Player · Iran · Forward

Ali Daei

Goals from 25 Jun 1993 to 1 Mar 2006

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Caps: 8
Starts: 6
Minutes: 574
Win % when playing: 37.5%
Goals: 52
Matches scored in: 37
Penalties: 8
Hat-tricks: 3
For their side: 1st of 128
Yellow cards: 1
Sent off: 0
Longest gap: 3.1 yrs
Minutes per goal: 574

Goals by year

FinalsQualifiersFriendlies

19931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006

Tallest: 11 · Year

When they scored

By quarter-hour; stoppage time counts as the 45th or 90th minute.

1–15′16–30′31–45′46–60′61–75′76–90′ET

Tallest: 14 · Minute

What the goals did

Extended lead27

Winning goal15

Equaliser6

Pulled one back3

Go-ahead goal1

Iran with and without them

Iran's matches with known line-ups from their first recorded cap to their last.


With them	8	3	2	3	14	14	37.5%
Without them	2	0	0	2	0	4	0%

Played most alongside10


Andranik Teymourian	5
Ebrahim Mirzapour	5
Hossein Kaebi	5
Mehdi Mahdavikia	5
Mohammad Nosrati	5
Vahid Hashemian	5
Mehrzad Madanchi	4
Rahman Rezaei	4
Yahya Golmohammadi	4
Ali Karimi	3

Faced most10


Akwá	Angola	1
Alvaro Murillo Mesen	Costa Rica	1
Andreas Köpke	Germany	1
Branimir Bajic	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1
Branko Brnović	Serbia	1
Brian Maisonneuve	United States	1
Brian McBride	United States	1
Carlos Salcido	Mexico	1
Carlos Valverde	Costa Rica	1
Christian Worns	Germany	1

Against23


Laos	6	2
Iraq	4	4
Maldives	4	2
Saudi Arabia	4	3
South Korea	4	1
Bahrain	3	2
Guam	3	1
Japan	3	3
Taiwan	3	2
Thailand	3	3
North Korea	2	1
Qatar	2	2

At tournaments9

Finals and qualifying campaigns alike.


FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	1	1
FIFA World Cup qualification 2004	8	4
AFC Asian Cup 2004	3	2
FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	6	5
FIFA World Cup qualification 2000	4	2
AFC Asian Cup 2000	3	3
FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	9	7
AFC Asian Cup 1996	8	5
FIFA World Cup qualification 1993	7	5

Every goal52


1 Mar 2006	v Costa Rica	3–2	17′	—	Extended lead	2–0	Friendly
17 Aug 2005	v Japan	1–2	79′	pen	Pulled one back	1–2	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
2 Feb 2005	v Bosnia and Herzegovina	2–1	38′	—	Equaliser	1–1	Friendly
17 Nov 2004	v Laos	7–0	58′	—	Extended lead	4–0	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
17 Nov 2004	v Laos	7–0	28′	—	Extended lead	3–0	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
17 Nov 2004	v Laos	7–0	20′	—	Extended lead	2–0	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
17 Nov 2004	v Laos	7–0	8′	—	Winning goal	1–0	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
8 Sep 2004	v Jordan	2–0	91′	—	Extended lead	2–0	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
6 Aug 2004	v Bahrain	4–2	90′	—	Extended lead	4–2	AFC Asian Cup 2004 · Third-place play-off
6 Aug 2004	v Bahrain	4–2	80′	pen	Winning goal	3–2	AFC Asian Cup 2004 · Third-place play-off
20 Jul 2004	v Thailand	3–0	86′	pen	Extended lead	3–0	AFC Asian Cup 2004 · Group stage
31 Mar 2004	v Laos	7–0	17′	—	Extended lead	2–0	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
31 Mar 2004	v Laos	7–0	9′	—	Winning goal	1–0	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
18 Feb 2004	v Qatar	3–1	62′	pen	Extended lead	3–0	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
21 Aug 2002	v Ukraine	1–0	58′	—	Winning goal	1–0	Friendly
31 Oct 2001	v United Arab Emirates	3–0	7′	—	Winning goal	1–0	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
21 Oct 2001	v Bahrain	1–3	82′	—	Pulled one back	1–2	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
28 Sep 2001	v Saudi Arabia	2–2	42′	—	Equaliser	1–1	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
7 Sep 2001	v Iraq	2–1	84′	—	Winning goal	2–1	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
24 Aug 2001	v Saudi Arabia	2–0	64′	—	Extended lead	2–0	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
24 Aug 2001	v Saudi Arabia	2–0	54′	pen	Winning goal	1–0	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
28 Nov 2000	v Tajikistan	2–0	47′	—	Winning goal	1–0	FIFA World Cup qualification 2000
24 Nov 2000	v Guam	19–0	72′	—	Extended lead	15–0	FIFA World Cup qualification 2000
24 Nov 2000	v Guam	19–0	53′	—	Extended lead	10–0	FIFA World Cup qualification 2000
24 Nov 2000	v Guam	19–0	34′	pen	Extended lead	7–0	FIFA World Cup qualification 2000
18 Oct 2000	v Iraq	1–0	77′	—	Winning goal	1–0	AFC Asian Cup 2000 · Group stage
15 Oct 2000	v Thailand	1–1	73′	—	Equaliser	1–1	AFC Asian Cup 2000 · Group stage
12 Oct 2000	v Lebanon	4–0	90′	—	Extended lead	4–0	AFC Asian Cup 2000 · Group stage
16 Nov 1997	v Japan	2–3	58′	—	Go-ahead goal	2–1	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
17 Oct 1997	v China PR	4–1	73′	—	Extended lead	4–0	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
3 Oct 1997	v Qatar	3–0	31′	—	Winning goal	1–0	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
11 Jun 1997	v Maldives	9–0	43′	—	Extended lead	6–0	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
11 Jun 1997	v Maldives	9–0	33′	—	Extended lead	3–0	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
6 Jun 1997	v Syria	1–0	65′	—	Winning goal	1–0	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
4 Jun 1997	v Kyrgyzstan	7–0	57′	—	Extended lead	3–0	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2 Jun 1997	v Maldives	17–0	77′	—	Extended lead	15–0	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2 Jun 1997	v Maldives	17–0	75′	—	Extended lead	14–0	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
21 Dec 1996	v Kuwait	1–1	40′	—	Equaliser	1–1	AFC Asian Cup 1996 · Third-place play-off
16 Dec 1996	v South Korea	6–2	89′	pen	Extended lead	6–2	AFC Asian Cup 1996 · Quarter-final
16 Dec 1996	v South Korea	6–2	83′	—	Extended lead	5–2	AFC Asian Cup 1996 · Quarter-final

