Usman Gondal

Usman Gondal
Personal information
Full name Usman Iqbal Gondal
Date of birth (1987-02-12) 12 February 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Derby, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2001–2003 Nottingham Forest
2003–2005 Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Leicester City
2006–2007 Arnold Town
International career
2006 Pakistan 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Usman Iqbal Gondal (Urdu: عثمان اقبال گوندل; born 12 February 1987)[1] is a former Pakistani professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He retired from football in February 2007 due to persistent injuries.

Club career

Gondal was born in Derby, England, and played youth football for both Nottingham Forest and Leicester City.[2][3] In 2003, Usman Gondal became Leicester City's first Asian scholar and played for the under-17s. Gondal was called up by the senior team after he scored in a trial match for their under-19 side against Watford in 2005.

Gondal signed for non-league side Arnold Town in September 2006.[4] Gondal retired from professional football in 2007, because of persisting injuries that hampered his football career and focused on his job career.[5]

International career

Gondal made his debut international appearance for Pakistan in 2006, in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers against Jordan.[3] In doing so, he became one of a number of British-born footballers to represent Pakistan at international level.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Usman Gondal (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Academy Update...Gondal's Goal (07/10/03)". For Fox Sake. 7 October 2003. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
  3. ^ a b Yasir Abbasher (28 February 2006). "We have nothing to lose, says Gondal". Gulf News. Archived from the original on 20 May 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2008.
  4. ^ "IMPRESSIVE NEW DUO FOR EAGLES". Non-League Daily. 21 September 2006. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
  5. ^ Ahsan, Ali (2 February 2011). "A history of football in Pakistan — Final part". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Pakistan scouts out British football talent". Reuters. 28 July 2007. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2009.


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