Tariq Issa
{{Short description|English footballer (born 1997)}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Tariq Issa
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|09|02|df=y}}{{soccerbase|97126|name=Tariq Issa}}
|birth_place =
|position = Forward
|currentclub = Kings Park Rangers
|clubnumber =
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Trinity
|youthyears2 = 2009–2016
|youthclubs2 = Colchester United
|years1 = 2016–2020
|clubs1 = Colchester United
|caps1 = 2
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2018–2019
|clubs2 = → Needham Market (loan)
|caps2 = 13
|goals2 = 3
|years3 = 2019
|clubs3 = → Maldon & Tiptree (loan)
|caps3 = 4
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2021
|clubs4 = Needham Market
|caps4 = 5
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2021–2022
|clubs5 = Coggeshall Town
|caps5 = 20
|goals5 = 2
|years6 = 2022
|clubs6 = Stanway Pegasus
|caps6 = 5
|goals6 = 2
|years7 = 2023
|clubs7 = Hullbridge Sports
|caps7 = 14
|goals7 = 0
|years8 = 2023
|clubs8 = Stanway Pegasus
|caps8 = 9
|goals8 = 1
|years9 = 2023–
|clubs9 = Kings Park Rangers
|caps9 = 1
|goals9 = 1
|club-update = 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,{{cite web |url=http://www.cu-fc.com/news/article/cameron-james-and-tariq-issa-sign-long-term-us-contracts-2549443.aspx |title=Youngsters Sign Contract |last=Hudson |first=Matt |date=15 July 2015 |publisher=Colchester United FC |accessdate=5 September 2016 }} and was the first Colchester Academy player to come through the educational system associated with Thurstable School in Tiptree.{{cite web |url=http://www.cu-fc.com/news/article/070414-u16s-take-on-norwich-city-1474165.aspx |title=Meet Our New Scholars |last=Hudson |first=Matt |date=7 April 2014 |publisher=Colchester United FC |accessdate=5 September 2016 }} He and teammate Cameron James signed four-year contracts with the club in July 2015,{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33543695 |title=Cameron James & Tariq Issa sign Colchester United deals |date=15 July 2015 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=5 September 2016 }} before agreeing a new four-year deal in July 2016.{{cite news |last=Waldron |first=Jonathan |date=4 July 2016 |title=Colchester United pair Cameron James and Tariq Issa pen new contracts |url=http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/sport/colchesterunited/14596793.Young_duo_sign_four_year_deals_with_U_s/ |newspaper=Daily Gazette |location=Colchester |accessdate=5 September 2016 }}
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.{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/colchester-vs-soton-u23/teams/367335 |title=Colchester United 1–2 Southampton U23 |date=4 October 2016 |publisher=Sky Sports |accessdate=4 October 2016 }} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40908045 |title=Luton Town 3–0 Colchester United |date=19 August 2017 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=19 August 2017 }}
On 30 August 2018, Issa signed for Southern League Premier Division Central side Needham Market on loan until January 2019.{{cite news |date=30 August 2018 |title=Needham Market sign Colchester United forward Tariq Issa on loan |url=https://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/sport/young-us-forward-joins-needham-on-loan-9007355/ |newspaper=Bury Free Press |location=Bury St Edmunds |accessdate=30 August 2018 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2018/august/issa-heads-to-needham/ |title=Issa Heads To Needham |last=Hudson |first=Matt |date=30 August 2018 |publisher=Colchester United FC |accessdate=1 September 2018 }} He made his debut on 1 September as a half-time substitute in Needham's 3–0 defeat at Alvechurch.{{cite web |url=http://www.needhammarketfc.co.uk/teams/184928/match-centre/1-3641735 |title=Alvechurch 0–3 Needham Market [sic] |last=Kendall |first=Drew |date=1 September 2018 |publisher=Needham Market FC |accessdate=9 September 2018 }}
In August and September 2019, Issa made seven appearances on loan for Isthmian League North Division side Maldon & Tiptree.{{cite web |url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/maldonandtiptreefc/teams/102582/player/t-issa-2245279/65728 |title=Tariq Issa |publisher=Maldon & Tiptree |accessdate=16 February 2020 }} However, in October 2019 it was reported he had suffered a knee injury that would require surgery.{{cite news |last=Waldron |first=Jonathan |date=8 October 2019 |title=Colchester United winger Callum Harriott in final stages of injury recovery |url=https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/sport/17952825.colchester-united-winger-callum-harriott-final-stages-injury-recovery/ |newspaper=Daily Gazette |location=Colchester |accessdate=16 February 2020 }}
