Alireza Beiranvand
Beiranvand in 2024
Personal information
Full name Alireza Safar Beiranvand[1]
Date of birth (1992-09-21) 21 September 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth Sarab-e Yas, Khorramabad, Iran
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Tractor
Number 1
Youth career
2007–2008 Vahdat
2008–2011 Naft Tehran
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2016 Naft Tehran 69 (0)
2016–2020 Persepolis 89 (0)
2020–2022 Royal Antwerp 10 (0)
2021–2022 → Boavista (loan) 8 (0)
2022–2024 Persepolis 55 (0)
2024– Tractor 48 (0)
International career‡
2010–2012 Iran U20 1 (0)
2012–2014 Iran U23 11 (0)
2015– Iran 88 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Iran
CAFA Nations Cup
Winner 2023 Kyrgyzstan – Uzbekistan Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 February 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 June 2026

Alireza Safar Beiranvand[a] (born 21 September 1992) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Persian Gulf Pro League club Tractor and the Iran national team.[2][3] Known as the "Wall of Persia",[4] Beiranvand represented Iran internationally at the AFC Asian Cup in 2015, 2019 and 2023, and at the FIFA World Cup in 2018,[5] 2022,[6] and 2026.[7]

In 2017, Beiranvand became the first Iranian ever to be nominated for an individual award at The Best FIFA Football Awards.[8] He has been the best goalkeeper in the Persian Gulf Pro League for four consecutive seasons from 2014 to 2019 and has also been the Iranian Footballer of the Year in 2019.[9] With 23 clean sheets in 37 matches during the 2017–18 season, he ranked as the second goalkeeper in the world for the cleanest sheets.[10]

In addition, Beiranvand achieved two Guinness World Records during his career, including the farthest distance throw of a football at 61.0026 metres (200.140 ft) against South Korea on 11 October 2016,[11] and the longest football drop kick at 78.014 metres (255.95 ft) on 17 April 2019.[12]

Early life

Beiranvand was born in the small village of Sarab-e Yas in Khorramabad County, Lorestan Province, into a nomadic Kurdish family belonging to the Lak tribe.[13][14][15] During his appearance on Khandevane, when asked about his origins, Beiranvand said he identified as a Kurdish Lak.[16] In his teenage years, Beiranvand ran away from home and moved to Tehran in order to realize his dream of becoming a professional footballer. He was homeless for some time.[15] Before his career in football, he worked at a carwash focused on four-wheel drives, leveraging his height advantage, as well as in a dressmaking factory and a pizza shop.[17]

Marriage

Beiranvand got married in 2010.[18][19][20] He has a son and a daughter.[21]

Club career

Naft Tehran

Beiranvand has played with Naft Tehran since 2011.[22] He made his debut in the Hazfi Cup against Damash on 25 October 2011.[23] He was involved in negotiations with the rival team Persepolis F.C., but the chairman of Naft Tehran, Mansour Ghanbarzadeh, did not allow him to leave the club.[24] In his first year as the first-choice goalkeeper, Beiranvand led the team to a third place League finish and a spot in the AFC Champions League for the first time in the club's history. On 23 March 2014, he extended his contract with the club until June 2019. On 24 November 2014, Beiranvand provided an assist in their match against Tractor Sazi by throwing the ball into the opponent's half.[25]

He was linked with a move to Persepolis in January 2016, but the move fell through at the last moment. Beiranvand left Naft at the end of the 2015–16 season after his contract expired.[26]

Persepolis

Beiranvand with Persepolis in Tehran Derby, February 2017

On 16 May 2016, Beiranvand signed a two–year contract with league runners-up Persepolis.[27] In 2017 Beiranvand extended his contract with the club until 2021.[28] In December 2017, in a match against Foolad, Beiranvand set a league record of going 718 minutes without conceding a goal,[29] which was later broken by Esteghlal goalkeeper Hossein Hosseini.[citation needed]

What he did was amazing. He was the difference against us. He is truly a great goalkeeper; he fought and kept out our attack. There may have been other good players in the Persepolis team but the one who made the result possible was Beiranvand.[30]

— Portuguese coach Jesualdo Ferreira, October 2018.