Every match on record44

In a recorded line-up, on the scoresheet or booked. “—” where the line-up isn't known.


21 Jun 2006	v Angola	1–1	started	90	—	—	FIFA World Cup 2006 · Group stage
11 Jun 2006	v Mexico	1–3	started	90	—	—	FIFA World Cup 2006 · Group stage
31 May 2006	v Bosnia and Herzegovina	5–2	came on 69′	21	—	—	Friendly
28 May 2006	v Croatia	2–2	came on 77′	13	—	—	Friendly
1 Mar 2006	v Costa Rica	3–2	started	90	1	—	Friendly
17 Aug 2005	v Japan	1–2	—	—	1	—	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
2 Feb 2005	v Bosnia and Herzegovina	2–1	—	—	1	—	Friendly
17 Nov 2004	v Laos	7–0	—	—	4	—	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
8 Sep 2004	v Jordan	2–0	—	—	1	—	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
6 Aug 2004	v Bahrain	4–2	—	—	2	—	AFC Asian Cup 2004 · Third-place play-off
20 Jul 2004	v Thailand	3–0	—	—	1	—	AFC Asian Cup 2004 · Group stage
31 Mar 2004	v Laos	7–0	—	—	2	—	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
18 Feb 2004	v Qatar	3–1	—	—	1	—	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
21 Aug 2002	v Ukraine	1–0	—	—	1	—	Friendly
31 Oct 2001	v United Arab Emirates	3–0	—	—	1	—	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
21 Oct 2001	v Bahrain	1–3	—	—	1	—	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
28 Sep 2001	v Saudi Arabia	2–2	—	—	1	—	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
7 Sep 2001	v Iraq	2–1	—	—	1	—	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
24 Aug 2001	v Saudi Arabia	2–0	—	—	2	—	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
28 Nov 2000	v Tajikistan	2–0	—	—	1	—	FIFA World Cup qualification 2000
24 Nov 2000	v Guam	19–0	—	—	3	—	FIFA World Cup qualification 2000
18 Oct 2000	v Iraq	1–0	—	—	1	—	AFC Asian Cup 2000 · Group stage
15 Oct 2000	v Thailand	1–1	—	—	1	—	AFC Asian Cup 2000 · Group stage
12 Oct 2000	v Lebanon	4–0	—	—	1	—	AFC Asian Cup 2000 · Group stage
25 Jun 1998	v Germany	0–2	started	90	—	Yellow	FIFA World Cup 1998 · Group stage
21 Jun 1998	v United States	2–1	started	90	—	—	FIFA World Cup 1998 · Group stage
14 Jun 1998	v Serbia	0–1	started	90	—	—	FIFA World Cup 1998 · Group stage
16 Nov 1997	v Japan	2–3	—	—	1	—	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
17 Oct 1997	v China PR	4–1	—	—	1	—	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
3 Oct 1997	v Qatar	3–0	—	—	1	—	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
11 Jun 1997	v Maldives	9–0	—	—	2	—	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
6 Jun 1997	v Syria	1–0	—	—	1	—	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
4 Jun 1997	v Kyrgyzstan	7–0	—	—	1	—	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2 Jun 1997	v Maldives	17–0	—	—	2	—	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
21 Dec 1996	v Kuwait	1–1	—	—	1	—	AFC Asian Cup 1996 · Third-place play-off
16 Dec 1996	v South Korea	6–2	—	—	4	—	AFC Asian Cup 1996 · Quarter-final
11 Dec 1996	v Saudi Arabia	3–0	—	—	1	—	AFC Asian Cup 1996 · Group stage
8 Dec 1996	v Thailand	3–1	—	—	1	—	AFC Asian Cup 1996 · Group stage
5 Dec 1996	v Iraq	1–2	—	—	1	—	AFC Asian Cup 1996 · Group stage
25 Oct 1993	v North Korea	2–1	—	—	2	—	FIFA World Cup qualification 1993

Caps, goals and cards count what the sources record: line-ups from about 2003 (World Cups from 1970, friendlies from about 2016), and few scorers in older friendlies — so career totals run low.