Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
London: Brighton have signed Islamic Republic of Iran winger Alireza Jahanbakhsh from AZ Alkmaar for what the English Premier League side said was a "club-record" fee.
The Seagulls, however, have not disclosed the amount they paid to Dutch club Alkmaar to bring the 24-year-old Jahanbakhsh to England's south coast on a five-year deal.
Jahanbakhsh made three appearances for IR Iran at the FIFA World Cup in Russia and was also the leading scorer in the Netherlands' top-flight Eredivisie last season with 21 goals in 33 games.
"We are delighted to welcome Alireza to the club," said Brighton manager Chris Hughton in a statement. "We are particularly pleased to get this deal over the line.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: With the transfer window open, business is being conducted at a furious pace as teams strengthen ahead of the 2018 AFC Champions League resuming and various national leagues kicking off. The-AFC.com picks out some of the biggest movers in recent weeks.
August 26
Islamic Republic of Iran international Saman Ghoddos has signed a five-year contract with French side Amiens SC.
The Swedish-born Iranian began his professional career in Sweden's Division 1 Limhamn Bunkeflo in 2011 and Trelleborg in 2013 before progressing to the Superettan a year later with Syrianska.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Having finished last season as the top scorer in the Netherlands' Eredivisie, Alireza Jahanbakhsh is fast establishing himself as a star in Europe. The Islamic Republic of Iran star was part of a side that won many plaudits at the FIFA World Cup and he now has his eyes set of the AFC Asian Cup title.
Alireza Jahanbakhsh lives to play football. Born in Qazvin to the manager of a local bicycle factory and a stay-at-home mother, football was a shared love for the Jahanbakhsh family.
“I come from a really big football family; my uncles, my cousins, they really love football,” the 24-year-old revealed.
“One of the most amazing moments that I still remember is the qualification for 1998, I was five or six years old and the dramatic qualifying of Iran to the World Cup against Australia.
“The country was crazy; everyone was out [in the streets]. It was crazy and people were so happy. My parents, my father, who is crazy about football, and I still remember the people were cheering and dancing in the streets.”
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: There was success, disappointment and lessons learned as the five Asian teams concluded their 2018 FIFA World Cup campaigns. They will all now turn their attention to AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019.
Islamic Republic of Iran went into the 2018 FIFA World Cup as the second-highest ranked Asian nation, behind Australia. And unlike the Socceroos, Team Melli ended the campaign with a far enhanced reputation.
Managerial stability, with Carlos Queiroz entering his eighth year at the helm, was rewarded with a solid tactical performance in Russia as IR Iran came to within inches of advancing to the round of 16 despite being drawn into the proverbial “Group of Death” alongside the last two European champions, Spain and Portugal in addition to Morocco.