Sardar Azmoun

Iranian association football player

Sardar Azmoun (Persian: سردار آزمون; born 1 January 1995) is an Iranian professional footballer. He plays as a forward for Zenit Saint Petersburg and the Iran national team.

Sardar Azmoun
Azmoun with Iran at the 2022 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Sardar Azmoun[1]
Date of birth (1995-01-01) 1 January 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Gonbad-e Kavus, Iran[1]
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
Roma
(on loan from Bayer Leverkusen)
Number 17
Youth career
2004–2008 Oghab Gonbad
2008–2009 Shamoushak Gorgan
2009–2010 Etka Gorgan
2010–2013 Sepahan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Rubin Kazan 27 (5)
2015–2016Rostov (loan) 35 (12)
2016–2017 Rostov 27 (7)
2017–2019 Rubin Kazan 40 (9)
2019–2022 Zenit Saint Petersburg 79 (52)
2022– Bayer Leverkusen 32 (5)
2023–Roma (loan) 4 (0)
National team
2009–2011 Iran U17 6 (7)
2011–2014 Iran U20 19 (19)
2015 Iran U23 4 (4)
2014– Iran 73 (47)
Honours
Representing  Iran
CAFA Nations Cup
Winner 2023 Kyrgyzstan – Uzbekistan
AFF U-19 Youth Championship
Winner 2012 Vietnam
WAFF U-15 Championship
Winner 2009 Jordan
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 October 2023

Azmoun played his first game for the Iran national team in 2014 when he was 19. He played in the 2015, 2019 AFC Asian Cup and 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Azmoun is the second-most expensive Iranian player of all-time behind Alireza Jahanbakhsh. He is the youngest Iranian to score in a Champions League game and he is the highest Iranian scorer in the UEFA Champions League, scoring four goals.

Career statistics

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As of match played 22 October 2023[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rubin Kazan 2013–14 Russian Premier League 14 4 1 0 2[b] 1 17 5
2014–15 13 1 2 1 15 2
Total 27 5 3 1 2 1 0 0 32 7
Rostov (loan) 2014–15 Russian Premier League 11 3 0 0 1[c] 1 12 4
2015–16 24 9 0 0 24 9
Total 35 12 0 0 0 0 1 1 36 13
Rostov 2016–17 Russian Premier League 27 7 0 0 14[d] 5 41 12
Rubin Kazan 2017–18 Russian Premier League 26 5 2 0 28 5
2018–19 14 4 3 1 17 5
Total 40 9 5 1 0 0 0 0 45 10
Zenit Saint Petersburg 2018–19 Russian Premier League 12 9 0 0 4[b] 3 16 12
2019–20 28 17 3 0 6[e] 2 1[c] 2 38 21
2020–21 24 19 0 0 4[e] 0 1[c] 0 29 19
2021–22 15 7 0 0 5[e] 2 1[c] 1 21 10
Total 79 52 3 0 19 7 3 3 104 62
Bayer Leverkusen 2021–22 Bundesliga 9 1 0 0 2[b] 0 11 1
2022–23 23 4 1 0 9[f] 0 33 4
Total 32 5 1 0 11 0 0 0 44 5
Roma 2023–24 Serie A 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Career total 244 90 12 2 46 13 4 4 306 109
  1. Includes Russian Cup, DFB Pokal
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Appearance in Russian Super Cup
  4. Ten appearances and four goals in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  6. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

