Tariq Issa
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Tariq Ahmed Issa[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 2 September 1997||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Kings Park Rangers | ||
Youth career | |||
Trinity | |||
2009–2016 | Colchester United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2020 | Colchester United | 2 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → Needham Market (loan) | 13 | (3) |
2019 | → Maldon & Tiptree (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2021 | Needham Market | 5 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Coggeshall Town | 20 | (2) |
2022 | Stanway Pegasus | 5 | (2) |
2023 | Hullbridge Sports | 14 | (0) |
2023 | Stanway Pegasus | 9 | (1) |
2023– | Kings Park Rangers | 1 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:00, 24 December 2023 (UTC) |
Tariq Ahmed Issa (born 2 September 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Kings Park Rangers.
Issa joined Colchester United's Academy at the age of 12 from Trinity Football Club based in Southend-on-Sea. He made his professional debut for the club in 2016. In August 2018, he joined Needham Market on loan. He also had a loan spell at Maldon & Tiptree in 2019. He was released by Colchester in July 2020. Issa rejoined Needham on a permanent basis in 2021.
Career
Issa joined the Colchester United Academy at the age of 12 from Trinity Football Club in Southend-on-Sea. He broke into Colchester's under-18 side while still an under-16 player,[4] and was the first Colchester Academy player to come through the educational system associated with Thurstable School in Tiptree.[5] He and teammate Cameron James signed four-year contracts with the club in July 2015,[6] before agreeing a new four-year deal in July 2016.[7]
Issa made his first-team debut in the EFL Trophy on 4 October 2016, replacing Dion Sembie-Ferris at half-time in Colchester's 2–1 defeat to Southampton U23.[8] He made his English Football League debut on 19 August 2017 as a substitute for Drey Wright in Colchester's 3–0 defeat against Luton Town.[9]
On 30 August 2018, Issa signed for Southern League Premier Division Central side Needham Market on loan until January 2019.[10][11] He made his debut on 1 September as a half-time substitute in Needham's 3–0 defeat at Alvechurch.[12]
In August and September 2019, Issa made seven appearances on loan for Isthmian League North Division side Maldon & Tiptree.[13] However, in October 2019 it was reported he had suffered a knee injury that would require surgery.[14]
Issa was one of 16 players to be released by Colchester United in summer 2020.[15]
In July 2021, Issa signed for Needham Market on a permanent basis.[16]
In October 2021, Issa signed for Coggeshall Town.[17]
In January 2023, following a spell at Stanway Pegasus,[18] Issa signed for Hullbridge Sports.[19]
Issa rejoined Stanway Pegasus for the 2023–24 season,[20] before signing for Essex and Suffolk Border Football League Division One side Kings Park Rangers in December 2023.[21]
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 September 2019
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Colchester United | 2016–17[22] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2017–18[23] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
2018–19[24] | League Two | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2019–20[25] | League Two | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Needham Market (loan) | 2018–19[26] | SL Premier Division Central | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | 3[b][c][d] | 0 | 18 | 3 | |
Maldon & Tiptree (loan) | 2019–20[13] | Isthmian League North Division | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 1[e] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
Career total | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 3 |
- ^ a b Appearance in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in Southern League Cup
- ^ Appearance in FA Trophy
- ^ Appearance in Suffolk Premier Cup
- ^ Appearance in Alan Turvey Trophy
References
- ^ "Retained List 2015-16" (PDF). English Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ Tariq Issa at Soccerbase
- ^ "FootballSquads - Colchester United - 2017/2018". FootballSquads. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ Hudson, Matt (15 July 2015). "Youngsters Sign Contract". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ Hudson, Matt (7 April 2014). "Meet Our New Scholars". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ "Cameron James & Tariq Issa sign Colchester United deals". BBC Sport. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ Waldron, Jonathan (4 July 2016). "Colchester United pair Cameron James and Tariq Issa pen new contracts". Daily Gazette. Colchester. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ "Colchester United 1–2 Southampton U23". Sky Sports. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ "Luton Town 3–0 Colchester United". BBC Sport. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Needham Market sign Colchester United forward Tariq Issa on loan". Bury Free Press. Bury St Edmunds. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ Hudson, Matt (30 August 2018). "Issa Heads To Needham". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ Kendall, Drew (1 September 2018). "Alvechurch 0–3 Needham Market [sic]". Needham Market FC. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Tariq Issa". Maldon & Tiptree. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ Waldron, Jonathan (8 October 2019). "Colchester United winger Callum Harriott in final stages of injury recovery". Daily Gazette. Colchester. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ Gregory, David (28 April 2020). "Young U's Set To Depart". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ Claydon, Russell (7 July 2021). "Former Colchester United professional Tariq Issa and AFC Sudbury attacking midfielder Tom Maycock sign for Needham Market". SuffolkNews. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Coggeshall Town – Appearances – Tariq Issa – 2021-2022". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Tariq Issa Player Stats". Full Time FA. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Hullbridge Sports – Appearances – Tariq Issa – 2022-2023". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Tariq Issa Player Stats". Full Time FA. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ Kings Park Rangers F.C. [@KingsParkRFC] (23 December 2023). "Tariq Issa shines on his debut, capping off an exceptional performance with a memorable goal! #KPR" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Games played by Tariq Issa in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Tariq Issa in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Tariq Issa in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Tariq Issa in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Tariq Issa". Needham Market FC. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
External links
- Tariq Issa at Soccerbase