Showkat Tahir

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Showkat Tahir
Personal information
Full name Showkat Ali Tahir [1]
Date of birth (2001-05-03) 3 May 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Arlesey Town
Youth career
Chettle Court Rangers
–2016 Brentford
2016–2019 Fulham
2019–2020 Cheshunt
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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 13:04, 30 January 2025 (UTC)

Showkat Ali Tahir (born 3 May 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division club Arlesey Town. He is a product of the Brentford and Fulham academies and played a season as a professional for USL League One club North Carolina FC.

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Club career

Early years

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]

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. [11] He made 20 appearances and scored two goals during a 2022 season which culminated in a bottom place finish. [1] [12]

Non-League football

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]

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. [15]

Personal life

Tahir attended Uxbridge High School. [2]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cheshunt 2019–20 [8] Isthmian League Premier Division00—0000
Chesham United 2021–22 [10] Southern League Premier Division Central10201 [b] 141
North Carolina FC 2022 [1] USL League One 202——202
Hilltop 2024–25 [13] Combined Counties League Premier Division North30—1 [c] 040
Arlesey Town 2024–25 [16] Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division30—2 [d] 151
Career total2722042334
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup
  2. ↑ Appearance in Southern League Cup
  3. ↑ Appearance in Combined Counties League Premier Challenge Cup
  4. ↑ 1 appearance in FA Vase, 1 appearance and 1 goal in Spartan South Midlands League Cup

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  5. ↑ "Player Departures". Fulham FC. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "Showkat Tahir player stats | Amateur Football Combination". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
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  9. ↑ "Match Report". Hayes & Yeading United Football Club. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
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  11. 1 2 "Showkat Tahir Joins 2022 North Carolina FC Roster". North Carolina FC. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  12. ↑ "Tables – USL League One – USA". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  13. 1 2 "Hilltop | Appearances | Tahir Showkat". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  14. ↑ @ArleseyTownFC (15 October 2024). "A 0–3 win tonight at Buckingham in the Gladwish Trophy. 2 goals from Kurtis Alleyne and a lovely curling shot near the end from new player Showkat Tahir" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  15. ↑ "England Matches – Under-16's 2010–20". www.englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  16. ↑ "Showkat Tahir player stats | Spartan South Midlands Football League". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
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