Saeid Ezatolahi
 Ezatolahi with Atlético Madrid | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Saeid Ezatolahi Afagh | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Bandar-e Anzali, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Atlético Madrid C[1] | ||
| Number | 19[2] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Shahrdari Bandar Anzali | ||
| 2010–2014 | Malavan | ||
| 2014– | Atlético Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012–2014 | Malavan | 19 | (0) |
| 2015– | Atlético Madrid C | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–2013 | Iran U–17 | 33 | (10) |
| 2014– | Iran U–20 | 4 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 April 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Saeid Ezatolahi Afagh (Persian: سعید عزتاللهی آفاق, born 1 October 1996) is an Iranian footballer who plays for the Spanish club Atlético Madrid C in the Tercera Division[3] and the Iran national under-20 team. He primarily plays as a central midfielder.
Ezatolahi came up through Malavan's youth academy and impressed from an early age, making his first team debut in 2012 and being the Iran Pro League's youngest ever player at the age of 16. Ezatolahi has earned a number of accolades, including the Iranian federation's young player of the year award. In 2014 he was named as one of the most talented football players according to Wonderkids.[4]
Club career
Early years
Saeid Ezatolahi started his career with Shahrdari Bandar Anzali in 2008 as a youth player.[5]
Malavan
He moved to the Malavan youth academy in the summer of 2010 and was promoted to the first team in July 2012.
2012–13
Ezatolahi made his debut against Rah Ahan on 26 October 2012 as a substitute just 25 days after his 16th birthday, making him the youngest ever player in the history of the Iran Pro League.[6][7] At the end of the season, Tehran giants Esteghlal reportedly made an offer for him.[8] He was also awarded the prize for young player of the year.[9]
2013–14
He made his season debut as a regular starter against Saba Qom.[10] After giving an impressive performance at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup in October 2013, European clubs like Besiktas, Lugano and Lausanne Sport were reported to follow the youngster closely. In December 2013, Ezatolahi seemed to be on his way to Brazilian Serie A club Atlético Paranaense, this however was rapidly denied by his management. In the first week of December 2013, Rubin Kazan showed concrete interest in Ezatolahi by sending an invitation letter.[11]
2014–15
Ezatolahi was enrolled for Malavan's 2014–15 squad, but he did not play any matches due to finalizing his contract with Atlético.[12]
Atlético Madrid
2014–15
On 27 August 2014, Ezatolahi signed a one-year contract with Spanish side Atlético Madrid, with an option to extend for four-years following the end of the 2014–15 season.[13][14] He competes in the 2014–15 División de Honor Juvenil de Fútbol for Atlético Madrid.[15] He started in a 4–2 league debut win over Alcorcón on 29 November 2014.[16] He was also added to Atlético's 2014–15 UEFA Youth League squad.[17] He scored his first goal in a 3–1 victory against UDC Sur.[18] On 14 February 2015, he scored in a 4–1 win over CF Rayo Majadahonda.[19][20][21] Ezatolahi made his UEFA Youth League debut on 10 March 2015 in the quarter-finals, playing the full 90 minutes against Chelsea.[22][23]
On 12 April 2015 Ezatolahi made his debut for Atlético Madrid C in the Tercera Division, playing 30 minutes in a 1–0 loss to Parla.[24]
International career
Under–17
Saeid Ezatolahi participated with the Iran national under-17 football team in all group matches as well as the round of 16 in the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[25]
Under–20
He was invited to the Iran national under-20 football team by Ali Doustimehr and scored his first goal against the United Arab Emirates.[26] Ezatolahi played 2 matches for Iran during the 2014 AFC U-19 Championship.
