Hossein Zamani

Hossein Zamani (Persian: حسین زمانی; born 23 November 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Afghanistan national team. Born in Iran, he has represented the Netherlands at youth international level before switching his allegiance to Afghanistan.

Club career

Born in Iran, Zamani moved to Nieuwegein in 2010. He joined youth academy of Ajax at the age of eight.

In August 2019, Zamani moved to youth academy of Italian club Genoa. He joined Telstar in February 2021, where he signed his first professional contract.

International career

Zamani is a former Dutch youth international. In January 2017, Netherlands under-15 team coach Peter van der Veen included him in the squad for friendlies against Ireland. On 31 January, he played his only match for the team in a 5–1 win against Ireland.

In April 2021, Zamani received maiden call-up to Afghanistan national team. He made his debut on 25 May 2021 by scoring a goal in a 3–2 friendly win against Indonesia.

Career statistics

International

As of match played 13 June 2023

Scores and results list Afghanistan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Zamani goal.