Issa was one of 16 players to be released by Colchester United in summer 2020.{{cite web |url=https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2020/april/young-us-set-to-depart/ |title=Young U's Set To Depart |date=28 April 2020 |last=Gregory |first=David |publisher=Colchester United FC |accessdate=9 August 2020 }}
In July 2021, Issa signed for Needham Market on a permanent basis.{{cite web |title=Former Colchester United professional Tariq Issa and AFC Sudbury attacking midfielder Tom Maycock sign for Needham Market |url=https://www.suffolknews.co.uk/stowmarket/sport/former-colchester-united-pro-among-needhams-two-new-signing-9206303/ |publisher=SuffolkNews |last=Claydon |first=Russell |date=7 July 2021 |access-date=7 August 2021}}
In October 2021, Issa signed for Coggeshall Town.{{cite web |title=Coggeshall Town – Appearances – Tariq Issa – 2021-2022|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/coggeshall-town/appearances/2021-2022/tariq-issa/932742|publisher=Football Web Pages |access-date=24 December 2023}}
In January 2023, following a spell at Stanway Pegasus,{{cite web |title=Tariq Issa Player Stats |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/statsForPlayer.html?selectedOrgStatRecordingTypeID_ForSort=&teamID=&selectedStatisticDisplayMode=3&personID=449316223&selectedSeasonID=405185488|publisher=Full Time FA |access-date=24 December 2023}} Issa signed for Hullbridge Sports.{{cite web |title=Hullbridge Sports – Appearances – Tariq Issa – 2022-2023 |url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/hullbridge-sports/appearances/2022-2023/tariq-issa/947074|publisher=Football Web Pages |access-date=24 December 2023}}
Issa rejoined Stanway Pegasus for the 2023–24 season,{{cite web |title=Tariq Issa Player Stats |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/statsForPlayer.html?selectedSeasonID=51003048&personID=449316223&selectedStatisticDisplayMode=3&selectedOrgStatRecordingTypeID_ForSort=|publisher=Full Time FA |access-date=24 December 2023}} before signing for Essex and Suffolk Border Football League Division One side Kings Park Rangers in December 2023.{{Cite tweet |user=KingsParkRFC |author=Kings Park Rangers F.C. |number=1738677333395927200|date = 23 December 2023 |title=Tariq Issa shines on his debut, capping off an exceptional performance with a memorable goal! #KPR }}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 7 September 2019}}
| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|FA Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=5|Colchester United
|2016–17{{soccerbase season|97126|2016|accessdate=10 July 2017}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017–18{{soccerbase season|97126|2017|accessdate=10 July 2017}}
|League Two |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|97126|2018|accessdate=27 July 2018}}
|League Two |0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20{{soccerbase season|97126|2019|accessdate=16 February 2020}}
|League Two |0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Needham Market (loan)
|2018–19{{cite web |url=http://www.needhammarketfc.co.uk/teams/184928/player/tariq-issa-2119082 |title=Tariq Issa |publisher=Needham Market FC |accessdate=11 November 2018 }} |13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 3{{efn|name=SLC|Appearance in Southern League Cup}}{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance in FA Trophy}}{{efn|name=SPC|Appearance in Suffolk Premier Cup}} | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
| Maldon & Tiptree (loan)
|Isthmian League North Division |4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 1{{efn|name=ATT|Appearance in Alan Turvey Trophy}} | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| colspan=3|Career total
!19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 3 |
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References
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External links
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Colchester United F.C. players
Category:Needham Market F.C. players
Category:Maldon & Tiptree F.C. players
Category:Coggeshall Town F.C. players
Category:Hullbridge Sports F.C. players
Category:Stanway Pegasus F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Southern Football League players
Category:Isthmian League players