| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Showkat Ali Tahir [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chettle Court Rangers | |||
| –2016 | Brentford | ||
| 2016–2019 | Fulham | ||
| 2019–2020 | Cheshunt | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Cheshunt | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | Chesham United | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | North Carolina FC | 20 | (2) |
| 2024 | Hilltop | 3 | (0) |
| 2024 | Arlesey Town | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | England U16 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:54, 23 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Showkat Ali Tahir (born 3 May 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Tahir is a product of the Brentford and Fulham academies and played a season as a professional for USL League One club North Carolina FC. He resumed his career in non-League football in 2024.
As a forward, Tahir began his youth career with Chettle Court Rangers and the Brentford and Fulham academies. [2] [3] He progressed with the latter club to sign a two-year scholarship deal in July 2017. [4] After his release by Fulham at the end of the 2019–20 season, [5] Tahir had a spell with Amateur Combination club Wood Green Old Boys. [6] He moved up into non-League football to join Isthmian League Premier Division club Cheshunt in December 2019, [7] for whom he was an unused substitute on one occasion during the remainder of the 2019–20 season. [8] Following a trial with Hayes & Yeading United, [9] Tahir joined Southern League Premier Division Central club Chesham United in August 2021. [7] He made four appearances and scored one goal prior to his departure midway through the 2021–22 season. [10] [11]
On 7 December 2021, it was announced that Tahir had signed one-year contract with USL League One club North Carolina FC. [11] He made 20 appearances and scored two goals during a 2022 season which culminated in a bottom place finish. [1] [12]
In August 2024, Tahir began making appearances for Combined Counties League Premier Division North club Hilltop. [13] He transferred to Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division club Arlesey Town in mid-October 2024. [14]
Tahir was capped once by England at U16 level, in a 4–0 UEFA Development Tournament win over Finland on 15 February 2017. [15]
Tahir attended Uxbridge High School. [2]
| Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cheshunt | 2019–20 [8] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chesham United | 2021–22 [10] | Southern League Premier Division Central | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 [b] | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| North Carolina FC | 2022 [1] | USL League One | 20 | 2 | — | — | 20 | 2 | ||
| Hilltop | 2024–25 [13] | Combined Counties League Premier Division North | 3 | 0 | — | 1 [c] | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| Arlesey Town | 2024–25 [10] | Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division | 3 | 0 | — | 3 [d] | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
| Career total | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 5 | ||