 Borhani in 2014 at2014 FIFA World Cup press conference | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Arash Borhani[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1983-09-14)14 September 1983 (age 41) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kerman,Iran | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Shahrdari astara fc | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1997–2001 | Kerman FC | ||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | PAS Tehran | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2002–2006 | PAS Tehran | 94 | (33) | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Al Nasr Dubai SC | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2007 | →PAS Tehran (loan) | 11 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–2016 | Esteghlal | 229 | (80) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Paykan Tehran | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 346 | (116) | |||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2006 | Iran U23 | 16 | (12) | ||||||||||||||
| 2003–2010 | Iran | 37 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Esteghlal (youth) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020– | Esteghlal (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020– | Esteghlal Youth | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Shahrdari astara f.c. | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 September 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 September 2020 | |||||||||||||||||
Arash Borhani (Persian:آرش برهانی; born 14 September 1983 inKerman,Iran) is a retiredIranianfootball player and coach. He is the all-time top goal scorer ofEsteghlal and also the second all-time top goal scorer inIran's Premier Football League. He was thetop goal scorer of2008–09 Iran's Premier Football League. He was also a member of theIran national football team. Borhani won a bronze medal in2006 Asian Games withIran national under-23 football team.[2]
Arash Borhani is a former Iranian footballer who has played for several clubs throughout his career, includingPAS Tehran,Al-Nasr (UAE),Esteghlal, andPaykan. He also made 37 appearances for theIranian national team, scoring 10 goals. Additionally, Borhani was a key player for the Iran U-23 national team, contributing to their success in winning thebronze medal at the 2006 Asian Games.[3]
Having just moved toPas in theIran's Premier Football league, he helped the club to finish second in the2002–03 season. He scored four goals in the season, which three of them was on a hat-trick in the last match of the season.[4] He continued withPas for the next seasons and became a fixed starter. He was one of club's main players in2005 AFC Champions League season.
Shortly before the2006 FIFA World Cup, Borhani signed for theUAE 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.
Borhani had offers fromAl-Ain of the UAE,Mouscron of theBelgian League,Vitória Setúbal of thePortuguese Liga,Denizlispor of theSüper Lig andMes Kerman andEsteghlal ofIran's Premier Football League, though it was not known which offer Borhani was likely to accept.[5][6][7] However, on 17 July 2007 Borhani signed a contract with theIPL giantsEsteghlal.[8] On 27 October Borhani scored his firsthat-trick for Esteghlal in a 3–2 win overPaykan. Borhani again scored a hat-trick plus two againstPegah Gilan in theHazfi Cup ending up with five goals, the game's final score being 8–1 in favor of Esteghlal. He became the top scorer in2008–09 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'sall-time top goal scorers after scoring againstMes Kerman, surprisingAli Jabbari. He was his team's top scorer at the2012–13 season, which they won theIran 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 overSaipa. On 14 June 2014, Borhani signed a new contract with Esteghlal, keeping him until 2016.
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Iran | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2002–03 | Pas | Pro League | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 20 | 4 | |
| 2003–04 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 12 | |||
| 2004–05 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 9 | |||
| 2005–06 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 12 | ||
| United Arab Emirates | League | President's Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2006–07 | Al-Nasr | UAE League | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2[9] | — | 9 | 3 | |
| Iran | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2006–07 | Pas | Pro League | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 2 | |
| 2007–08 | Esteghlal | 31 | 8 | 6 | 4 | — | 37 | 12 | ||
| 2008–09 | 30 | 20[10] | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 27 | ||
| 2009–10 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 14 | ||
| 2010–11 | 23 | 14[11] | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 16 | ||
| 2011–12 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 42 | 13 | ||
| 2012–13 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 40 | 15 | ||
| 2013–14 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 25 | 3 | |||
| 2015–16 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 16 | 2 | |||
| 2016–17 | Paykan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | Iran | 339 | 115[12] | 27 | 15 | 46 | 17 | 4101 | 1471 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 346 | 116 | 29 | 17 | 461 | 17 | 4191 | 1501 | ||
1 Statistics Incomplete.
| Season | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| 05–06 | Pas | 4 |
| 06–07 | Pas | 1 |
| 07–08 | Esteghlal | 2 |
| 08–09 | Esteghlal | 2 |
| 09–10 | Esteghlal | 1 |
| 10–11 | Esteghlal | 3 |
| 11–12 | Esteghlal | 1 |
| 12–13 | Esteghlal | 2 |
| 13–14 | Esteghlal | 2 |
| 14–15 | Esteghlal | 3 |
While playing for Pas Tehran, he was called to theIran U-23 team for the2004 Athens Olympics qualifications, where he had some good performances, including scoring four goals in two games versusUzbekistan. Despite the talent on the team, theIran U-23 team did not qualify for the2004 Summer Olympics.
Around the same time he was called up to theTeam Melli, where he scored some crucial goals, such as the tying goal versusQatar in a2006 FIFA World Cup qualification match. He was not a regular starter for the team, but he was among Iran's final squad for2006 FIFA World Cup.
In November 2006, he once again joinedIran U-23 team to participate at the2006 Asian Games. In the quarter-final match againstChina, Borhani held the ball short of the goal line and invited his teammates to approach after masterfully dribbling around theChinese 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 theChina U-23 team.
He was called up to the national squad by Iranian coachAli Daei to play in2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round. He also played in2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification forTeam Melli.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 June 2004 | Azadi Stadium,Tehran |  Syria | 3–0 | 7–1 | 2004 WAFF |
| 2 | 21 June 2004 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran | Syria | 4–0 | 7–1 | 2004 WAFF |
| 3 | 23 June 2004 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran |  Iraq | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2004 WAFF |
| 4 | 25 June 2004 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran | Syria | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2004 WAFF |
| 5 | 9 October 2004 | Khalifa International Stadium,Doha |  Qatar | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2006 WCQ |
| 6 | 17 November 2004 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran |  Laos | 6–0 | 7–0 | 2006 WCQ |
| 7 | 2 February 2005 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 8 | 28 May 2006 | Gradski Vrt Stadium,Osijek |  Croatia | 2–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 9 | 2 January 2009 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran |  China | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 10 | 12 August 2009 | Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium,Sarajevo | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |
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