Navid Dayyani

Navid Dayyani
Personal information
Full name Navid Fløe Dayyani
Date of birth (1987-02-17) 17 February 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Denmark
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2006 Aarhus GF 17 (0)
International career
2002 Denmark U16 3 (0)
2003–2004 Denmark U17 17 (2)
2004–2005 Denmark U18 3 (0)
2005–present Denmark U19 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 November 2006

Navid Fløe Dayyani (born 17 February 1987) is a Danish businessman and former football player, who played for Aarhus Gymnastik Forening in the Danish 1st Division. He was born to an Iranian father and a Danish mother.[1]

Career

Dayyani started playing football at fifteen and by the time he was seventeen landed a contract with Aarhus Gymnastik Forening who are currently in the Superliga. In 2003, Dayyani became the youngest player ever to get his debut in the Superliga. At the age of 16 years and 244 days, he succeeded Mads Beierholm's old record of 16 years and 256 days.[2] Dayyani had to stop his promising career in 2007 because of injuries and a weak knee.

In 2008, he moved to Tehran, Iran with his older brother Shahin Dayyani, and today[when?] the two of them own a series of Canon showrooms across the city.

International career

Dayyani has represented numerous Danish youth teams.

References

  1. ^ Siavash R. (22 May 2005). "ISP Exclusive Interview with Navid Dayyani". Iran Sports Press.
  2. ^ "Top 10: Yngste SAS Liga-debutanter - TV 2". 8 March 2010.