Taufee Skandari
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.png) Skandari with Afghanistan in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 April 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Kabul, Afghanistan | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Whitehawk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Windsor | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | Woodford Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | SK Bischofshofen | 12 | (0) |
| 2019 | Bursaspor | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Northwood | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Ware | 33 | (10) |
| 2022–2023 | New Salamis | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | B36 Tórshavn | 20 | (3) |
| 2024 | PSIS Semarang | 7 | (0) |
| 2025 | Lee Man | 10 | (0) |
| 2025 | Abu Muslim | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | Whitehawk | 12 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Afghanistan | 16 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:55 14 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 September 2025 | |||
Taufee Skandari (Dari: توفیق اسکندری; born 2 April 1999) is an Afghan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Isthmian League club Whitehawk.
Skandari started his career with Windsor before joining Woodford Town and then spending a season abroad with Austrian Regionalliga side SK Bischofshofen and Turkish club Bursaspor. He then returned to England to join Northwood before moving to Ware.[1]
In February 2023, he joined Faroe Islands Premier League side B36 Tórshavn from New Salamis.[2] Skandari left B36 Tórshavn after the 2023 season.[3]
On 9 August 2024, Skandari joined Liga 1 club PSIS Semarang.[4][5] On 19 December 2024, he was released by the club after making seven appearances.[6]
On 3 January 2025, Skandari signed for Hong Kong Premier League club Lee Man.[7]
On 23 June 2025, Skandari joined Afghanistan Champions League side Abu Muslim.[8]
Skandari joined Isthmian League Premier Division Brighton-based side Whitehawk in December 2025.[9]
International career
In May 2023, Skandari was called up to the Afghanistan squad for the 2023 CAFA Nations Cup.[10] On 10 June 2023, he made his senior international debut, starting in a 1–0 loss to Kyrgyzstan.[11]
Personal life
Skandari was born in Afghanistan[1] before moving to England the following year.[10]
He has also played for multiple clubs in Baller League UK, joining a number of players in the competition who have been capped at senior international level, a list that includes Kadell Daniel, Bakary Sako, and Michael Hector.[12]