Taufee Skandari
![]() Skandari with Afghanistan in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1999-04-02) 2 April 1999 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Kabul, Afghanistan | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | PSIS Semarang | ||
Number | 80 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017 | Windsor | 2 | (0) |
2018 | Woodford Town | 0 | (0) |
2018–2019 | SK Bischofshofen | 12 | (0) |
2019 | Bursaspor | 0 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Northwood | 2 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Ware | 33 | (10) |
2022–2023 | New Salamis | 0 | (0) |
2023 | B36 Tórshavn | 20 | (3) |
2024– | PSIS Semarang | 3 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | Afghanistan | 11 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024 |
Taufee Skandari (Dari: توفیق سکندری; born 2 April 1999) is an Afghan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Liga 1 club PSIS Semarang and the Afghanistan national team.
Club career
Skandari started his career with Windsor before joining Woodford Town and then spending a season abroad with Austrian Regionalliga side SK Bischofshofen and Turkish club Bursaspor. He then returned to England to join Northwood before moving to Ware.[1] In February 2023, he joined Faroe Islands Premier League side B36 Tórshavn from New Salamis.[2] Skandari left B36 Tórshavn after the 2023 season.[3] On 9 August 2024, Skandari joined Liga 1 club PSIS Semarang.[4][5]
International career
In May 2023, Skandari was called up to the Afghanistan squad for the 2023 CAFA Nations Cup.[6] On 10 June 2023, he made his senior international debut, starting in a 1–0 loss to Kyrgyzstan.[7]
Personal life
Skandari was born in Afghanistan[1] before moving to England the following year.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 11 June 2024[8]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Afghanistan | 2023 | 7 | 0 |
2024 | 4 | 0 | |
Total | 11 | 0 |
References
- ^ a b "Ware Move for Afghan Midfielder". southern-football-league.co.uk. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ @B36 (4 February 2023). "new signing for @B36.To all our UK followers - say welcome to our english midfielder, Taufee Skandari (23)" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 June 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ https://uk.linkedin.com/in/taufee-skandari-3047701a2
- ^ "Taufee Skandari Jadi Pemain Asing Kedelapan PSIS". psis.co.id. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "8/8 is completed. Welcome aboard, 𝐓𝐚𝐮𝐟𝐞𝐞 𝐒𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐢 🔵🇦🇫 #PSIS #YohIsoYoh #BELON92GETHER". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ a b @B36 (25 May 2023). "our midfielder, Taufee Skandari (24), is selected for the Afghanistan national team" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 June 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Kyrgyzstan vs. Afghanistan". national-football-teams.com. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Taufee Skandari". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
External links
- Taufee Skandari at National-Football-Teams.com
- Taufee Skandari at Soccerway
- Taufee Skandari at WorldFootball.net
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