Aria Yousefi

Aria Yousefi

Personal information
Full name	Aria Yousefi
Date of birth	(2002-04-22) 22 April 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Bandar-e Mahshahr, Iran
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Sepahan
Number	14
Youth career
	Naft Ahvaz
2020–2021	Sepahan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Sepahan	35	(4)
International career^‡
2022–	Iran U23	10	(2)
2024–	Iran	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024

Aria Yousefi (Persian: آریا یوسفی; born 22 April 2002) is an Iranian football defender who currently plays for Sepahan in the Persian Gulf Pro League and the Iran national team.

Career

Yousefi was born in Bandar-e Mahshahr, and is a youth product of Naft Ahvaz and Sepahan. He debuted in the Persian Gulf Pro League with Sepahan in 2021.[1]

International career

Yousefi debuted with the Iran national team in a friendly 2–1 win over Burkina Faso on 5 January 2024.[2] He was included in the final squad in the Iranian senior team to compete for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar in January 2024.[3]

Career statistics

As of 20 June 2024

Club	Division	Season	League		Cup		Asia		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sepahan	Pro League	2021–22	4	0	0	0	0	0	—		4	0
		2022–23	14	0	2	0	—		—		16	0
		2023–24	17	4	3	0	6	0	—		26	4
	Total		35	4	5	0	6	0	—		46	4
Career totals			35	4	5	0	6	0	0	0	46	4

Honours

Sepahan

• Iranian Hazfi Cup: 2023–24
• Iranian Super Cup: 2024

In the media

One of the Iranian news agencies wrote about him with the headline "The Angel Who Saves Teams": "With exceptional positioning and creating goal opportunities with short passes, deep runs and quick comebacks, Aria Yousefi has managed to become the angel who saves teams in defense and attack.[4]

It seems that Aria Yousefi is one of the country's football phenomena whose name will be heard with greater fame in Iran and the world in the future." He has also been referred to as a young phenomenon in some news and media.[5]

An international media outlet published a news item with the headline "Rising Star Aria Yousefi Shines for Sepahan, Iran" to praise his performance and stated: "His impressive skills on the field have not gone unnoticed; he is emerging as a football phenomenon whose name is expected to gain worldwide recognition soon. With his contributions in both defense and attack, Aria Yousefi is poised to become one of the leading figures in Iranian football, captivating fans and analysts alike with his talent and determination."[6]

References

1. "بیوگرافی آریا یوسفی، فوتبالیست ماهشهری". www.beytoote.com. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
2. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Iran vs. Burkina Faso". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
3. "دلایل ملیپوش شدن یوسفی از زبان محمدحسین میثاقی!". فوتبالی. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
4. «آریا یوسفی» فرشته نجات تیم ها در دفاع و حمله
5. درخشش پدیده جوان سپاهان ادامه دارد؛ آریا، عصای دست مورایس
6. Rising Star Aria Yousefi Shines for Sepahan, Iran

External links

• Aria Yousefi at National-Football-Teams.com
• Aria Yousefi at Soccerway