Their 2026 World Cup
Match by match
A. Jahanbakhsh played 2 matches for Iran, always off the bench.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group G | vs Belgium 0-0 | Came on in the 46′ |
| Group G | vs Egypt 1-1 | Came on in the 90′ |
Biography
Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Gilaki: علیرضا جهانبخش; born 11 August 1993) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a winger for the Iran national team. In 2014, Jahanbakhsh was voted the second greatest young talent of the 2013–14 Eredivisie season. In the 2017–18 Eredivisie season, Jahanbakhsh scored 21 league goals, making him the first Asian player to become top scorer in a major European league. Internationally, Jahanbakhsh represented Iran at the FIFA World Cup in 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026, and the AFC Asian Cup in 2015, 2019 and 2023. He also played for the nation at both the under-20 and under-21 levels.
Early life Jahanbakhsh was born on 11 August 1993 in Jirandeh, a small city located in Rudbar County, Gilan Province. He grew up in Qazvin and is an ethnic Gilak.
Damash Jahanbakhsh played most of his youth in Rasht and Persian Qazvin before joining the youth academy of Damash Tehran in 2008. Jahanbaksh started his career in Tehran with Damash Tehran, an affiliate of Damash Gilan in the 2nd Division. In 2011, Jahanbakhsh returned to Gilan and at the age of 17.
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