Ali Daei

Iranian footballer who became the first player to score 100+ international goals, netting 109 times for Iran and playing for Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga.

Football at the highest level rewards technical mastery, physical conditioning and the mental fortitude to perform consistently across a long and unrelenting career. Career highlights included First player to score 100 international goals, 109 Iran goals in 149 caps, AFC Player of Year. Ali embodied the kind of complete athlete that football produces only rarely — technically accomplished, physically prepared and mentally equipped for the full demands of elite competition. Across a career marked by sustained excellence, Ali established a legacy that endures in the record books and in the lasting memory of football fans worldwide. Ali Daei's achievements in football were built on technical discipline, physical preparation and competitive commitment that allowed performance to be maintained at the very top across multiple seasons. The dedication required to perform consistently in football at international level defined every aspect of Ali Daei's approach to the sport.

Clinical striker with excellent aerial ability and positioning in the box

Iran's greatest goalscorer and most capped player, inspiring a generation of Iranian footballers

• First player to score 100 international goals
• 109 Iran goals in 149 caps
• AFC Player of Year
• Asian Cup 1996
• Asian Games Gold Medal 1998
• Asian Games Gold Medal 2002

Club Career

Club	Period	Apps	Goals
Persepolis	1993–1996	—	—
Arminia Bielefeld	1997–1998	24	3
Taxirani Tehran	1988–1990	0	0
Bank Tejarat	1990–1993	0	0
Al Sadd	1997–1999	0	32
Bayern Munich	1998–2000	23	6
Hertha Berlin	2000–2002	44	21
Al Shabab	2003–2006	0	0
Saba Battery	2006–2007	0	0
Iranian	—	149	109