Arash Borhani

Arash Borhani

Arash in 2013
Personal information
Full nameArash Borhani
Date of birth14 September 1983
Place of birthKerman, Iran
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current team
Esteghlal
Number9
Youth career
1997–2001Shahrdari Kerman
2001–2002Pas
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2002–2006Pas94(34)
2006–2007Al Nasr7(1)
2007→ Pas (loan)11(2)
2007–Esteghlal214(78)
National team‡
2003–2006Iran U–2316(12)
2003–2010Iran37(10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 November 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 March 2011

Arash Borhani (Persian: آرش برهانی‎, born 14 September 1983 in Kerman, Iran) is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Esteghlal in Iran's Premier Football League and is a member of Iran national football team.

He is the all-time top goal scorers of Esteghlal and also the second all-time top goal scorers in Iran's Premier Football League. He is top goal scorer of 2008–09 Iran's Premier Football League Borhani is a Bronze Medalist of 2006 Asian Games with Iran national under-23 football team.[1]

Club career

Pas

Having just moved to Pas in the Iran's Premier Football league, he helped the club to finish second in the 2002–03 season. He scored four goals in the season, which three of them was on a hat-trick in the last match of the season.[2][3] He continued with Pas for the next seasons and became a fixed starter. He was one of club's main players in 2005 AFC Champions League season.

Al-Nasr

Shortly before the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Borhani signed for the UAE Pro League, Al Nasr. On 21 January 2007 Borhani signed back with his former team Pas after being released by Al Nasr due to unforeseen circumstances. Since signing back with Pas, within a period of five months, he has scored only twice, which has put him through the most difficult time in his career.

Esteghlal

Borhani had offers from Al-Ain of the UAE, Mouscron of the Belgian League, Vitória Setúbal of the Portuguese Liga, Denizlispor of the Turkcell Super League and Mes Kerman and Esteghlal of Iran's Premier Football League, though it was not known which offer Borhani was likely to accept.[4][5][6] However on 17 July 2007 Borhani signed a contract with the IPL giants Esteghlal.[7] On 27 October Borhani scored his first hat-trick for Esteghlal in a 3–2 win over Paykan. Borhani again scored a hat-trick plus two against Pegah Gilan in the Hazfi Cup ending up with five goals, the games final score being 8–1 in favor of Esteghlal. He became the top scorer in 2008–09 season with 21 goals. The next season he scored 11 goals but missed so many chances during the final matches of the season. On 14 January 2013, he became Esteghlal's all-time top goal scorers after scoring against Mes Kerman, surprising Ali Jabbari. He was his team's top scorer at the 2012–13 season, which they won the Iran Pro League title. He extended his contract with the club for next two seasons on 1 July 2013. On 9 February 2014, Borhani scored his 100th goal for Esteghlal in a 2–0 win over Saipa. On 14 June 2014, Borhani signed a new contract with Esteghlal, keeping him until 2016.

Club career statistics

Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Iran League Hazfi Cup Asia Total
2002–03PasPro League18411—18141
2003–04241211—241121
2004–0525911—251101
2005–062781174341121
United Arab Emirates League President's Cup Asia Total
2006–07Al-NasrUAE League7122[8]—93
Iran League Hazfi Cup Asia Total
2006–07PasPro League11200—112
2007–08Esteghlal31864—3712
2008–093020[9]15623727
2009–10291113503514
2010–112314[10]30523115
2011–1230840854213
2012–13271042733815
2013–142253061316
2014–152221100233
Total Iran 317113[11]211151441737811451
United Arab Emirates 71220093
Career total 316114231714411738011481

1 Statistics Incomplete.

Assist Goals

SeasonTeamAssists
05–06Pas4
06–07Pas1
07–08Esteghlal2
08–09Esteghlal2
09–10Esteghlal1
10–11Esteghlal3
11–12Esteghlal1
12–13Esteghlal2
13–14Esteghlal2
14–15Esteghlal3

International career

While playing for Pas Tehran, he was called to the Iran U-23 team for the 2004 Athens Olympics qualifications, where he had some good performances, including scoring four goals in two games versus Uzbekistan. Despite the talent on the team, the Iran U-23 team did not qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Around the same time he was called up to the Team Melli, where he scored some crucial goals, such as the tying goal versus Qatar in a 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification match. He was not a regular starter for the team, but he was among Iran's final squad for 2006 FIFA World Cup.

In November 2006, he once again joined Iran U-23 team to participate at the 2006 Asian Games. In the quarter-final match against China, Borhani held the ball short of the goal line and invited his team-mates to approach after masterfully dribbling around the Chinese goalkeeper. He held that position for a few seconds before moving the ball over the line and then started running with joy towards the bench and celebrating with others. Later on he apologized for dishonoring the China U-23 team.

He has been recently called up to the national squad by Iranian coach Ali Daei to play in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - AFC Third Round. He alsoplayed in 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification for Team Melli.

International goals

Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 21 June 2004 Azadi Stadium, Tehran  Syria 3–0 7–1 2004 WAFF
2 21 June 2004 Azadi Stadium, Tehran  Syria 4–0 7–1 2004 WAFF
3 23 June 2004 Azadi Stadium, Tehran  Iraq 2–1 2–1 2004 WAFF
4 25 June 2004 Azadi Stadium, Tehran  Syria 3–1 4–1 2004 WAFF
5 9 October 2004 Khalifa International Stadium, Doha  Qatar 2–2 3–2 2006 WCQ
6 17 November 2004 Azadi Stadium, Tehran  Laos 6–0 7–0 2006 WCQ
7 2 February 2005 Azadi Stadium, Tehran  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–1 2–1 Friendly
8 28 May 2006 Gradski Vrt Stadium, Osijek  Croatia 2–1 2–2 Friendly
9 2 January 2009 Azadi Stadium, Tehran  China PR 1–0 3–1 Friendly
10 12 August 2009 Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium, Sarajevo  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–2 3–2 Friendly

Honours

Borhani after won the 2012–13 season with Esteghlal

Club

Pas Tehran
Esteghlal

Country

Individual

Records

As of 27 November 2014.

Iran

Esteghlal

References

External links

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Iran Hadi Asghari
Iran Mohsen Khalili		 Persian Gulf Cup top scorer
2008–09 		Succeeded by
Iraq Emad Mohammed