Arash Borhani

Arash Borhani (Persian: آرش برهانی; born 14 September 1983 in Kerman, Iran) is a retired Iranian football player and coach.

[2] Arash Borhani is a former Iranian footballer who has played for several clubs throughout his career, including PAS Tehran, Al-Nasr (UAE), Esteghlal, and Paykan.

Additionally, Borhani was a key player for the Iran U-23 national team, contributing to their success in winning the bronze medal at the 2006 Asian Games.

On 21 January 2007 Borhani signed back with his former team Pas after being released by Al Nasr due to unforeseen circumstances.

While playing for Pas Tehran, he was called to the Iran U-23 team for the 2004 Athens Olympics qualifications, where he had some good performances, including scoring four goals in two games versus Uzbekistan.

In the quarter-final match against China, Borhani held the ball short of the goal line and invited his teammates to approach after masterfully dribbling around the Chinese goalkeeper.

He was called up to the national squad by Iranian coach Ali Daei to play in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round.

Borhani playing for Esteghlal in 2013
Borhani after winning the 2012–13 season with Esteghlal