Beiranvand was named 2018 AFC Champions League semi-final first leg player of the week following his performance against Al Sadd.[31] He was also "Man of the match" and with "Team of the Week" 2nd leg after he saved many of Al Sadd's chances and helped Persepolis reach the final,[32][33] His five clean sheets during the competition was the most of any goalkeeper.[34] He was reportedly chosen as one of the candidates for the 2018 Asian Footballer of the Year award,[35] but his exclusion was described by Asian football writers as a big shock, and an outrageous and scandalous event.[36][37][38] The following season Beiranvand kept 16 clean sheets in 2018–19 Pro League and claimed Golden Gloves for three consecutive years and four successive times overall.

Antwerp

In late July 2020, Jupiler Pro League side Royal Antwerp confirmed signing Beiranvand to a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[3] He made his debut on 10 December in a Europa League away match against Tottenham Hotspur.[39]

Boavista (loan)

On 10 July 2021, Beiranvand joined Primeira Liga side Boavista on a one-year loan,[40] with a purchase option for €1 million.[41]

Return to Persepolis

Beiranvand joined Persepolis on 31 May 2022 with a new three-year contract on a free transfer.[42][43]

Tractor

On 16 July 2024, Beiranvand joined Tractor on a three-year deal from Persepolis.

International career

Youth levels

He represented Iran at various youth levels, such as the U-19 team during the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship[44][45] and the U-22 team in the 2013 U-22 Asian Cup qualifiers.[46]

Senior team

Beiranvand training with Iran in 2016
Beiranvand saving a penalty from Cristiano Ronaldo at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Beiranvand and Queiroz after a 2019 AFC Asian Cup match.

In April 2014, he was called up to the Iran national football team training camp in South Africa by coach Carlos Queiroz after many Sepahan players could not make it because of AFC Champions League matches, including goalkeeper Rahman Ahmadi. He was also selected in Iran's 30-man provisional squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. However, Beiranvand was not included in Iran's squad for the World Cup, without playing any match in pre-World Cup friendly matches. He was called into Iran's 2015 AFC Asian Cup squad on 30 December 2014 by Carlos Queiroz.[47] He made his debut in a friendly match against Iraq on 4 January 2015, just before the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.

2018 FIFA World Cup

During the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, first-choice goalkeeper Alireza Haghighi was denied a visa for entry to Guam ahead of their fixture, alongside left back Ehsan Hajsafi. Beiranvand was thus given his first competitive start for the senior team. However, he was given a straight red in the 72nd minute for a foul on Guam midfielder Dylan Naputi, less than a minute after Iran had used up all of their substitutions, forcing defender Ezzatollah Pourghaz to take on goalkeeper duties.[48]

During the final round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, Beiranvand became Iran's starting goalkeeper, replacing Alireza Haghighi. In May 2018, he was named in Iran's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[49]

In Iran's last match of the 2018 World Cup, Beiranvand saved a penalty from Cristiano Ronaldo, as Iran drew 1–1 with Portugal.[50][51] Beiranvand was the starting goalkeeper of the Iran squad at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. He was again in the spotlight when he saved a penalty from Ahmed Mubarak Al-Mahaijri, as Iran won 2–0 against Oman.[26] He was again in the spotlight when he saved a penalty from the captain of Cambodia, as Iran won 14–0 against Cambodia.

2022 FIFA World Cup

Beiranvand was Iran's starting goalkeeper at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, but during the match against England he collided with defender Majid Hosseini; after a lengthy medical treatment on the field, he was allowed to continue, but appeared disoriented and minutes later lied down on the ground and requested a substitution, after which he was taken to a nearby hospital.[52][53] Headway called the decision to keep him on the field an "utter disgrace" and an "abject failure" of the concussion protocol.[52] He was replaced by Hossein Hosseini, who remained in the starting position for the next match against Wales; Beiranvand then returned for the third group stage match against the United States.[53]

2026 FIFA World Cup

Beiranvand was named in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[54] On 21 June 2026, he made seven saves in a goalless 0–0 draw against Belgium, earning him the Man of the Match award.[55][56]

Style of play

Beiranvand playing for Iran against Spain at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Beiranvand's main trait is his ability to take very long throws.[57] In the 2015 AFC Champions League Round of 16 against Al Ahli, Beiranvand made a throw that reached 60m.[58] On 24 November 2014, he provided an assist against Tractor Sazi by throwing the ball into the opponent's half. Beiranvand is good in aerial duels and has been praised for his athleticism, "outstanding shot-stopping", acrobatic dives, and quick reflexes.[59]

