Gondal was born in
Derby, England, and played youth football for both
Nottingham Forest and
Leicester City. In 2003, Usman Gondal became Leicester City's first Asian scholar and played for the under-17s. Gondal was called up by the senior team after he scored in a trial match for their under-19 side against
Watford in 2005. Gondal signed for non-league side
Arnold Town in September 2006. Gondal retired from professional football in 2007, because of persisting injuries that hampered his football career and focused on his job career. == International career ==