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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alireza Jahanbakhsh Jirandeh[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 August 1993 [2] | ||
| Place of birth | Jirandeh, Iran[2] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||
| Playing position | Winger, Right Midfielder[2] | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | NEC | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | Payam Alborz Qazvin[2] | ||
| 2007–2008 | Persian Qazvin[2] | ||
| 2008–2010 | Damash[2] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2011 | Damash Tehran | 12 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Damash Gilan | 54 | (12) |
| 2013– | NEC | 13 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2013 | Iran U20 | 17 | (11) |
| 2011– | Iran U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2013– | Iran | 3 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 December 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2013 | |||
Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Persian: علیرضا جهانبخش, born 8 October 1993) is an Iranian footballer who plays for the Dutch Eredivisie club NEC. He plays as a right winger for club and country.
Club career
Damash
At the age 17 Jahanbakhsh played his first game for Damash Gilan in Iran Pro League against Mes Kerman.[4] He played 16 games, starting in five matches. On 15 January 2012, he scored his first goal at Iran Pro League for Damash against Fajr Sepasi, thus becoming at the age of 18 years, Damash's youngest ever goalscorer in the competition.
Jahabakhsh was voted the IPL Young player of the year in 2012 by the captains and coaches of IPL clubs on popular TV show, Navad.
NEC
On 26 May 2013, Jahanbakhsh reached a verbal agreement with Dutch Eredivisie outfit NEC for a 3-year deal. This deal is subject to a medical examination and obtaining a visa and work permit.[5][6] He officially joined the club on 1 July 2013 and made his debut against RKC Waalwijk. He scored his first goal in an 8–0 win over Harkemase Boys in the KNVB Cup. On 1 December 2013, Jahanbakhsh scored two goals and assisted the other in a 3-2 league match win over AZ Alkmaar. On 22 December, he scored and assisted atFC Groningen.
International career
Under-20
Jahanbakhsh was part of the squad that played at the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship in China, playing in two games. Being only 16 at the start of the championships in 2010, he continued at the same age group, captaining the national under-20 team for their successful 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualification by scoring 5 goals in four appearances. At the championships, he added two more to his tally against the United Arab Emirates and South Korea.
Senior team
On 5 October 2013, Jahanbakhsh was called up to Team Melli in a 2015 Asian Cup qualifier against Thailand by manager Carlos Queiroz, and he served his first cap as a substitute in the 82nd minute.[7][8] His first national team goal came in his second game on 15 November in a 3-0 win at Thailand.
