Kashif Siddiqi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kashif Mumtaz Siddiqi | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Hammersmith, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| Wycombe Wanderers | |||
| 2001–2002 | Hayes | ||
| 2002–2003 | Yeading | ||
| 2003–2005 | Boston United | ||
| 2005–2007 | Eckerd Tritons | ||
| 2007–2009 | Presbyterian Blue Hose | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009 | Springfield Demize | 9 | (1) |
| 2010 | Fresno Fuego | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008 | Pakistan | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:19, 15 October 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Kashif Mumtaz Siddiqi (born 25 January 1986) is an English-born Pakistani international footballer who plays as midfielder. He is currently without a club team.
After playing youth football with various teams in England, Siddiqi moved to the United States to play college soccer, before spending two seasons in the USL Premier Development League. Siddiqi has also represented Pakistan at senior international level, and runs a foundation which aims to encourage young British Asians into the game.
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[edit] Early life
Kashif Mumtaz Siddiqi was born in Hammersmith.[1]
[edit] Career
[edit] Early career in England
Siddiqi played youth football for Arsenal, Wycombe Wanderers, Hayes, Yeading and Boston United.[2][3]
[edit] College career
In 2005 Siddiqi played college soccer in the United States on a scholarship, while studying for a degree in Business Administration, attending Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida for two years and Presbyterian College for one year.[4][5] He then Transferred to Fresno Pacific University for his last year to finish off his degree and play club football. [6]
[edit] USL PDL career
In 2009 the USL Premier Development League began paying some players,[7] and that same season Siddiqi signed to play with the Springfield Demize. He made his debut for the team in their 2009 season opener against Des Moines Menace.[8] He spent the 2010 season with the Fresno Fuego, also in the USL PDL.[9]
[edit] International career
Siddiqi, who is of Pakistani origin, is a full member of the Pakistan national football team. Siddiqi received his first national team call-up in May 2007 for an Olympic qualifier against Bahrain,[10] and he earned one international cap in 2008.[3] In March 2011, Siddiqi was named in the provisional 37-man squad for the upcoming AFC Challenge Cup qualifying matches.[11]
[edit] Kashif Siddiqi Foundation
In 2011, Siddiqi founded the Kashif Siddiqi Foundation, with the aim to encourage increase the participation of British Asians in association football.[12] Siddiqi has also attended meetings with the English Football Association on the matter.[13]
[edit] References
- ^ "England & Wales Births 1837-2006". FindMyPast.co.uk. http://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/england-and-wales/births?redef=1.
- ^ "1-on-1 with Kashif Siddiqi". BASA. http://www.basauk.tv/ba/news_and_views/1_on_1_with_kashif_siddiqi.
- ^ a b Kashif Siddiqi at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Profile at Eckerd College
- ^ Profile at Presbyterian College
- ^ Profile at Fresno Pacific University
- ^ Joe Stone (26 May 2011). "USL Soccer PDL Regulations". LiveStrong.com. http://www.livestrong.com/article/410563-usl-soccer-pdl-regulations/#ixzz1iWTaiB00.
- ^ "Des Moines Menace at Springfield Demize". USL. http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2009/1026880.html. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- ^ Fresno Fuego player profile
- ^ "LONDON-BORN KASHIF SIDDIQI WILL MAKE MAIDEN APPEARANCE FOR PAKISTAN". Football Pakistan. 2007-05-15. http://www.footballpakistan.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2394&Itemid=1. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
- ^ Ali Ahsan (10 March 2011). "PFF announce 37 players for AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers camp". Football Pakistan. http://www.footballpakistan.com/2011/03/pff-announce-37-players-for-afc-challenge-cup-qualifiers-camp/.
- ^ "Kash Siddiqi plans Foundation for Asian footballers in UK". Football Pakistan. 23 November 2011. http://www.footballpakistan.com/2011/11/kash-siddiqi-launces-foundation-for-asian-footballers-in-uk/.
- ^ "Increasing Asian participation in football". The Football Association. 11 July 2011. http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/WhatWeDo/Equality/RacialEquality/News/2011/asian-participation-110711.
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