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
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
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
- ^ "'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.