Four Iranians Nominated for AFC International Player of Week
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Four Iranian players were nominated for the AFC International Player of the Week.
Reza Ghoochannejhad, Alireza Beiranvand, Milad Mohammadi and Mehdi Taremi are among this week’s 10 nominees.
But who deserves the crown of the best player outside the Asian continent for matches from January 21 to 27?
Reza Ghoocheannejhad (PEC Zwolle, Iran)
48 minutes, 3 goals, 1 shot assist, 100% pass accuracy (3-1 v Willem II)
24 minutes, 1 goal (2-2 v Heracles)
A good 15 years after his Eredivisie debut, the man known as Gucci is the hottest striker in Holland, following up a remarkable 12-minute hat-trick against Willem II with an equalizer just three minutes after coming off the bench four days later.
Alireza Beiranvand (Royal Antwerp, Iran)
90 minutes, 3 saves, 90% pass accuracy (1-2 v KV Oostende)
90 minutes, 5 saves (2-0 v KAS Eupen)
From goal scorers to arguably Asia’s most in-form shot-stopper, Alireza Beiranvand once again earned Player of the Match honors after a terrific performance which included four saves within six second-half minutes.
Milad Mohammadi (KAA Gent, Iran)
90 minutes, 1 goal, 1 shot assist, 15 duels won (3-0 v OH Leuven)
45 minutes – statistics not available (1-1 v Sint-Truiden)
Mohammadi began the league clash against Leuven with a blistering strike into the back of net within six minutes, and he never let up in a wonderful performance for KAA Gent.
Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto, Iran)
78 minutes, 1 goal, 1 shot assist (1-0 v Farense)
Another game, another goal and another AFC International Player of the Week nomination for Mehdi Taremi who netted the winner against Farense in the Portuguese Primeira Liga. He now has 11 for the season, and seven in his last six matches.