Zidane Iqbal’s journey to becoming the first British South Asian footballer to play for Manchester United
Zidane Iqbal was born in Manchester and has parents of Pakistani and Iraqi heritage. He’s been with the United academy for the past decade and plays as an attacking midfielder for the U23 side
Before making his debut, he became the first British South Asian player to sign a professional contract with the club back in April
Iqbal made history when he became the first British South Asian footballer to play for United. He came on as a substitute in the 89th minute during Manchester United’s Champions League match against Young Boys
Iqbal’s appearance was groundbreaking for footballers of South Asian descent trying to make it as professionals in England. Despite making up 7% of the total population in Britain, only 0.25% of professional footballers are British Asian, according to Kick It Out.
SOURCE : BR FOOTBALL
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