Sardar Azmoun
Sardar Azmoun (Persian: سردار آزمون; born 1 January 1995) is an Iranian professional footballer. He plays as a forward for Zenit Saint Petersburg and the Iran national team.
 Azmoun with Zenit in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sardar Azmoun[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Gonbad-e Kavus, Iran[1] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2008 | Oghab Gonbad | ||
| 2008–2009 | Shamoushak Gorgan | ||
| 2009–2010 | Etka Gorgan | ||
| 2010–2013 | Sepahan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Sepahan | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Rubin Kazan | 27 | (5) |
| 2015–2016 | → Rostov (loan) | 35 | (12) |
| 2016–2017 | Rostov | 27 | (7) |
| 2017–2019 | Rubin Kazan | 40 | (9) |
| 2019–2022 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 79 | (52) |
| 2022– | Bayer Leverkusen | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009–2011 | Iran U17 | 6 | (7) |
| 2011–2014 | Iran U20 | 19 | (19) |
| 2015 | Iran U23 | 4 | (4) |
| 2014– | Iran | 60 | (39) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 December 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2021 | |||
Azmoun played his first game for the Iran national team in 2014 when he was 19. He played in the 2015, 2019 AFC Asian Cup and 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Azmoun is the second-most expensive Iranian player of all-time behind Alireza Jahanbakhsh. He is the youngest Iranian to score in a Champions League game and he is the highest Iranian scorer in the UEFA Champions League, scoring four goals.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 3 December 2021[3]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sepahan | 2011–12 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rubin Kazan | 2012–13 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | Russian Premier League | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | — | 17 | 5 | ||
| 2014–15 | Russian Premier League | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 2 | |||
| Total | 27 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 7 | ||
| Rostov | 2014–15 | Russian Premier League | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 12 | 4 | |
| 2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 9 | |||
| 2016–17 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14[lower-alpha 4] | 5 | — | 41 | 12 | ||
| Total | 62 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 77 | 25 | ||
| Rubin Kazan | 2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 5 | ||
| 2018–19 | Russian Premier League | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 5 | |||
| Total | 40 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 10 | ||
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2018–19 | Russian Premier League | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 3 | — | 16 | 12 | |
| 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 28 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 5] | 2 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 2 | 38 | 21 | |
| 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 24 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 29 | 19 | |
| 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 5] | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 20 | 9 | |
| Total | 79 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 103 | 61 | ||
| Career total | 208 | 85 | 11 | 2 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 257 | 103 | ||
- Includes Russian Cup
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Russian Super Cup
- Ten appearances and four goals in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 16 November 2021[4]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 2014 | 3 | 1 |
| 2015 | 11 | 7 | |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 | |
| 2017 | 8 | 6 | |
| 2018 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 10 | 8 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 9 | 6 | |
| Total | 60 | 39 | |
- As of match played 16 November 2021.[3]
- Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Azmoun goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 November 2014 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran |  South Korea | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 4 January 2015 | WIN Stadium, Wollongong, Australia |  Iraq | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 15 January 2015 | Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia |  Qatar | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup |
| 4 | 23 January 2015 | Canberra Stadium, Bruce, Australia | Iraq | 1–0 | 3–3 (6–7 p) | 2015 AFC Asian Cup |
| 5 | 16 June 2015 | Sport Toplumy Stadium, Daşoguz, Turkmenistan |  Turkmenistan | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 3 September 2015 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran |  Guam | 3–0 | 6–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7 | 4–0 | |||||
| 8 | 8 September 2015 | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore, India |  India | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 9 | 24 March 2016 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 10 | 29 March 2016 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran |  Oman | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11 | 2–0 | |||||
| 12 | 2 June 2016 | Philip II Arena, Skopje, Macedonia |  Macedonia | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 13 | 2–1 | |||||
| 14 | 3–1 | |||||
| 15 | 7 June 2016 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran |  Kyrgyzstan | 5–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
| 16 | 11 October 2016 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | South Korea | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 17 | 4 June 2017 | Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro |  Montenegro | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 18 | 2–1 | |||||
| 19 | 12 June 2017 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran |  Uzbekistan | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 20 | 5 September 2017 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran |  Syria | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 21 | 2–1 | |||||
| 22 | 10 October 2017 | Kazan Arena, Kazan, Russia |  Russia | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 23 | 27 March 2018 | UCP Arena, Graz, Austria |  Algeria | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 24 | 31 December 2018 | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Qatar | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 25 | 7 January 2019 | Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |  Yemen | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup |
