Kanischka Taher


Kanischka Taher 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. 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. He scored his first goal for his country on 31 December 2015 in the SAFF Championship against Sri Lanka. His 50th-minute goal helped Afghanistan win 5–0 and advance to final against India.

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