Afshin Esmaeilzadeh
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Afshin Esmaeilzadeh | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Tehran, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Persepolis | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Damash | ||
| 2010–2012 | Damash | ||
| 2012–2013 | Persepolis | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2012 | Damash | 1 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Damash Lorestan (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2012– | Persepolis | 6 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Beira-Mar (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2009 | Iran U-17 | 12 | (2) |
| 2012–2014 | Iran U-22 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 December 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Afshin Esmaeilzadeh (Persian: افشین اسماعیلزاده; born April 21, 1992 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian Football Midfielder who currently plays for Persepolis in Iran Pro League.
Club career
Damash
Esmaeilzadeh joined popular club, S.C. Damash on 4 November 2008 with a five-years contract.[1]
Persepolis
After a season in Damash, he moved to Persepolis in the summer of 2012. He signed a three-years contract until end of 2014–15 season.[2] He made his debut for persepolis on first fixture of 2012–13 season against Sanat Naft.[3]
Loan to Beira-Mar
Esmaeilzadeh loaned out to Beira-Mar for the 2013-14 season. In November, he was put on trial at Benfica B.[4][5] After only 4 league appearances with Beira-Mar, Esmaeilzadeh returned to Persepolis.
Return to Persepolis
After a half a season in Portugal he returned to Persepolis by club coach Ali Daei to spent last year of his contract.
Statistics
- As of 11 December 2014
| Club | Season | League | Cup1 | League Cup2 | Continental3 | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Damash Lorestan (loan) |
2009–10 | Division 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Damash | 2010–11 | Division 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Persepolis | 2012–13 | Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Beira-Mar (loan) |
2013–14 | Segunda Liga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Persepolis | 2014–15 | Pro League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career totals | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
1 Includes Taça de Portugal and Hazfi Cup.
2 Includes Taça da Liga.
3 Includes ACL.
| Season | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| 11–12 | Damash | 0 |
| 12–13 | Persepolis | 0 |
| 13–14 | Beira-Mar | 2 |
International career
Iran U–17
Esmaeilzadeh played a central role in the Iran U–17 winning the 2008 AFC U-16 Championship starting 5 of the six games. He captained the team in the penultimate game against Korea Republic. He featured in 3 games for Iran in the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup coming on as a substitute against Uruguay U–17 scoring in the 119th minute.[6]
Iran U–20
He was a member of Iran U–20 during 2010 AFC U-19 Championship[7] but removed from final squad because of health problems while he infected to the Malaria with his club team mates Mehrgan Golbarg and Hossein Gohari.[8][9]
Iran U–22
He was called up to the Iran U–23 team by Alireza Mansourian on March 2012,[10] and has been selected for the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship.
Honours
- Persepolis
References
Exclusive interview with Afshin Esmaeilzadeh
- ↑ Aftabir.com
- ↑ Afshin Esmaeilzadeh joins Persepolis
- ↑ Iplstats
- ↑ request Benfica B Ref1
- ↑ request Benfica B Ref2
- ↑ fifa.com
- ↑ The-afc.com
- ↑ Mehrnews.com
- ↑ Farsnews.com
- ↑ Asriran.com
External links
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