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2019-20 First Team - YAFAI, Bilal

PLAYER PROFILE
Full Name: Bilal Saleh Yafai
Date of Birth: 26 June 1996
Place of Birth: Birmingham, England
Nationality: English
Height: 1.82m
Position: Midfielder
Previous Team(s): Solihull Moors, Chasetown, Hereford United, Leamington, Nuneaton Town, Rushall Olympic, Bedford Town, Hinckley (loan), Haverhill Rovers and Stourbridge
Date Signed: July 2019
Tamworth Debut:
BIOGRAPHY
Bilal started his career with Solihull Moors, playing for the club's academy side before joining Chasetown in October 2013, where he spent time playing for the academy and youth teams.
Yafai then came to prominence when he signed for Hereford United ahead of the 2014-15 season, a number of impressive performances even drew the attentions of Cardiff City and Birmingham City, where he spent periods on trial with both. Following the demise and subsequent folding of Hereford United in December 2014, Bilal signed for Leamington for the remainder of the season.
He then initially moved onto Nuneaton Town in the summer of 2015, but then joined Rushall Olympic in time for the start of the 2015-16 campaign, however, he moved again on 17 October 2015, signing for Bedford Town, and teaming up with his former Hereford United manager Jon Taylor. Yafai had a loan spell with Hinckley in February 2016, before a return to Rushall Olympic in March 2016.
Yafai spent time playing for Haverhill Rovers, then joined Stourbridge on 18 January 2019, making six appearances for the club during the latter part of the 2018-19 season.
Bilal was confirmed as a Tamworth player in July 2019, teaming up for a third time with Aaron Forde, the pair previously playing together at Rushall Olympic and Stourbridge.
2019 - 20 Statistics Appearances Goals
Southern League 5
Southern League Challenge Cup
FA Cup 1 1
FA Trophy
Birmingham Senior Cup
Staffs Senior Cup
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