7 Alireza Jahanbakhsh
Alireza Jahanbakhsh, 1993-08-11, Forward for IR Iran, plays for Feyenoord. 75 international caps, 12 goals. Part of IR Iran's 2026 World Cup Group G squad.
Biography
Feyenoord winger and a former Eredivisie Golden Boot winner. Currently plying his trade at Feyenoord, a clinical forward, Alireza Jahanbakhsh possesses sharp finishing instincts and intelligent movement, serving as IR Iran's primary attacking threat. Has earned 75 international caps, scoring 12 goals. Set to compete with IR Iran at the 2026 World Cup, building on the team's 6 previous tournament appearances.
Career Timeline
Internationally, Jahanbakhsh represented Iran at the FIFA World Cup in 2014, 2018 and 2022, and the AFC Asian Cup in 2015, 2019 and 2023.
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.
In 2014, Jahanbakhsh was voted the second greatest young talent of the 2013–14 Eredivisie season.