About Me

UMIR IRFANº – perpetually curious, always learning.

Storyteller and creative.

Who I Am

ME: Formally a medical doctor turned sports correspondent with expertise across multiple domains.

CURRENTLY BUILDING: Six Degreesº, Stealth EdTech SaaS.

CURRENT EMPLOYMENT: BBC Sport – Football Tactics' Correspondent.

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT: Medical Doctor, Pundit and host for The Overlap.

PREVIOUS FREELANCE WORK: Writer at GQ Magazine, TV Pundit for DAZN during the Club World Cup, TV Pundit for the Premier League, Sky Sports Saturday Social, Manchester City on-screen, Professional football analyst & scout for clubs and players in England and Italy.

PREVIOUSLY BUILT: Founder and creative director at BAHA House, a creative direction and fulfilment agency for athletes. Personal sports blog, Umir Talks.

SKILLS: Storytelling, creative direction, communicating in an engaging and clear manner in person and on camera, videography, video and photo editing, podcasting, writing, social media strategy, problem solving, learning quickly and independently.

QUALIFICATIONS: Medicine from University of Manchester, Global Health from University of Manchester, AAA in Biology, Chemistry & Maths at A-Level.

Get In Touch

SPORTS X: @Umirf1 [81k followers, 1B+ impressions last year]
PERSONAL X: @UmirIrfan
EMAIL: contactumirf1@gmail.com
STORE: sixdegreesclo.com