| Usman Gondal | |
| Fullname: | Usman Iqbal Gondal |
| Birth Date: | 12 February 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Derby, England |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 2001–2003 |
| Youthclubs1: | Nottingham Forest |
| Years1: | 2005–2006 |
| Clubs1: | Leicester City |
| Years12: | 2006–2007 |
| Clubs2: | Arnold Town |
| Nationalyears1: | 2006 |
| Nationalteam1: | Pakistan |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2006–2007 |
| Youthyears2: | 2003–2005 |
| Youthclubs2: | Leicester City |
Usman Iqbal Gondal (Urdu: عثمان اقبال گوندل; born 12 February 1987)[1] is a former Pakistani professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He retired from football in February 2007 due to persistent injuries.
Gondal was born in Derby, England, and played youth football for both Nottingham Forest and Leicester City.[2] [3] In 2003, Usman Gondal became Leicester City’s first Asian scholar and played for the under-17s. Gondal was called up by the senior team after he scored in a trial match for their under-19 side against Watford in 2005.
Gondal signed for non-league side Arnold Town in September 2006.[4] Gondal retired from professional football in 2007, because of persisting injuries that hampered his football career and focused on his job career.[5]
Gondal made his debut international appearance for Pakistan in 2006, in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers against Jordan. In doing so, he became one of a number of British-born footballers to represent Pakistan at international level.[6]