Tanil Salik
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tanil Fahmeed Salik | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wealdstone U23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 2019–2025 | Stevenage | ||
| 2025– | Wealdstone | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Bangladesh U23 | 4 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 September 2025 | |||
Tanil Fahmeed Salik (তানিল ফাহমীদ সালিক; born 29 September 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Wealdstone U23. Born in England, he represents the Bangladesh U23 national team.
Early career
[edit]Tanil Salik was born on 29 September 2006 in London, England, into a Bangladeshi family from Moulvibazar. He joined Stevenage's academy at under-14 level after being released by Tottenham Hotspur in 2019 and was enrolled in the club’s mentoring scheme.[1] In December 2023, he signed a scholarship with Stevenage,[2] and a month earlier was promoted to the under-18 team, which he represented until his release in January 2025.
International career
[edit]After receiving his Bangladeshi passport in early 2025, Tanil was called up to the Bangladesh U23 training camp in August.[3] On 18 August, he made his debut by coming on as a second-half substitute in a friendly match against Bahrain U23, held in Manama, Bahrain, which ended in a 0–1 defeat.[4][5] He was eventually included in the final squad for the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers held in Phú Thọ, Vietnam.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "'We need to see a lot more South Asian players' says Stevenage youngster". bbc.com. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "2023/24 First-Year Scholars announced". stevenagefc.com. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Cabrera returns, Salik lands for U-23 camp". Daily Sun. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "দ্বিতীয় ম্যাচে জিততে চান জায়ানরা". dhakapost.com (in Bengali). 22 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "লাল-সবুজের জার্সিতে দুই প্রবাসী জায়ান ও তানিলের প্রথম". bangla.bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 19 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "ভিয়েতনাম ম্যাচে অনিশ্চিত ফাহমিদুল, চূড়ান্ত পর্বের লক্ষ্য বাংলাদেশের". dhakapost.com (in Bengali). 28 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Expat touch, senior core drive U-23s' hopes in Asian Cup Qualifiers". The Daily Star. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.