Kanischka Taher

Kanischka Taher
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-04-04) 4 April 1991
Place of birth Kabul, Afghanistan
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 12 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)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 January 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals 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
YearAppsGoals
201551
Total 5 1

References

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