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.
CardoSiddik
out on loan
Date of Birth
21.09.0221 September 2002
Country
Joined Team
05.01.2005 January 2020
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.