6 Saeid Ezatolahi
Saeid Ezatolahi, 1996-10-01, Midfielder for IR Iran, plays for Vejle. 55 international caps, 2 goals. Part of IR Iran's 2026 World Cup Group G squad.
Biography
Vejle midfielder and Iran's key defensive midfielder. Currently plying his trade at Vejle, an industrious midfielder, Saeid Ezatolahi excels at dictating tempo and linking defense to attack, acting as the creative engine for IR Iran. Has earned 55 international caps, scoring 2 goals, building significant international experience. Set to compete with IR Iran at the 2026 World Cup, building on the team's 6 previous tournament appearances.
Career Timeline
This record was broken by 17-year-old Allahyar Sayyadmanesh on 6 June 2019.
Ezatolahi became the youngest goalscorer in the history of the Iran national football team at the age of 19 years and 42 days after scoring in a 3–1 victory against Turkmenistan on 12 November 2015.
Ezatolahi came up through Malavan's youth academy and impressed from an early age, making his first team debut in 2012 and being the Iran Pro League's youngest ever player at the age of 16.