Overview
Ali Daei was the first footballer to reach 100 international goals and held the world record of 109 for seventeen years until Cristiano Ronaldo passed him in 2021. He remains Iran's all-time leading scorer by a wide margin.
He was the first Iranian to play in the Bundesliga and the first Asian to play in the Champions League, with Bayern Munich. He later managed Iran and Persepolis.
Clubs
International record: 148 caps and 108 goals for IR Iran.
Persepolis1994–1996, 2003–2006
Bayern Munich1998–1999
Hertha Berlin1999–2002
Al-Sadd2002–2003
Saba Battery2006–2007
Honours
Major team and individual honours.
AFC Asian Cup runner-up
Asian Games gold 1998
Asian Footballer of the Year 1999
First player to 100 international goals
World Cup Appearances
Ali Daei was named in the squad for two FIFA World Cups.
19982006
Other IR Iran Internationals
Other players profiled for this national team.