Kanischka Taher
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Kabul, Afghanistan | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Kapellen-Erft | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Kaarst | 50 | (16) |
| 2012–2013 | Uedesheim | 33 | (2) |
| 2013–2015 | Alemannia Aachen II | 30 | (3) |
| 2015– | Kapellen-Erft | 27 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014– | Afghanistan U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015– | Afghanistan | 7 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 January 2016. | |||
Kanischka Taher (born 4 April 1991) is an Afghan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kapellen-Erft and the Afghanistan national football team.
International
Taher played for the Afghanistan U23 side during the 2014 Asian Games.[1] He made his competitive debut for the Afghanistan senior side on 8 September 2015 against Japan. He came on as a 88th minute substitute as Afghanistan lost 6–0.[2] He scored his first goal for his country on 31 December 2015 in the SAFF Championship against Sri Lanka. His 50th minute goal helped Afghanistan win 5–0 and advance to final against India.[3]
Career statistics
- As of 3 January 2016[4]
| Afghanistan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 1 |
References
- ↑ "Bangladesh U23 1-0 Afghanistan U23". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Afghanistan 0-6 Japan". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Afghanistan 5-0 Sri Lanka". Soccerway.
- ↑ Kanischka Taher profile at Soccerway
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