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As of match played 17 October 2023[4]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Iran
2014 3 1
2015 11 7
2016 8 8
2017 8 6
2018 10 2
2019 10 8
2020 1 1
2021 9 6
2022 8 2
2023 5 6
Total 73 47
As of match played 17 October 2023.[3]
Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Azmoun goal.
List of international goals scored by Sardar Azmoun
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 18 November 2014 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran   South Korea 1–0 1–0 Friendly
2 4 January 2015 WIN Stadium, Wollongong, Australia   Iraq 1–0 1–0 Friendly
3 15 January 2015 Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia   Qatar 1–0 1–0 2015 AFC Asian Cup
4 23 January 2015 Canberra Stadium, Bruce, Australia   Iraq 1–0 3–3
(6–7 p)
2015 AFC Asian Cup
5 16 June 2015 Sport Toplumy Stadium, Daşoguz, Turkmenistan   Turkmenistan 1–0 1–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 3 September 2015 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran   Guam 3–0 6–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 4–0
8 8 September 2015 Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore, India   India 1–0 3–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
9 24 March 2016 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran 2–0 4–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
10 29 March 2016 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran   Oman 1–0 2–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
11 2–0
12 2 June 2016 Philip II Arena, Skopje, Macedonia   Macedonia 1–0 3–1 Friendly
13 2–1
14 3–1
15 7 June 2016 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran   Kyrgyzstan 5–0 6–0 Friendly
16 11 October 2016 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran   South Korea 1–0 1–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
17 4 June 2017 Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro   Montenegro 1–0 2–1 Friendly
18 2–1
19 12 June 2017 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran   Uzbekistan 1–0 2–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
20 5 September 2017 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran   Syria 1–1 2–2 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
21 2–1
22 10 October 2017 Kazan Arena, Kazan, Russia   Russia 1–0 1–1 Friendly
23 27 March 2018 UCP Arena, Graz, Austria   Algeria 1–0 2–1 Friendly
24 31 December 2018 Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar   Qatar 2–1 2–1 Friendly
25 7 January 2019 Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates   Yemen 4–0 5–0 2019 AFC Asian Cup
26 12 January 2019 Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates   Vietnam 1–0 2–0 2019 AFC Asian Cup
27 2–0
28 24 January 2019 Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates   China 2–0 3–0 2019 AFC Asian Cup
29 10 September 2019 Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong   Hong Kong 1–0 2–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
30 10 October 2019 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran   Cambodia 2–0 14–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
31 5–0
32 7–0
33 8 October 2020 Pakhtakor Central Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan   Uzbekistan 1–0 2–1 Friendly
34 30 March 2021 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran   Syria 2–0 3–0 Friendly
35 7 June 2021 Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain   Bahrain 1–0 3–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
36 2–0
37 15 June 2021 Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain   Iraq 1–0 1–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
38 11 November 2021 Saida Municipal Stadium, Sidon, Lebanon   Lebanon 1–1 2–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
39 16 November 2021 King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan   Syria 1–0 3–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
40 29 March 2022 Imam Reza Stadium, Mashhad, Iran   Lebanon 1–0 2–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
41 27 September 2022 Motion invest Arena, Maria Enzersdorf, Austria   Senegal 1–1 1–1 Friendly
42 13 June 2023 Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan   Afghanistan 1–0 6–1 2023 CAFA Nations Cup
43 16 June 2023 Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan   Kyrgyzstan 4–1 5–1 2023 CAFA Nations Cup
44 5–1
45 20 June 2023 Milliy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan   Uzbekistan 1–0 1–0 2023 CAFA Nations Cup
46 13 October 2023 Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan   Jordan 1–0 3–1 2023 Jordan International Tournament
47 17 October 2023 Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan   Qatar 3–0 4–0 2023 Jordan International Tournament

Youth level

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Under-17
International U-17 goals
1 12 January 2010 Tehran, Iran   Turkey 4–3 Win Friendly
2 12 January 2010 Tehran, Iran   Turkey 4–3 Win Friendly
3 12 January 2010 Tehran, Iran   Turkey 4–3 Win Friendly
4 15 January 2010 Tehran, Iran   Japan 2–0 Win Friendly
5 15 January 2010 Tehran, Iran   Japan 2–0 Win Friendly
6 16 October 2010 Istanbul, Turkey   Turkey 1–0 Win Friendly
7 24 October 2010 Tashkent, Uzbekistan   Oman 5–1 Win 2010 AFC U-16 Championship
Under-20
International U-20 goals
1 4 November 2011 Tehran, Iran   Turkmenistan 4–0 Win 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
2 4 November 2011 Tehran, Iran   Turkmenistan 4–0 Win 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
3 8 November 2011 Tehran, Iran   Uzbekistan 2–0 Win 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
4 21 January 2012 Saint Petersburg, Russia   Lithuania 3–0 Win 2012 CIS Cup
5 23 January 2012 Saint Petersburg, Russia   Tajikistan 5–0 Win 2012 CIS Cup
6 23 January 2012 Saint Petersburg, Russia   Tajikistan 5–0 Win 2012 CIS Cup
7 23 January 2012 Saint Petersburg, Russia   Tajikistan 5–0 Win 2012 CIS Cup
8 25 January 2012 Saint Petersburg, Russia   Latvia 1–1 Draw 2012 CIS Cup
9 27 January 2012 Saint Petersburg, Russia   Moldova 3–0 Win 2012 CIS Cup
10 29 January 2012 Saint Petersburg, Russia   Lithuania 4–0 Win 2012 CIS Cup
11 29 January 2012 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam   Vietnam 2–1 Win 2012 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
12 29 January 2012 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam   Uzbekistan 2–1 Win 2012 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
13 29 January 2012 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam   Australia 4–1 Win 2012 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
14 29 January 2012 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam   Australia 4–1 Win 2012 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
15 17 October 2012 Tehran, Iran   Italy 2–4 Loss Friendly
16 17 October 2012 Tehran, Iran   Italy 2–4 Loss Friendly
17 7 November 2012 Fujairah, United Arab Emirates   Kuwait 6–0 Win 2012 AFC U-19 Championship
18 10 October 2013 Kerman, Iran   Lebanon 6–1 Win 2014 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
19 10 October 2013 Kerman, Iran   Lebanon 6–1 Win 2014 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
Under-23
International U-20 goals
1 23 March 2015 Tehran, Iran     Nepal 5–0 Win 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
2 27 March 2015 Tehran, Iran   Palestine 3–0 Win 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
3 29 March 2015 Tehran, Iran   Afghanistan 6–0 Win 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
4 29 March 2015 Tehran, Iran   Afghanistan 6–0 Win 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification

Honours

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Zenit Saint Petersburg

Iran U17

Iran U20

Iran

  • Jordan International Tournament: 2023

Individual

References

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  2. "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
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  4. Sardar Azmoun at National-Football-Teams.com
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