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Arash Borhani
Iranian footballer

Arash Borhani

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Intro
Iranian footballer
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Work field
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Kerman, Central District, Kerman Province, Iran
Age
41 years
Stats
Height:
175
Weight:
72
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Biography

Arash Borhani (Persian: آرش برهانی‎‎; born 14 September 1983 in Kerman, Iran) is a retired Iranian football player and coach. He is the all-time top goal scorers of Esteghlal and also the second all-time top goal scorers in Iran's Premier Football League. He was the top goal scorer of 2008–09 Iran's Premier Football League. He was also a member o Iran national football team. Borhani won a bronze medal in 2006 Asian Games with Iran national under-23 football team.

Club career

Pas

Having just moved to Pas in the Iran's Premier Football league, he helped the club to finish second in the 2002–03 season. He scored four goals in the season, which three of them was on a hat-trick in the last match of the season. He continued with Pas for the next seasons and became a fixed starter. He was one of club's main players in 2005 AFC Champions League season.

Al-Nasr

Shortly before the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Borhani signed for the UAE Pro League, Al Nasr. On 21 January 2007 Borhani signed back with his former team Pas after being released by Al Nasr due to unforeseen circumstances. Since signing back with Pas, within a period of five months, he has scored only twice, which has put him through the most difficult time in his career.

Esteghlal

Borhani had offers from Al-Ain of the UAE, Mouscron of the Belgian League, Vitória Setúbal of the Portuguese Liga, Denizlispor of the Turkcell Super League and Mes Kerman and Esteghlal of Iran's Premier Football League, though it was not known which offer Borhani was likely to accept. However, on 17 July 2007 Borhani signed a contract with the IPL giants Esteghlal. On 27 October Borhani scored his first hat-trick for Esteghlal in a 3–2 win over Paykan. Borhani again scored a hat-trick plus two against Pegah Gilan in the Hazfi Cup ending up with five goals, the game's final score being 8–1 in favor of Esteghlal. He became the top scorer in 2008–09 season with 21 goals. The next season, he scored 11 goals but missed so many chances during the final matches of the season. On 14 January 2013, he became Esteghlal's all-time top goal scorers after scoring against Mes Kerman, surprising Ali Jabbari. He was his team's top scorer at the 2012–13 season, which they won the Iran Pro League title. He extended his contract with the club for next two seasons on 1 July 2013. On 9 February 2014, Borhani scored his 100th goal for Esteghlal in a 2–0 win over Saipa. On 14 June 2014, Borhani signed a new contract with Esteghlal, keeping him until 2016.

Borhani playing for Esteghlal in 2013

Club career statistics

  • Last update: March 7, 2016
Club performanceLeagueCupContinentalTotal
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
IranLeagueHazfi CupAsiaTotal
2002–03PasPro League1841118141
2003–04241211241121
2004–052591125191
2005–062781174341121
United Arab EmiratesLeaguePresident's CupAsiaTotal
2006–07Al-NasrUAE League712293
IranLeagueHazfi CupAsiaTotal
2006–07PasPro League11200112
2007–08Esteghlal318643712
2008–09302015623727
2009–10291113503514
2010–11231430523116
2011–1230840854213
2012–13271042733815
2013–142253061316
2014–152421100253
2015–1611210122
TotalIran321113231151441738811451
United Arab Emirates71220093
Career total339115261714411740911491

1 Statistics Incomplete.

Assist Goals

SeasonTeamAssists
05–06Pas4
06–07Pas1
07–08Esteghlal2
08–09Esteghlal2
09–10Esteghlal1
10–11Esteghlal3
11–12Esteghlal1
12–13Esteghlal2
13–14Esteghlal2
14–15Esteghlal3

International career

While playing for Pas Tehran, he was called to the Iran U-23 team for the 2004 Athens Olympics qualifications, where he had some good performances, including scoring four goals in two games versus Uzbekistan. Despite the talent on the team, the Iran U-23 team did not qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Around the same time he was called up to the Team Melli, where he scored some crucial goals, such as the tying goal versus Qatar in a 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification match. He was not a regular starter for the team, but he was among Iran's final squad for 2006 FIFA World Cup.

In November 2006, he once again joined Iran U-23 team to participate at the 2006 Asian Games. In the quarter-final match against China, Borhani held the ball short of the goal line and invited his team-mates to approach after masterfully dribbling around the Chinese goalkeeper. He held that position for a few seconds before moving the ball over the line and then started running with joy towards the bench and celebrating with others. Later on he apologized for dishonoring the China U-23 team.

He was called up to the national squad by Iranian coach Ali Daei to play in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Third Round. He also played in 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification for Team Melli.

International goals

Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
121 June 2004Azadi Stadium, Tehran Syria3–07–12004 WAFF
221 June 2004Azadi Stadium, Tehran Syria4–07–12004 WAFF
323 June 2004Azadi Stadium, Tehran Iraq2–12–12004 WAFF
425 June 2004Azadi Stadium, Tehran Syria3–14–12004 WAFF
59 October 2004Khalifa International Stadium, Doha Qatar2–23–22006 WCQ
617 November 2004Azadi Stadium, Tehran Laos6–07–02006 WCQ
72 February 2005Azadi Stadium, Tehran Bosnia and Herzegovina2–12–1Friendly
828 May 2006Gradski Vrt Stadium, Osijek Croatia2–12–2Friendly
92 January 2009Azadi Stadium, Tehran China PR1–03–1Friendly
1012 August 2009Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium, Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina2–23–2Friendly

Honours

Borhani after winning the 2012–13 season with Esteghlal

Club

Pas Tehran
  • Iran Pro League (1): 2002–03 (Runner-up) , 2003–04, 2005–06 (Runner-up)
Esteghlal
  • Iran Pro League (2): 2008–09, 2010–11 (Runner-up), 2012–13
  • Hazfi Cup (2): 2007–08, 2011–12, 2015–16 (Runner-up)

Country

  • WAFF Championship (1): 2004

Individual

  • Iran Pro League top goalscorer (1): 2008–09
  • Esteghlal top goalscorer (4): 2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13

Records

As of 27 November 2014.

Iran

  • Second top scorer in Iran Pro League: 114 goals
  • Most goals scored in a single match: 5 goals

Esteghlal

  • All-time top scorer: 109 goals
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