He, along with Zahra Khajavi, are known as the record holders of the longest hand throws in Iranian football.[60]

Personal life

Political views

Beiranvand greeting Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in 2022

Beiranvand is known be to a staunch supporter of the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. In July 2018, following Beiranvand's performance against Portugal, Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei praised his performance and said in a government delegation: 'I ask the government's economic team, like the national team that fought bravely in the World Cup, and especially the team's good goalkeeper [Beiranvand], to work to solve problems".[61] Beiranvand subsequently made a lengthy post on Instagram thanking Khamenei for his support.[62]

Following Israeli attacks on Iran in 2025 initiating the Twelve-Day War, Beiranvand said, "We will give our hearts and souls, without any hesitation, for Iran.[63] In 2026, he described the assassination of Ali Khamenei by Israel as "only a dark and passing chapter" in the history of Iran.[64][65] With regards to the 2026 Iran war, Beiranvand wrote on his Instagram story, "They claim to be helping the people of Iran but in reality they are destroying the country's infrastructure--assets which belong to the people".[66]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 14 April 2026[67]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Naft Tehran 2012–13 Persian Gulf Pro League 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
2013–14 23 0 1 0 — — 24 0
2014–15 26 0 2 0 9 0 — 37 0
2015–16 19 0 1 0 3 0 — 23 0
Total 69 0 4 0 12 0 — 85 0
Persepolis 2016–17 Persian Gulf Pro League 24 0 0 0 8[b] 0 — 32 0
2017–18 27 0 3 0 12[b] 0 1[c] 0 43 0
2018–19 24 0 3 0 12[b] 0 0 0 39 0
2019–20 14 0 2 0 2[b] 0 0 0 18 0
2022–23 29 0 5 0 — — 34 0
2023–24 26 0 1 0 6 0 — 33 0
Total 144 0 14 0 40 0 1 0 199 0
Antwerp 2020–21 Belgian First Division A 10 0 0 0 2[d] 0 0 0 12 0
Boavista (loan) 2021–22 Primeira Liga 8 0 0 0 0 0 1[e] 0 9 0
Tractor 2024–25 Persian Gulf Pro League 29 0 0 0 8 0 — 37 0
2025–26 19 0 1 0 9 0 0 0 29 0
Total 48 0 1 0 17 0 0 0 66 0
Career total 279 0 19 0 71 0 2 0 371 0
  1. ^ Persian: علیرضا بیرانوند
  2. ^ a b c d Appearances in AFC Champions League
  3. ^ Appearance in Iranian Super Cup
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ Appearance in Taça da Liga

International

As of match played 21 June 2026[68]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Iran 2015 3 0
2016 6 0
2017 9 0
2018 10 0
2019 12 0
2021 9 0
2022 5 0
2023 8 0
2024 15 0
2025 6 0
2026 5 0
Total 88 0

Honours

Beiranvand celebrating after winning the 2016–17 Persian Gulf Pro League.

Naft Tehran

  • Hazfi Cup runner-up: 2014–15

Persepolis

  • Persian Gulf Pro League: (6): 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2022–23, 2023–24
  • Hazfi Cup: (2): 2018–19, 2022–23
  • Iranian Super Cup: (4): 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023
  • AFC Champions League runner-up: 2018

Tractor

  • Persian Gulf Pro League: 2024–25
  • Iranian Super Cup: 2025[69][70]

Iran

  • CAFA Nations Cup: 2023
  • Jordan International Tournament: 2023

Individual

  • Persian Gulf Pro League Best Goalkeeper of the Year: 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
  • Persian Gulf Pro League Team of the Year: 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
  • Persian Gulf Pro League Golden Glove: 2022–23
  • AFC Champions League Fans' Best XI: 2018[71]
  • AFC Champions League OPTA Best XI: 2018[71]
  • Iranian Footballer of the Year: 2019
  • AFC Asian Cup Team of the Tournament: 2019[72]
  • AFC Fans' Best Player of All Time at the FIFA World Cup: 2020[73][74]

Guinness World Records

Beiranvand achieved two Guinness World Records during his career, including the farthest distance throw of a football at 61.0026 metres (200.140 ft) against South Korea on 11 October 2016,[11] and the longest football drop kick at 78.014 metres (255.95 ft) on 17 April 2019.[12]

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