Showkat Ali Tahir (born 3 May 2001) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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. He is a product of the

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and

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academies and began his senior career with

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Club career

Early years

As a

, Tahir began his youth career with Chettle Court Rangers and the

and

academies. He progressed with the latter club to sign a two-year scholarship deal in July 2017. After his release by Fulham at the end of the 2019–20 season, he dropped into

to join

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Premier Division club Cheshunt in December 2019, 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 Hayes & Yeading United Football Club is an association football club based in Hayes, in the London Borough of Hillingdon, England. The club was formed in 2007 from a merger of Hayes Football Club (founded in 1909) and Yeading Football Club (f ...

, Tahir joined Southern League Premier Division Central club

in August 2021. He made four appearances and scored one goal prior to his departure midway through the 2021–22 season.

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.

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.

Personal life

Tahir attended Uxbridge High School.

Career statistics

References

External links

Showkat Tahir
at northcarolinafc.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Tahir, Showkat 2001 births Living people English men's footballers Black British sportsmen Footballers from London Chesham United F.C. players Southern Football League players Men's association football forwards North Carolina FC players USL League One players English expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States English expatriate sportspeople in the United States England men's youth international footballers