Amir Hossein Aslanian

Amirhossein Aslanian (Persian: امیرحسین اصلانیان; born December 16, 1979)[2] is a retired Iranian footballer.[1] He is mostly known for his time in Persepolis as a "super-sub".[3] He gained the Top Goalscorer honour at Iranian football 2nd league in 2000. He was invited to the Iranian National Football Team under Jalal Talebi's coaching.

Amir-Hossein Aslanian
Personal information
Full name Amir-Hossein Aslanian
Date of birth (1979-12-16) December 16, 1979[1]
Place of birth Tehran, Iran[1]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1997–1999 Nirouye Zamini Tehran
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2000 Nirouye Zamini Tehran 25 (30)
2000–2004 Persepolis Tehran 100 (26)
2006–2007 Paykan Tehran 20 (6)
2007–2008 Damash Tehran 22 (11)
Total 167 (73)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

Aslanian was born on December 16, 1979, but his birth certificate is dated 1978.[4] His father was a doctor.[4] Aslanian learned karate prior becoming a footballer.[1] He served his conscription at Nirouye Zamini.[1]

Club career

He joined Iranian club Persepolis on a 5-year contract in 2000,[1] under management of Ali Parvin. He played for them until he was fired by then-Coach Vinko Begović in October 2003.[5] In January 2004, he was involved in a fatal car accident and became injured,[6][7] keeping him off the field for 2 years.[1] He signed with Paykan, but during the match against Bargh Shiraz in 2006 he experienced a heart attack.[8][9][10] The next season, he joined Damash Tehran but left them quickly after the club was moved to Gilan Province.[1] He usually played as a substitute player at Damash.[11]

Club career statistics

Club performance League Cup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Iran League Hazfi Cup Asia Total
1999–00Niroye ZaminiDivision 2102
2000–01PersepolisAzadegan League821050142
2001–02Pro League21331244
2002–0312111
2003–0440
2006–07Paykan9030120
2007–08DamashDivision 19010100
Career total 73861

Honours

Club

Persepolis

References


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