Statistics
Club statistics
- As of 11 April 2014
| Club | Season | League | Cup1 | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Malavan | 2012–13 | Pro League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Atlético Madrid C | Tercera División | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
International goals
| International U-17 goals [27] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 29 September 2013 | Cologne, Germany | Fortuna Köln U17 | 3–3 | Draw | Friendly | |
| 9 | 9 May 2013 | Dubai, UAE |  United Arab Emirates | 2–1 | Win | Friendly | |
| 8 | 10 January 2013 | Moscow, Russia |  Finland | 1–2 | Lose | 2013 Valentin Granatkin Memorial | |
| 7 | 8 January 2013 | Moscow, Russia |  Turkey | 2–1 | Win | 2013 Valentin Granatkin Memorial | |
| 6 | 8 January 2013 | Moscow, Russia | Turkey | 2–1 | Win | 2013 Valentin Granatkin Memorial | |
| 5 | 6 January 2013 | Moscow, Russia |  Kazakhstan | 2–1 | Win | 2013 Valentin Granatkin Memorial | |
| 4 | 30 September 2012 | Tehran, Iran |  Australia | 5–1 | Win | 2012 AFC Championship | |
| 3 | 24 September 2012 | Tehran, Iran |  Yemen | 4–1 | Win | 2012 AFC Championship | |
| 2 | 22 December 2011 | Tehran, Iran |  Indonesia | 1–0 | Win | Friendly | |
| 1 | 18 December 2011 | Tehran, Iran |  Ghana | 2–1 | Win | Friendly | |
| International U-20 goals | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 May 2014 | Dubai, UAE | United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | Win | Friendly | |
Honours
Individual
- Iran Football Federation Award Young Player of the Season: 2012–13
References
- ↑
- ↑ http://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/season=2015/clubs/player=250080684/index.html
- ↑
- ↑ http://www.fmscout.com/a-football-manager-2014-wonderkids.html
- ↑ گفتگو با سعید عزت اللهی عضو تیم ملی زیر 10 سال ایران. Malavan Bandar (in Persian). Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ↑ "Holders Mexico begin title defence". FIFA.com. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ↑ "Iranian Premier League Stats: 2012-2013 Season". iplstats.com. IPL Stats. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ↑ باشگاه استقلال خواستار جذب سعید عزتاللهی شد/ درخواست 2 میلیاردی ملوان (in Persian). Fars News. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ↑ بهترینهای لیگ دوازدهم معرفی شدند. http://fararu.com/'' (in Persian). Fararu. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ↑ جزئیات مسابقه صباي قم - ملوان بندر انزلي. iranleague.ir (in Persian). Iran League. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ↑ "Ezatollahi has received an invitation letter from Rubin Kazan". PersianLeague.com. Persian League. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ↑ ffiri.ir
- ↑ "Saeid Ezatolahi, la nota exótica de la cantera colchonera". mundodeportivo.com. Mundo Deportivo. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ↑ "Ezatolahi signs 5-year-deal with Atletico Madrid". persianfootball.com. Persian Football. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ↑ "Academia Equipos Atlético de Madrid Juvenil División de Honor" (in Spanish). clubatleticodemadrid.com. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ↑ Ezatollahi debuts for Atletico u-19, Jahanbakhsh shines
- ↑ http://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/season=2015/clubs/club=2605449/squad/index.html
- ↑
- ↑ http://clubatleticodemadrid.com/noticias/el-juvenil-a-y-el-cadete-a-reciben-al-rayo-majadahonda
- ↑ Jahanbakhsh shines, Dejagah, Ezatolahi score
- ↑ Video
- ↑ http://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/season=2015/clubs/player=250080684/index.html
- ↑ http://www.uefa.com/uefayouthleague/season=2015/matches/round=2000564/match=2016048/index.html
- ↑
- ↑ "Saeid EZATOLAHI". FIFA.com. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ↑ پیروزی تیم فوتبال جوانان برابر امارات با گلزنی عزتاللهی. FFIRI.ir (in Persian). FFIRI. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ↑ "FFIRI.ir". FFIRI.ir. FFIRI. Retrieved 1 September 2014.