Andranik Teymourian

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Andranik Teymourian
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Andranik Teymourian in Iran national football team training in 2016
Personal information
Full name Andranik Timotian-Samarani[1]
Date of birth (1983-03-06) 6 March 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Tehran, Iran
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Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Saipa
Number 14
Youth career
1998–2000 Ararat Tehran
2000–2002 Esteghlal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Oghab
2004–2006 Aboumoslem 44 (3)
2006–2008 Bolton Wanderers 20 (2)
2008–2010 Fulham 1 (0)
2009 → Barnsley (loan) 11 (0)
2010–2011 Tractor Sazi 21 (1)
2011–2012 Esteghlal 25 (1)
2012–2013 Al-Kharitiyath 20 (0)
2013–2015 Esteghlal 36 (1)
2015 Tractor Sazi 13 (3)
2015–2016 Umm Salal 14 (0)
2016– Saipa 4 (0)
International career‡
2005 Iran B 6 (0)
2005– Iran 97 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:06, 4 March 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:58, 17 November 2015 (UTC)

Andranik Timotian-Samarani,[1] commonly known as Andranik "Ando" Teymourian (Persian: آندرانيک تیموریان‎‎, Armenian: Անդրանիկ Թէյմուրեան, born 6 March 1983) is an Iranian footballer who currently plays for Saipa in the Persian Gulf Pro League and Iran national team. He usually plays as a defensive midfielder, but can also play as a wide midfielder. He is notably the first Christian to captain the Iranian national team.[2][3]

From 2006 to the end of 2010, he played for three clubs in England, including Bolton and Fulham in the Premier League and Barnsley in the Football League Championship.

Teymourian played his first match for Iran in 2005, and has featured in their squads for the 2006 and 2014 World Cups, and also the 2007, 2011 and 2015 Asian Cups.

Club career

Early career

Andranik was born in Tehran, Iran to ethnic Armenian parents. He started with Oghab F.C. in Iran's Azadegan League, and continued his professional career playing for F.C. Aboomoslem in the Iranian Premier League. In the 2005–06 season, Andranik made 26 appearances for F.C. Aboomoslem and scored one goal.

Bolton Wanderers

In late August 2006 he signed a two-year deal with FA Premier League club Bolton Wanderers, for an undisclosed fee, after being granted a work permit.[4] He scored his first two goals for Bolton Wanderers in the FA Cup third round in a 4–0 win over Doncaster Rovers on 6 January 2007, in only his third appearance.[5] Andranik then went on to make his full Premier League debut against Fulham on 11 February 2007. He then made a number of impressive substitute appearances and became a firm favourite at the Reebok Stadium.[citation needed] His first two league goals came during a man-of-the-match performance against local rivals Wigan Athletic on 7 April 2007.[6][7]

Fulham

On 12 June 2008, Andranik signed a two-year contract with Fulham after moving on a free transfer.[8] He made his Fulham debut against Arsenal, in which he helped secure a 1–0 victory.[9] On 2 February 2009 he went on loan to Barnsley of the Football League Championship until the end of the season.[10] He later stated that he wanted to stay with Fulham for the 2009–10 season. On 1 July 2010 Fulham announced that Andranik had been released from his contract with Fulham.[11]

In July 2010, Teymourian was named in Blackburn Rovers' team to face Southport FC in a pre-season friendly.[12]

On 22 July 2010 Teymourian began talks with Sheffield United F.C. after turning down a tour with Blackburn Rovers across Australia. Blades coach Gary Speed is believed to have recommended Teymourian to Blades boss Kevin Blackwell as Speed and Teymourian played together at Bolton Wanderers.[13] However Teymourian began talks with Blackburn Rovers about a deal to stay with the Premier League club possibly on a short-term deal.[14] However, the move broke down as he was denied a work permit.

Tractor Sazi

On 19 September 2010 Teymourian returned to Iran to join the Tabriz-based club Tractor Sazi, the move marked the end of his career in England.[15][16]

Esteghlal

It was confirmed in mid-July 2011 that Teymourian had signed a contract with Tehran and IPL club Esteghlal. He made his debut for club against Sepahan. On 9 November 2011, he was named as one of the 10 finalists for the Asian Player of the Year.[17] He won the Hazfi Cup in his first season.

Al Kharaitiyat

Teymourian signed a one-year deal with Qatari side Al Kharaitiyat SC worth $1.8 million. After his contract ended on 1 July 2013, he left the club.

Return to Esteghlal

On 18 July 2013, Teymourian returned to Esteghlal after signing a three-year contract with the club.[18][19] He made his debut in a 1–2 loss to Sepahan. He scored a 40-yard goal in a match against Buriram United which Esteghlal won 2–1.[20] Teymourian suffered a broken arm and was out of play for a month. He returned to the fields at the league's two final matches which Esteghlal finished the season at 5th place and missed next years' Champions League.

