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.
| 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 | |||
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.
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.[5]
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