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.

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

Career

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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

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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

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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

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Sepahan

References

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  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.
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