Iranian footballer
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.
Early life
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
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
Honours
Club
- Persepolis
References