Alireza Beiranvand

Alireza Beiranvand, born on September twenty-first, nineteen ninety-two, is a distinguished Iranian professional footballer renowned for his exceptional skills as a goalkeeper. Currently, he plays for Tractor in the Persian Gulf Pro League and represents the Iran national team on the international stage.

Beiranvand's international career is marked by his participation in multiple prestigious tournaments, including the AFC Asian Cup in two thousand fifteen, two thousand nineteen, and two thousand twenty-three, as well as the FIFA World Cup in two thousand eighteen and two thousand twenty-two. His remarkable performances have solidified his status as a key player for Iran.

In two thousand seventeen, Beiranvand made history by becoming the first Iranian to be nominated for an individual award at The Best FIFA Football Awards. His dominance in the Persian Gulf Pro League is evident, having been recognized as the best goalkeeper for four consecutive seasons from two thousand fourteen to two thousand nineteen. Additionally, he was honored as the Iranian Footballer of the Year in two thousand nineteen.

Beiranvand's prowess extends beyond traditional accolades; he achieved two Guinness World Records during his career. He set the record for the farthest distance throw of a football at sixty-one point zero zero two six meters against South Korea on October eleventh, two thousand sixteen, and the longest football drop kick at seventy-eight point zero fourteen meters on April seventeenth, two thousand nineteen. With twenty-three clean sheets in thirty-seven matches during the two thousand seventeen to two thousand eighteen season, he ranked as the second goalkeeper in the world for the cleanest sheets.