Alireza Beiranvand

Alireza Beiranvand

Beiranvand in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-09-21) 21 September 1992[1]
Place of birth Sarab-e Yas, Iran
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[2]
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Persepolis
Number 1
Youth career
2007–2008 Vahdat
2008–2013 Naft Tehran
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2016 Naft Tehran 69 (0)
2016– Persepolis 9 (0)
National team‡
2010 Iran U20 1 (0)
2012–2014 Iran U23 11 (0)
2015– Iran 9 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 November 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 October 2016

Alireza Beiranvand (born September 21, 1992) is an Iranian footballer who plays for Persepolis[3] in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Beiranvand represented the Iran national football team at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.

Club career

Naft Tehran

Beiranvand has played with Naft Tehran since 2011. He made his debut in Hazfi cup against Damash on 25 October 2011.[4] There were links between him and Tehran giant, Persepolis, but the chairman of Naft Tehran, Mansour Ghanbarzadeh, did not allow him to leave the club.[5] In his first year as the first choice goalkeeper, Beiranvand led Naft to a 3rd place League finish and a spot in the AFC Champions League for the first time in the club's history. On 23 March 2014, Beiranvand extended his contract with Naft until 2019. On 24 November 2014, Beiranvand provided an assist in their match against Tractor Sazi by throwing the ball into the opponent's half.[6]

He was linked with a move to Iranian giants Persepolis in January 2016 but the move fell through at the last moment. Beiranvand left Naft at the end of the 2015–16 season after his contract expired.

Persepolis

On 16 May 2016, after the completion of the 2015–16 Persian Gulf Pro League season, Beiranvand signed a two–year contract with league runners up Persepolis.[3] On 10 September 2016 Beiranvand made several great saves and kept a clean sheet against Tractor Sazi.

Club career statistics

As of 16 May 2016
Club Division Season League Hazfi Cup Asia Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Naft Tehran Pro League 2011–12 0010––10
2012–13 1000––10
2013–14 23010––240
2014–15 2602080360
2015–16 1900010200
Career total 6904090820

International career

Youth team

He was part of Iran U20 during the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship.[7] He was in net for a 3–0 loss against Australia.[8]

Olympic team

He was invited to Iran U22 by Alireza Mansourian to compete in the 2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup qualification.[9]

Senior team

In April 2014, he was called up to the Iran national football team training camp in South Africa by coach Carlos Queiroz after many Sepahan players could not make it because of AFC Champions League matches, including goalkeeper Rahman Ahmadi. He was also selected in Iran's 30-man provisional squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. However, Beiranvand was not included in Iran's squad for the World Cup, without playing any match in pre-World Cup friendly matches. He was called into Iran's 2015 AFC Asian Cup squad on 30 December 2014 by Carlos Queiroz.[10] He made his debut in a friendly match against Iraq on 4 January 2015, just before the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.

During the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, first-choice goalkeeper Alireza Haghighi was denied a visa for entry to Guam ahead of their fixture, alongside left back Ehsan Hajsafi. Beiranvand was thus given his first competitive start for the senior team. However, he was given a straight-red in the 72nd minute for a foul on Guam midfielder Dylan Naputi, less than a minute after Iran had used up all of their substitutions, forcing defender Ezzatollah Pourghaz to take on goalkeeper duties.[11]

During the final round of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification Beiranvand became Iran's starting goalkeeper replacing Alireza Haghighi.

Style of play

Beiranvand's main trait is his ability to make very long throws while distributing the ball from goal. Many of his throws have led to goals and assists. In the 2015 AFC Champions League Round of 16, on 20 May 2015, against Al Ahli, Beiranvand made a throw that reached 60m. On 24 November 2014, Beiranvand provided an assist against Tractor Sazi by throwing the ball into the opponent's half.

At 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in),[2] Beiranvand is good in aerial duels, and has been praised for his athleticism, "outstanding shot-stopping", acrobatic dives, and his quick reflexes.

Honours

Club

Individual

References

  1. ↑ http://ffiri.irofco.com/national-football-team/player/%D8%B9%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%B6%D8%A7-%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF/a0008f9e-b86c-4509-b0c9-bdb84ed2e0e0/NationalTeamUnder22/detail.aspx
  2. 1 2 "Profile: Alireza Beiranvand". TeamMelli.com. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  3. 1 2 http://www.fc-perspolis.com/Contents/5762/%D8%B9%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%B6%D8%A7-%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D8%AF
  4. ↑ http://www.abrarnews.com/sport/1390/900804/html/page5.htm#s668862
  5. ↑ Mehrdad. "Perspolisnews.Com – Perspolisnews.Com". perspolisnews.com.
  6. ↑ Ed Ran (24 November 2014). "Video: Goalkeeper gets insane assist after throwing ball directly into opponent's half". sportskeeda.com.
  7. ↑ http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-u19-championship-2010-previous-competitions/afc-u19-championship-2010/afc-u19-championship-2010-schedule-a-results?view=teamdetails&compID=370&roundID=499&groupID=693&teamID=233&id=0
  8. ↑ http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=370&matchId=2974
  9. ↑ http://www.the-afc.com/en/u22ac-schedule-results?, stageid=242&tMode=C&fixtureid=6359&teamid=870&view=ajax&show=finalregistration
  10. ↑ "Queiroz Names Team Melli Squad". afcasiancup.com. 30 December 2014.
  11. ↑ "Match Report: 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifying – Guam-Iran".

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