Dariush Shojaeian
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 7, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Shiraz, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking Midfielder, Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Gostaresh Foolad | ||
| Number | 10[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2009 | Fajr Sepasi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Fajr Sepasi | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2015 | Bahman Shiraz | 66 | (15) |
| 2015– | Gostaresh Foolad | 39 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016– | Iran | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 November 2016. | |||
Dariush Shojaeian Persian: داريوش شجاعيان(born April 7, 1992)[2] is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Gostaresh in the Persian Gulf Pro League as a centre forward.[2]
Shojaeian made his debut for the Iran national football team in March 2016.
Club career
Fajr Sepasi
Shojaeian started his professional career with Persian Gulf Pro League side Fajr Sepasi in 2009 after spending seven years in the clubs youth academies. After not playing a game in the 2009–10 season he left the club and joined Bahman Shiraz in the 3rd Division.
Gostaresh Foolad
Shojaeian joined Gostaresh in 2015, after spending the previous season at Bahman Shiraz in the 2nd Division of Iranian Football.[2] He scored his first goal for the club on 7 August 2015 in a 3–1 loss to Tractor Sazi. Shojaeian scored the winning goal for Gostaresh on 20 August 2015 in a 1–0 victory against Siah Jamegan.
Career Statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Iran | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2015–16 | Gostaresh | Persian Gulf Cup | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 2 |
| Total | Iran | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
| Career total | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
International career
Shojaeian made his debut for the Iran national football team against India on 24 March 2016 during the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. He provided an assist to Alireza Jahanbakhsh for Iran's fourth goal.
