Saman Ghoddos
Saman Ghoddos was born in Malmö, Skåne County, Sweden on September 6th, 1993 and is the Soccer Player. At the age of 31, Saman Ghoddos biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Saman Ghoddos (born 6 September 1993) is an Iranian professional footballer who competes for Amiens SC and the Iranian national team as an attacking midfielder, striker, or winger who has previously played for Sweden and the Iranian national team.
Personal life
Ghoddos was born and raised in Malmö and speaks Swedish, Swedish, and Persian. His parents were born in Iran and hail from Ahvaz, Iran. He works with American sportswear manufacturer Nike and wears the Mercurial Vapor brand.
Club career
Saman Ghoddos scored ten league goals in his first season in the Allsvenskan, including their first top-flight goal against Hammarby IF on April 4, 2016. On October 22nd, he scored a brace at Malmö FF, his hometown club Malmö FF. After his good results in the 2016 season, Ghoddos drew attention from German club Hertha Berlin and Dutch club Ajax.
The Ghoddos started the 2017 season with a bang in six games, including an acrobatic goal against Trelleborgs FF and a brace against Häcken. In the final, he scored his seventh domestic cup goal of the season, leading stersund to the second qualifying round of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League with coach Graham Potter.
Ghoddos scored a goal and gave an assist for a 2–0 victory over Galatasaray on July 13, 2017 in his UEFA debut. With a dribble past Fernando Muslera in the return leg, Ghoddos earned a penalty. He scored a long-range goal against Hammarby IF in Stockholm's Tele2 Arena on August 13, making it a league match. Ghoddos scored two goals in the Europa League play-offs against PAOK on August 24th, qualifying his team to the Europa League play-offs. In their group stage debut on September 14, he scored the club's first tournament proper goal. At the end of the 2017 Allsvenskan season, he was named the best attacker of the year. Ghoddos scored the winning goal on November 23rd, advancing his team to the Europa League's knockout stage.
In his team's 2–1 victory over England Premier League side Arsenal in London in the second leg of the Europa League round of 32, he had two assists, but they were defeated 4–2 on aggregate. He scored his first league goal of the season on April 15th against IFK Göteborg, and he had a free kick against Brommapojkarna on April 30. In the Friends Arena on May 14th, he scored from a free kick against AIK. During a derby match against GIF Sundsvall, he scored another goal in the next game. In a 2–1 victory over Hammarby after returning from the World Cup, Ghoddos captained his club team and scored a goal. In the following match, Malmö FF's Stefan Lavinci scored another free kick. In the upcoming match against Trelleborg, Ghoddos scored a brace to become the Allsvenskan's joint top scorer. He then received the Allsvenskan Player of the Month award for his July appearances.
On August 23, 2018, Ghoddos signed with Amiens SC, France, in a five-year deal. After Alexander Isak and Zlatan Ibrahimovie, the transfer fee paid to stersund was reported as 40 million SEK (roughly €3.8 million) plus bonuses, making the transfer the third-most expensive in Allsvenskan history. However, the transfer was put into question by La Liga newcomers SD Huesca, who called FIFA to inquire about their own deal to join Ghoddos. Ghodddos had signed a deal with the Spanish club that also had a written deal with stersund. Previously, Stade Rennais had declined to sign Ghoddos.
In the Ligue 1 4–1 home win over Reims on August 25, the 58th minute, Ghoddos made his competitive debut for Amiens. He became the first Iranian player to play in Ligue 1.
For his inability to Huesca, FIFA suspended Ghoddos from all games for four months plus a €4 million fine. The Court of Arbitration for Sport partially upheld the decision on November 10, 2020, but the fine was suspended, but the court of Arbitration for Sport partially ruled against signing new players for the next two transfer windows.
Ghoddos joined Brentford in the English Championship on a one-year loan agreement with a subsequent option for a two-year permanent contract on September 21, 2020. Marcus Forss's assist in an EFL Cup match against Fulham on October 1st in his club debut on October 1, 2020. In an FA Cup match against Middlesbrough, he scored his first goal for the club and provided an assist on 9 January 2021.
On January 14, 2021, Ghoddos completed a permanent move to Brentford, ending with the option of an additional year. On January 20, 2021, he scored his first league goal for the club against Luton Town. Ghoddos and Brentford were promoted to the Premier League in May 2021, the first top-flight appearance for the club in 74 years. He made his Premier League debut against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on August 21, 2021. On the 30th of October 2021 against Burnley, Ghoddos scored his first goal in the Premier League.
International career
Ghoddos was eligible to be called up by both Iran and Sweden due to his Iranian roots. Sweden boss Janne Andersson called up Ghoddos for friendlies against the Ivory Coast and Slovakia in December 2016. In a 6–0 victory over Slovakia on January 8, 2017, he made his international debut against the Ivory Coast on 8 January 2017 and scored his first international goal for Sweden.
Ghoddos revealed that the Iranian federation had approached him in June 2017. In a video interview in July 2017, Ghoddos said he would welcome an invitation to play for Carlos Queiroz' Iran if one were given one. On August 21, he applied for Iranian citizenship, saying that playing for Sweden is an honor and not to represent either country. He was not drafted into Sweden's World Cup qualification squad on August 23, with Janne Andersson choosing expatriate footballers and stating that Ghoddos is not far from a call-up if he were to remain with the Swedish national team.
In an interview, Ghoddos revealed that he obtained his Iranian passport from the embassy on August 25. On his Instagram account the following day, he announced on his Instagram page that he would be attending Iran for their 2018 World Cup qualifiers against South Korea and Syria. Coach Carlos Queiroz called Ghoddos up for the first time for Iran's 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against South Korea and Syria on August 27. On September 27, Ghoddos was unable to make his debut for Iran due to FIFA's administrative issues. However, the Swedish Football Association released a statement on their website stating that Ghoddos had turned down the invitation but that instead they had chosen Iran. In a 2–0 friendly victory over Togo on October 5, he made his debut for Iran. In a friendly match against Panama, he scored his first goal for Iran on November 9th.
Ghoddos was selected in Queiroz' preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on May 13th. In an interview with Olof Lundh in May 2018, Ghoddos said that if the Swedish federation had contacted him earlier, it is likely that he would have chosen Sweden, but he does not regret his decision to play for Iran. Emil Krafth, a clubmate, later announced that Ghoddos told him he wanted to play for Sweden. On June 4, 2018, he was selected in Iran's final 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup. On June 15, Ghoddos made his World Cup debut against Morocco, winning a free kick that culminated in a goal for Iran's first World Cup victory in 20 years. In all three World Cup matches against Morocco, Spain, and Portugal, he was used as a substitute. In Iran, the Ghoddos faced conscription problems after the World Cup in November 2018.
On December 26, 2018, he was chosen in Queiroz' final squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. In a 5–0 victory over Yemen, Ghoddos came on as a second-half replacement and scored the final goal.
Career statistics
Appearances and targets by the national team and year-old goal.