 Davari in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Davari | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Gießen, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Eintracht Braunschweig | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2002 | SV Garbenteich | ||
| 2002–2004 | TSG Wieseck | ||
| 2004–2007 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2009 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 II | 32 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Eintracht Braunschweig II | 12 | (0) |
| 2009– | Eintracht Braunschweig | 76 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013– | Iran | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 December 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2013 | |||
Daniel Davari (Persian: دانیال داوری; born 6 January 1988 in Gießen, Germany) is an Iranian-Germangoalkeeper who currently plays for Eintracht Braunschweig in the Bundesliga[1] and the Iranian national team.
Club career
Daniel Davari began his career with the reserve side of 1. FSV Mainz 05, before moving to Eintracht Braunschweig in 2009. Originally the club's back-up keeper, he became a starter for Eintracht Braunschweig when Marjan Petković had an injury early during the 2011–12 season. Although Petković returned from his injury a few weeks later, Davari kept the starting spot for the rest of the season. On the second matchday of the 2013–14 Bundesliga season, he played his first Bundesligamatch against Borussia Dortmund.
International career
On 21 January 2013, it was confirmed that Davari was invited to the Iranian national football team by manager Carlos Queiroz.[2] Davari, who was born in Germany to a Polish-German mother and an Iranian father,[3] is eligible to play for Germany and Iran. However, Davari declined Iran's invitation for the Asian Cup qualifier against Lebanon as the date coincided with a crucial club match,[4] stating that he would accept an invitation for Iran's next match. He was subsequently called up for their next match against Kuwait a month later but did not make his first international appearance.[5] He made his debut for Team Melli against Thailand on 15 November, keeping a clean sheet in a 3-0 Asian Cup qualifier win.
