile . 25 December 2021 . Aylesbury United FC.
  8. Web site: 7 December 2021 . Showkat Tahir Joins 2022 North Carolina FC Roster . 25 December 2021 . North Carolina FC . en-us.
  9. Web site: Tables – USL League One – USA . 16 October 2022 . Soccerway.
  10. Web site: England Matches – Under-16's 2010–20 . 15 April 2023 . www.englandfootballonline.com.
  11. Web site: BetVictor Isthmian Premier Division – Corinthian-Casuals 3 – 1 Cheshunt – 2019–2020 . 25 December 2021 . Football Web Pages . en.
  12. Appearance in Southern League Cup

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