Tahid was born in Maple Ridge, British Columbia and was raised in a Ghanaian-Canadian family.[2] He began playing youth soccer at age three with New Westminster Africa United FC,[3][4] later joining Albion FC, in his hometown of Maple Ridge, British Columbia.[5] In 2018, he joined the VanCity Pro Football Academy, which was founded by his father.[6] He has also trialed with the academies of Spanish club Villarreal, Danish club FC Midtjylland and American club New York Red Bulls.[7][8] He also trained with men's amateur teams from the Vancouver Metro Soccer League.[9] In 2019, during a trip to Ghana with his family, he trained with local club Yelzoli FC.[10]
In his youth, he also ran track and field, setting the 100m and 200m records for Grade 5 boys at the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows school district elementary track and field championships in 2018.[11] He currently attends Maple Ridge Secondary School, switching to online classes to be able to combine his professional career.[12][13]
Club career
After trialing with the club during pre-season, on May 6, 2023, Tahid signed a full professional contract with Vancouver FC of the Canadian Premier League, becoming (at the time) the youngest player to ever sign a Canadian Premier League standard contract at the age of 16 years and 16 days.[14][15] He made his professional debut the next day, in a substitute appearance against Cavalry FC, becoming the youngest player to appear in a CPL match at the age of 16 years and 17 days.[16] He scored his first professional goal on June 2 against Pacific FC, becoming the league's youngest ever goal scorer,[17] and was subsequently named to the CPL Team of the Week for the first time, becoming the youngest player to receive a TOTW nomination.[18] He finished his first professional season with three goals in 20 appearances, including six starts.[19][20][21] In January 2024, Tahid went on trial with the academy of Dutch club Feyenoord.[22][23]
International career
Tahid is eligible to represent Canada and Ghana at international level.[24] In September 2023, he was called up to the Canada U17 team for the first time, ahead of a pair of friendlies against Brazil.[25][26][27] He made his debut for the program on September 29, as a starter in the first friendly.[28][29] In November 2023, Tahid was named to the roster for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[30][31] Tahid scored his first international goal against Argentina U17 in a friendly prior to the tournament, on November 5.[32] He then started all three of the team's matches at the World Cup tournament.[33][34]
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