Afshin Esmaeilzadeh
Afshin Esmaeilzadeh (Persian: افشین اسماعیلزاده; born April 21, 1992) is an Iranian football midfielder who last played for Esteghlal Jonoub in the Azadegan League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Afshin Esmaeilzadeh | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Rasht, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Esteghlal Jonoub | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Damash | ||
| 2010–2012 | Damash | ||
| 2012–2013 | Persepolis | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | Damash | 1 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Gahar Zagros (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Persepolis | 7 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Beira-Mar (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Mes Kerman | 10 | (0) |
| 2016 | Giti Pasand | 7 | (0) |
| 2016 | Sumgayit | 10 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Esteghlal Jonoub | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Daraei F.C. | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2009 | Iran U17 | 12 | (2) |
| 2012–2014 | Iran U22 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 May 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2012 | |||
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 spend last year of his contract.
Career statistics
- As of 24 May 2018
| Club | Season | League | Cup1 | League Cup2 | Continental3 | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gahar Zagros (loan) | 2009–10 | Division 1 | 9 | 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 |
| Beira-Mar (loan) |
2013–14 | Segunda Liga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 |
| Persepolis | 2014–15 | Pro League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Mes Kerman | 2015–16 | Division 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 10 | 0 |
| Giti Pasand | 2015–16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7 | 0 | |
| Sumgayit | 2016–17 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 10 | 0 |
| Career total | 48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 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 teammates Mehrgan Golbarg and Hossein Gohari.[8][9]
Iran U–22
He was called up to the Iran U–23 team by Alireza Mansourian in March 2012,[10] and has been selected for the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship.
References
Exclusive interview with Afshin Esmaeilzadeh
- Aftabir.com
- Afshin Esmaeilzadeh joins Persepolis Archived 2012-06-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Iplstats Archived June 24, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- request Benfica B Ref1
- request Benfica B Ref2
- "FIFA U-17 World Cup Nigeria 2009™". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
- The-afc.com
- Mehrnews.com
- Farsnews.com
- Asriran.com