Showkat Tahir
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. 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 non-League football to join Isthmian League 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, 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. 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

2001 births
Living people
English men's footballers
Black British sportsmen
Footballers from Greater 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