Usman Gondal

Usman Gondal
Personal information
Full name Usman Iqbal Gondal
Date of birth (1987-02-12) 12 February 1987
Place of birth Derby, England
Position 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
2005–2006 Pakistan 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Usman Iqbal Gondal (Urdu: عثمان اقبال گوندل; born 12 February 1987)[1] is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in England, he played for the Pakistan national team.[2]

Club career

Gondal was born in Derby, England, and played youth football for both Nottingham Forest and Leicester City.[3][4] 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.[5] Gondal retired from professional football in 2007, because of persisting injuries that hampered his football career and focused on his job career.[6]

International career

Gondal made his debut international appearance for Pakistan as substitute in the first match of the friendly series against India in Quetta on 12 June 2005.[7][8][4][9][10] He then had to leave the camp before the second match of the series after falling ill.[11][12]

In 2006, he was included with the squad for the tour to Bahrain and the 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers against Jordan.[13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Usman Gondal (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Pakistan scouts out British football talent". Reuters. 28 July 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. 1 2 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.
  5. ↑ "IMPRESSIVE NEW DUO FOR EAGLES". Non-League Daily. 21 September 2006. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "SPORTS WORLD: Asia Cup qualifiers, SAFF Champ: PFF hires Bahraini coach". Brecorder. 29 October 2005. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "SPORTS WORLD: PFF plans to introduce professionalism in national soccer". Brecorder. 26 November 2005. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  9. ↑ InpaperMagazine, From (23 February 2013). "Others turning to Europe for talent". Dawn. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "NonLeagueDaily.com". www.nonleaguedaily.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "India hoping strikers deliver". imworld.rediff.com. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  12. ↑ Ali, Shazad (4 October 2005). "Rehman interested in donning Pakistan colour". Dawn. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  13. ↑ "PFF selects UK-based Usman". Dawn. 8 February 2006. Retrieved 7 June 2026.


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