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Kanischka Taher (Dari: كانشكا طاهر, 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 an 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. The 50th-minute goal helped Afghanistan win 5–0 and advance to the final against India.[3]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 31 December 2015 | Trivandrum International Stadium, Thiruvanathapuram, India |  Sri Lanka |
2–0 | 5–0 | 2015 SAFF Championship |
Career statistics
- As of 3 January 2016[4]
| Afghanistan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 1 |
References
- ^ "Bangladesh U23 1–0 Afghanistan U23". Soccerway.
- ^ "Afghanistan 0–6 Japan". Soccerway.
- ^ "Afghanistan 5–0 Sri Lanka". Soccerway.
- ^ Kanischka Taher at Soccerway
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