| 26 | 12 January 2019 | Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |  Vietnam | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup |
| 27 | 2–0 | |||||
| 28 | 24 January 2019 | Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |  China PR | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup |
| 29 | 10 September 2019 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |  Hong Kong | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 30 | 10 October 2019 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran |  Cambodia | 2–0 | 14–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 31 | 5–0 | |||||
| 32 | 7–0 | |||||
| 33 | 8 October 2020 | Pakhtakor Central Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Uzbekistan | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 34 | 30 March 2021 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | Syria | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 35 | 7 June 2021 | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain |  Bahrain | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 36 | 2–0 | |||||
| 37 | 15 June 2021 | Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain | Iraq | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 38 | 11 November 2021 | Saida Municipal Stadium,Sidon, Lebanon |  Lebanon | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 39 | 16 November 2021 | King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan | Syria | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Youth level
- Under-17
| International U-17 goals | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 January 2010 | Tehran, Iran |  Turkey | 4–3 | Win | Friendly | |
| 2 | 12 January 2010 | Tehran, Iran | Turkey | 4–3 | Win | Friendly | |
| 3 | 12 January 2010 | Tehran, Iran | Turkey | 4–3 | Win | Friendly | |
| 4 | 15 January 2010 | Tehran, Iran |  Japan | 2–0 | Win | Friendly | |
| 5 | 15 January 2010 | Tehran, Iran | Japan | 2–0 | Win | Friendly | |
| 6 | 16 October 2010 | Istanbul, Turkey | Turkey | 1–0 | Win | Friendly | |
| 7 | 24 October 2010 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Oman | 5–1 | Win | 2010 AFC U-16 Championship | |
- Under-20
| International U-20 goals | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 November 2011 | Tehran, Iran | Turkmenistan | 4–0 | Win | 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualification | |
| 2 | 4 November 2011 | Tehran, Iran | Turkmenistan | 4–0 | Win | 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualification | |
| 3 | 8 November 2011 | Tehran, Iran | Uzbekistan | 2–0 | Win | 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualification | |
| 4 | 21 January 2012 | Saint Petersburg, Russia |  Lithuania | 3–0 | Win | 2012 CIS Cup | |
| 5 | 23 January 2012 | Saint Petersburg, Russia |  Tajikistan | 5–0 | Win | 2012 CIS Cup | |
| 6 | 23 January 2012 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Tajikistan | 5–0 | Win | 2012 CIS Cup | |
| 7 | 23 January 2012 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Tajikistan | 5–0 | Win | 2012 CIS Cup | |
| 8 | 25 January 2012 | Saint Petersburg, Russia |  Latvia | 1–1 | Draw | 2012 CIS Cup | |
| 9 | 27 January 2012 | Saint Petersburg, Russia |  Moldova | 3–0 | Win | 2012 CIS Cup | |
| 10 | 29 January 2012 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Lithuania | 4–0 | Win | 2012 CIS Cup | |
| 11 | 29 January 2012 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Vietnam | 2–1 | Win | 2012 AFF U-19 Youth Championship | |
| 12 | 29 January 2012 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Uzbekistan | 2–1 | Win | 2012 AFF U-19 Youth Championship | |
| 13 | 29 January 2012 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 4–1 | Win | 2012 AFF U-19 Youth Championship | |
| 14 | 29 January 2012 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Australia | 4–1 | Win | 2012 AFF U-19 Youth Championship | |
| 15 | 17 October 2012 | Tehran, Iran |  Italy | 2–4 | Loss | Friendly | |
| 16 | 17 October 2012 | Tehran, Iran | Italy | 2–4 | Loss | Friendly | |
| 17 | 7 November 2012 | Fujairah, United Arab Emirates |  Kuwait | 6–0 | Win | 2012 AFC U-19 Championship | |
| 18 | 10 October 2013 | Kerman, Iran | Lebanon | 6–1 | Win | 2014 AFC U-19 Championship qualification | |
| 19 | 10 October 2013 | Kerman, Iran | Lebanon | 6–1 | Win | 2014 AFC U-19 Championship qualification | |
- Under-23
| International U-23 goals | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 March 2015 | Tehran, Iran |  Nepal | 5–0 | Win | 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification | |
| 2 | 27 March 2015 | Tehran, Iran |  Palestine | 3–0 | Win | 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification | |
| 3 | 29 March 2015 | Tehran, Iran | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Afghanistan | 6–0 | Win | 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification | |
| 4 | 29 March 2015 | Tehran, Iran | Afghanistan | 6–0 | Win | 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification | |
Honours
Sepahan
- Iran Pro League: 2011–12
Zenit Saint Petersburg
- Russian Premier League: 2018–19,[5][6] 2019–20,[7] 2020–21
- Russian Cup: 2019–20[8]
- Russian Super Cup: 2020,[9] 2021[10]
Iran U17
- West Asian Football Federation Championship: 2009[11]
Iran U20
- AFF U-19 Youth Championship: 2012
Individual
- Commonwealth of Independent States Cup top scorer: 2012[12]
- List of 33 Best Footballers of the Russian Championship: 2015–16, 2018–19[13][14]
- AFC Asian Cup Team of the Tournament: 2019[15]
- Russian Premier League Player of the Season: 2020–21[16]
- Russian Premier League Player of the Month: March 2019[17]
- Russian Premier League top goalscorer: 2019–20 (17 goals)[18]
- IFFHS AFC Man Team of the Year: 2020[19]
References
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- "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- S. Azmoun at Soccerway
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- "20 Zenit players became Russian champions for the first time" (in Russian). FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. 4 May 2019.
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- "Late Dzyuba penalty seals Russian Cup for Zenit". Russian Premier League. 25 July 2020.
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- "Лауреаты сезона и список "33-х лучших игроков"" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 26 June 2019. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
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- "All individual award winners for RPL 2020/21 season". Russian Premier League. 26 May 2021.
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- "17-й гол Азмуна в сезоне принёс "Зениту" волевую победу над "Ростовом"" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 22 July 2020.
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