Cardiff Grange Harlequins is a Welsh football team which plays in the Welsh Football League Division Three. In the 2005/2006 season, they played in the Welsh Premier League. However, a lack of finances and fan support led to the departure of key players, leaving the club to rely on youth and reserve players. The 'Quins' remained rooted to the bottom of the table, and never looked able to avoid relegation. A second relegation followed in 2006/7, and the club's prospects of returning to the Premier in the short term look slim.
The club was founded in 1935 and they played at Cardiff Athletics Stadium in Cardiff. The Club has made some key changes behind the scenes with the appointments of Ishy Akhtar (Club Secretary), Steve Khaireh (General Manager) and Steve May (Commercial Manager). In the close season the Club has agreed sponsorship deals with Global Foods ltd and Abdul's Poultry ltd for the coming season. In the season 2010/11 the Club has two senior teams consisting of firsts and reserves. The first team playing in Division 3 of the Welsh League while the reserves playing in the Cardiff and District Reserve League. Also, for the season a junior section has been established with the appointment of Paul Bater (Junior Secretary) and Ramos Karvouniaris (Director of Youth Development). The team's first choice strip is red shirts, black shorts and red socks. Their second strip is gold and black shirts, black shorts and black socks.
The First Team is managed by Mike Wadden, assisted by Ishy Akhtar with Nick Yates as First Team Coach. The Reserves are managed by Shahidul Haque, assisted by Steve May.
[edit] Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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GK |
Nathan Newbury |
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DF |
Daniel Gibson |
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Hamsa Jama |
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DF |
Rhys Richards |
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DF |
Anthony Saleh |
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DF |
Ben Tingley |
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MF |
Omar Abdillahi |
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MF |
Carl Fitzgerald |
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MF |
Abubakary Ndiath |
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MF |
Ahmed Noor |
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MF |
Matthew Tanetta |
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FW |
Rasul Abdul |
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FW |
Rhys Yates |
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FW |
Curtis Matthews |
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FW |
Tahir Deria |
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FW |
Kalim Ali |
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FW |
Tim Dunne |
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[edit] Staff and board members
- Assistant Manager : Ishtiyaq Akhtar
- 1st Team Coach : Nick Yates
- Physio : Vacant
- Vice-Chairman: Mohammed Islam
- Secretary : Ishtiyaq Akhtar
- Treasurer : Jayne Knight ACMA, MAAT
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Motin Rehman
