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 (age 44)[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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Iran League Hazfi Cup Asia Total
1999–00 Niroye Zamini Division 2 10 2
2000–01 Persepolis Azadegan League 8 2 1 0 5 0 14 2
2001–02 Pro League 21 3 3 1 24 4
2002–03 12 1 1 1
2003–04 4 0
2006–07 Paykan 9 0 3 0 12 0
2007–08 Damash Division 1 9 0 1 0 10 0
Career total 73 8 6 1

Honours edit

Club edit

Persepolis

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h فوتبالیست دیروز، ماشین‌باز امروز! امیرحسین اصلانیان لایی می‌کشه؛ (in Persian). carnp.com. Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  2. ^ Amir Hossein Aslanian fussballzz.de
  3. ^ "Aslanian Last-Ditch Goal Seals Persepolis Win". iranproleague.net. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  4. ^ a b ورزشکارانی که هر روز جوانتر می‌شوند! (in Persian). Tabnak. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  5. ^ اصلانیان و اسدی از پرسپولیس كنار گذاشته می‌شوند (in Persian). Tebyan. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  6. ^ مهاجم پرسپولیس از مرگ گریخت (in Persian). Tebyan. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  7. ^ گزارش روز: همه اخراجی های یک دهه اخیر پرسپولیس (in Persian). Goal.com. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  8. ^ وضعیت عمومی اصلانیان رو به بهبود است / تلاش پزشکان برای جلوگیری از عمل جراحی (in Persian). Mehr News. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  9. ^ مهاجم پیکان سکته کرد/اصلانیان رو به بهبودی است (in Persian). Mehr News. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  10. ^ مهاجم تیم پیکان در دقیقه اول سکته کرد (in Persian). Alef. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  11. ^ مربیان لیگ دسته اول در یك نگاه (in Persian). Iran Verzeshi. Retrieved 29 March 2011.