Daniel Arzani

Daniel Arzani (Persian: دنیل ارزانی; born 4 January 1999) is a professional soccer player who plays as a winger for A-League Men club Melbourne Victory.

[8] On 6 January 2018 during their 2017–18 season, Arzani was brought on as a substitute with the senior side and provided two assists in a 2–1 comeback win against Wellington Phoenix FC.

[26] He made his return to the Celtic first team on 18 January 2020 under manager Neil Lennon in a Scottish Cup match against Partick Thistle.

[27] Arzani scored his final goal for Celtic in a reserves match against English Championship side Middlesbrough on 11 February 2020.

[39] He made his final appearance of the season on 28 May 2021 in a European play-off match against AaB, helping his team reach the qualification rounds of the inaugural UEFA Europa Conference League.

[45] He made his club debut on 30 July 2022, scoring a goal and providing two assists in an Australia Cup match against Magpies Crusaders.

[48] On 1 October 2022, Arzani helped lead Macarthur to their first-ever trophy in club history by winning the 2022 Australia Cup Final.

[57] Arzani provided his first league assist for the club in the following match during their home opener on 29 October 2023 against Newcastle Jets at AAMI Park.

[59][60] Arzani scored his following goal on 13 January 2024 against Central Coast Mariners, and provided two stoppage time assists within the span of three minutes on 20 February 2024 in a 2–1 comeback win against Western United.

[72] By January 2025, Arzani continued leading the league in successful dribbles and was second in expected assists per 90 minutes for the season.

[76] Manager Graham Arnold stated Arzani would be missing the tournament due to his ongoing recovery process before noting that he could be added to their Olympic squad should Australia qualify.

[80] He made his Olympic debut on 22 July 2021, starting the match and playing 79 minutes in a 2–0 win over Argentina at the Sapporo Dome.

[83] He made his international debut for Australia as an 84th-minute substitute for Mathew Leckie in a friendly match against the Czech Republic on 1 June 2018.

[85][86] Arzani scored his first international goal for Australia one minute after being substituted on in the next friendly match for a 2–1 win against Hungary on 9 June 2018.

[92] In October 2024, he was named in Tony Popovic's inaugural Australia squad for World Cup qualifiers against China and Japan.

[74] Arzani is a former student of St Spyridon College, Sydney Boys High School and La Trobe University.