| General |
| Alireza Jahanbakhsh | ||
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| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name: | Alireza Jahabankhash | |
| Date of birth: | 8 October 1993 | |
| Place of birth: | Jirandeh,  Iran
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| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |
| Playing position: | Winger / Attacking midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club |  Dender EH
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| Number | TBA | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2005–2007 2007–2008 2008–2010 |
Payam Alborz Qazvin Persian Qazvin SC Damash
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| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 2011–2013 2013–2015 2015–2018 2018–2021 2021–2024 2024–2025 2025– |
Damash Karaj SC Damash NEC AZ Brighton & Hove Albion Feyenoord Heerenveen Dender EH
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12 (0) 42 (10) 55 (17) 85 (34) 50 (2) 71 (9) 19 (3) 0 (0) |
| National team | ||
| 2010–2013 2013–2015 2013– |
Iran U20 Iran U21 Iran
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17 (11) 6 (1) 96 (17) |
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 and 2022, 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.
Club career[]
NEC Nijmegen[]
2013-2014[]
Jahanbakhsh reached a verbal agreement with NEC Nijmegen on 26 May 2013. He joined the club on 1 July 2013 officially. He made his debut against the club RKC Waalwijk in the Eredivisie.
Jahanbakhsh made two important goals for his club in the latest minutes of the match against Ajax to save NEC Nijmegen for automatic relegation. However the club relegated in the playoffs round.
He was voted as the runner-up greatest talent of the Eredivisie in the season 2013-2014.
2014-2015[]
This season Jahanbakhsh stayed at the club after relegating with NEC Nijmegen. He became a permanent spot in the team and has been very important in a lot matches with his goals so far. He helped the club by winning the first period title in the Eerste Divisie.
International career[]
Jahanbakhsh was called up first for the national team of Iran on 5 October 2013. He made his debut against Thailand and scored his first goal against this country in his second match. He was also called up for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He played his first match on the World Cup against Nigeria after coming as a substitute.
Honours[]
Club[]
NEC
- Eerste Divisie: 2014–15
AZ
Feyenoord
- Eredivisie: 2022–23
- KNVB Cup: 2023–24
- UEFA Europa Conference League runner-up: 2021–22
Iran U20
- AFF U-19 Youth Championship: 2012
Iran
- CAFA Nations Cup: 2023
- Jordan International Tournament: 2023
Individual
- AFF U-19 Youth Championship Top goalscorer: 2012
- AFC Asian Cup Team of the Tournament: 2023
- Eerste Divisie First Period Player of the Season: 2014–15
- Eerste Divisie Best Player of the Season (Gouden Stier): 2014–15
- Eredivisie top scorer: 2017–18 (21 goals)
- Premier League Goal of the Month: January 2020
- Feyenoord Goal of Season: 2021–22
Template:F.C.V. Dender E.H. squad
| Iran
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Iranian competitions · Iranian Coaches · Iranian players · Iranian Stadiums |
| Iran – 2014 FIFA World Cup – Group stage |
|
1. Ahmadi
2. Heydari
3. Hajsafi
4. Hosseini
5. Sadeghi
6. Nekounam (c)
7. Shojaei
8. R. Haghighi
9. Jahanbakhsh
10. Ansarifard
11. Haddadifar
12. A. Haghighi
13. Mahini
14. Teymourian
15. Montazeri
16. Ghoochannejhad
17. Alenemeh
18. Rahmani
19. Beikzadeh
20. Beitashour
21. Dejagah
22. Davari
23. Pouladi
Manager: |
| Iran – 2015 AFC Asian Cup |
|
1. Haghighi
2. Heydari
3. Hajsafi
4. Hosseini
5. Sadeghi
6. Nekounam (c)
7. Shojaei
8. Pouraliganji
9. Ebrahimi
10. Ansarifard
11. Ghafouri
12. Forouzan
13. Amiri
14. Teymourian
15. Rezaeian
16. Ghoochannejhad
17. Rafiei
18. Jahanbakhsh
19. Khanzadeh
20. Azmoun
21. Dejagah
22. Beiranvand
23. Pooladi
Manager: |
| Iran – 2018 FIFA World Cup – Group stage |
|
1. Beiranvand
2. Torabi
3. Hajsafi
4. Cheshmi
5. Mohammadi
6. Ezatolahi
7. Shojaei (c)
8. Pouraliganji
9. Ebrahimi
10. Ansarifard
11. Amiri
12. Mazaheri
13. Khanzadeh
14. Ghoddos
15. Montazeri
16. Ghoochannejhad
17. Taremi
18. Jahanbakhsh
19. Hosseini
20. Azmoun
21. Dejagah
22. Abedzadeh
23. Rezaeian
Manager: |
| Iran – 2019 AFC Asian Cup |
|
1. Beiranvand
2. Ghafouri
3. Hajsafi
4. Cheshmi
5. Mohammadi
6. Nourollahi
7. Shojaei (c)
8. Pouraliganji
9. Ebrahimi
10. Ansarifard
11. Amiri
12. Abedzadeh
13. Kanaanizadegan
14. Ghoddos
15. Montazeri
16. Torabi
17. Taremi
18. Jahanbakhsh
19. Hosseini
20. Azmoun
21. Dejagah
22. Niazmand
23. Rezaeian
Manager: |
| Iran – 2022 FIFA World Cup – Group stage |
|
1. Beiranvand
2. Moharrami
3. Hajsafi (c)
4. Khalilzadeh
5. Mohammadi
6. Ezatolahi
7. Jahanbakhsh
8. Pouraliganji
9. Taremi
10. Ansarifard
11. Amiri
12. Niazmand
13. Kanaanizadegan
14. Ghoddos
15. Cheshmi
16. Torabi
17. Gholizadeh
18. Karimi
19. M. Hosseini
20. Azmoun
21. Nourollahi
22. Abedzadeh
23. Rezaeian
24. H. Hosseini
25. Jalali
Manager: |
| Iran – 2023 AFC Asian Cup – Semi-finals |
|
1. Beiranvand
2. Moharrami
3. Hajsafi (c)
4. Khalilzadeh
5. Mohammadi
6. Ezatolahi
7. Jahanbakhsh
8. Ebrahimi
9. Taremi
10. Ansarifard
11. Asadi
12. Niazmand
13. Kanaanizadegan
14. Ghoddos
15. Cheshmi
16. Torabi
17. Gholizadeh
18. Ghayedi
19. M. Hosseini
20. Azmoun
21. Mohebi
22. H. Hosseini
23. Rezaeian
24. Yousefi
25. Fallah
26. Moghanlou |