On 2 August 2014, Teymourian was named the 2013–14 season's best player on the annual awards ceremony of the season.[21]

Return to Tractor Sazi

On 27 December 2014, Teymourian joined Tractor Sazi again with a 18–month contract.[22] He scored a free-kick on his debut in a match against Saba Qom.

Umm Salal

On 7 July 2015, Teymourian signed with Qatari side Umm Salal.[23] Teymourian left the club half way through the season in January 2016 after a disagreement with the head coach, Bülent Uygun, and with only 14 appearances and no goals.[24]

Saipa

On 19 January 2016, Teymourian signed a six-month deal with Saipa, having previously been linked with Tehran-based club Esteghlal and Thailand's Buriram United.[25][26]

International career

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Teymourian playing for Iran national football team in 2006 FIFA World Cup

Teymourian has played for Iran's national football teams at the youth level, before being selected to take part with the senior side. He was a member of the national team during the 2006 World Cup. Pictures of an emotionally and physically drained Teymourian at the end of Iran's last game of the 2006 World Cup have begun to take the shape of Iranian football's most notable photograph from the event. Teymourian dropped to the grass and began sobbing while trainers attended to him. He has started to be recognized as a national hero in Iran because of the passion he showed for his country in the 2006 World Cup. He played in the 2007 and 2011 Asian Cups, as well as the WAFF Championships. The midfielder cemented his spot as a starter next to Javad Nekounam, leading Iran to qualify for the 2014 World Cup.

On 18 May 2014, Teymourian captained Iran in the match against Belarus, making him the first Christian to captain the Iranian national team.[2][3] On 1 June 2014, he was called into Iran's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad by Carlos Queiroz.[27] He played the full 90 minutes in all three group stage matches, becoming the most capped Iran player at the World Cup with six matches alongside Mehdi Mahdavikia. He was called into Iran's 2015 AFC Asian Cup squad on 30 December 2014 by Carlos Queiroz.[28] He provided three assists in the tournament.

Prior to the start of qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Teymourian was appointed as the new captain for Iran after Javad Nekounam's retirement.

International caps

Iran
Year Apps Goals
2005 3 0
2006 14 1
2007 6 1
2008 8 0
2009 11 2
2010 11 2
2011 11 2
2012 5 0
2013 7 0
2014 7 0
2015 14 1
Total 97 9

International goals

Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.[29]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 22 February 2006 Azadi Stadium, Tehran  Chinese Taipei 1–0 4–0 2007 ACQ
2. 18 July 2007 Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur  Malaysia 2–0 2–0 2007 Asian Cup
3. 12 August 2009 Asim Ferhatovic, Sarajevo  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3–2 3–2 Friendly
4. 18 November 2009 Azadi Stadium, Tehran  Macedonia 1–0 1–1 Friendly
5. 3 September 2010 Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium  China PR 1–0 2–0 Friendly
6. 28 September 2010 Amman International Stadium  Oman 2–2 2–2 2010 WAFF
7. 2 September 2011 Azadi Stadium, Tehran  Indonesia 3–0 3–0 2014 WCQ
8. 11 October 2011 Azadi Stadium, Tehran  Bahrain 4–0 6–0 2014 WCQ
9. 8 September 2015 Sree Kanteerawa Stadium, Bangalore  India 2–0 3–0 2018 WCQ and 2019 ACQ

Club career statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Iran League Hazfi Cup League Cup Asia Total
2004–05 Aboomoslem Pro League 18 2 5 0 – – 23 2
2005–06 26 1 0 0 – – 26 1
England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
2006–07 Bolton Premier League 17 2 2 2 2 0 – 21 4
2007–08 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 8 0
2008–09 Fulham 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
2008–09 Barnsley Championship 11 0 0 0 0 0 – 11 0
2009–10 Fulham Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iran League Hazfi Cup League Cup Asia Total
2010–11 Tractor Sazi Pro League 21 1 1 0 – – 22 1
2011–12 Esteghlal 20 1 2 0 – 3 0 25 1
Qatar League Emir of Qatar Cup League Cup Asia Total
2012–13 Al Kharaitiyat Qatar Stars League 20 0 1 1 – – 21 1
Iran League Hazfi Cup League Cup Asia Total
2013–14 Esteghlal Pro League 22 1 4 0 – 5 1 31 2
2014–15 14 0 3 0 – 0 0 17 0
Total Iran 121 6 15 0 – 8 1 144 7
England 32 2 2 2 3 0 5 0 42 4
Qatar 20 0 1 1 – 0 0 21 1
Country 173 8 18 3 3 0 13 1 207 12

Personal life

Andranik's elder brother Serjik Teymourian, was also a football player and played for 1. FSV Mainz 05 as a defensive midfielder and now is his agent. Teymourian is a Christian.

Honours

Club

Aboomoslem
Esteghlal

National

Iran

Individual

References

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  14. ↑ Blackburn Rovers closing in on first signing lancashiretelegraph.co.uk 3 August 2010 Link retrieved 1 January 2014
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Sporting positions
Preceded by Iran national football team captain
2015–present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent

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