Cardo Siddik
A confident defender, Iraqi youth-international Cardo Siddik is a crucial part of Paddy McCarthy’s defensive unit who was unlucky to miss much of the run-in in 2020/21 through injury.
A confident defender, Iraqi youth-international Cardo Siddik is a crucial part of Paddy McCarthy’s defensive unit who was unlucky to miss much of the run-in in 2020/21 through injury.
After an early career in grassroots football, Siddik was determined to make it at the highest level and had a series of trials across London, with Watford, QPR and Brentford. After keeping a clean sheet in a match against Palace’s Development side, he was offered the chance to make the move to SE25.
In November 2020 his hard work paid off with a first call-up to the Iraqi Under-19s squad, captaining his country in both games and garnering significant media attention.
His club performances in 2020/21 were a key part of the Under-18s barnstorming first season in as a Category 1 Academy, and earned him a chance with Shaun Derry’s Under-23s side, before his season was cut short by injury.