Taufee Skandari

Taufee Skandari
Skandari with Afghanistan in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-04-02) 2 April 1999
Place of birth Kabul, Afghanistan
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Bracknell Town
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 20 (6)
2023 B36 Tórshavn 20 (3)
2024 PSIS Semarang 7 (0)
2025 Lee Man 10 (0)
2025 Abu Muslim
2025–2026 Whitehawk 12 (0)
2026– Bracknell Town 0 (0)
International career‡
2023– Afghanistan 16 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:55 14 April 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 September 2025

Taufee Skandari (Dari: توفیق اسکندری; born 2 April 1999) is an Afghan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Southern League Premier Division South club Bracknell Town.

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][3] Skandari left B36 Tórshavn after the 2023 season.[4]

On 9 August 2024, Skandari joined Liga 1 club PSIS Semarang.[5][6] On 19 December 2024, he was released by the club after making seven appearances.[7]

On 3 January 2025, Skandari signed for Hong Kong Premier League club Lee Man.[8]

Skandari playing for Whitehawk in 2025

On 23 June 2025, Skandari joined Afghanistan Champions League side Abu Muslim.[9]

Skandari joined Isthmian League Premier Division Brighton-based side Whitehawk in December 2025.[10]

On 23 July 2026, Skandari joined Southern League Premier Division South side, Bracknell Town following his departure from Whitehawk.[11]

International career

In May 2023, Skandari was called up to the Afghanistan squad for the 2023 CAFA Nations Cup.[12] On 10 June 2023, he made his senior international debut, starting in a 1–0 loss to Kyrgyzstan.[13]

Personal life

Skandari was born in Afghanistan[1] before moving to England the following year.[12]

He has also played for multiple clubs in Baller League UK, joining a number of players in the competition who have been capped at senior international level, a list that includes Kadell Daniel, Bakary Sako, and Michael Hector.[14]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 4 September 2025[15]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Afghanistan 202370
202450
202540
Total 16 0

References

  1. 1 2 "Ware Move for Afghan Midfielder". southern-football-league.co.uk. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  2. ↑ @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.
  3. ↑ https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/new-salamis/appearances/2022-2023/taufee-skandari/1010587
  4. ↑ https://uk.linkedin.com/in/taufee-skandari-3047701a2
  5. ↑ "Taufee Skandari Jadi Pemain Asing Kedelapan PSIS". psis.co.id. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "8/8 is completed. Welcome aboard, 𝐓𝐚𝐮𝐟𝐞𝐞 𝐒𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐢 🔵🇦🇫 #PSIS #YohIsoYoh #BELON92GETHER". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "PSIS Resmi Berpisah dengan Fernandinho dan Taufee" (in Indonesian). PSIS Semarang. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  8. ↑ 港超聯 打孖上！理文簽阿富汗國腳+劉家喬 on.cc 3 January 2025
  9. ↑ "Another star in Abu Muslim's sky; Tofi Sikandari came!". facebook.com (in Arabic). 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  10. ↑ "Taufee Skandari - Whitehawk". Whitehawk F.C. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  11. ↑ "Bracknell Town FC on X". x.com. 23 July 2026. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  12. 1 2 @B36 (25 May 2023). "our midfielder, Taufee Skandari (24), is selected for the Afghanistan national team" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 June 2023 – via Twitter.
  13. ↑ "Kyrgyzstan vs. Afghanistan". national-football-teams.com. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  14. ↑ "Taufee Skandari". Taufee Skandari. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  15. ↑ "Taufee Skandari". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
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