Amir Masoud Boroumand (Persian: امیرمسعود برومند; 12 November 1928 – 8 March 2011) was an Iranian footballer who played as a striker. He was the Iran national team's captain during the 1950s.
 Boroumand with Shahin in 1958 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amir Masoud Boroumand | ||
| Date of birth | 12 November 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Tehran, Iran | ||
| Date of death | 8 March 2011 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Tehran, Iran | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958 | Washington University Bears | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945 | Shahbaz | ||
| 1946–1957 | Shahin | ||
| 1962–1963 | Shahin | ||
| International career | |||
| 1947–1958 | Iran | 11 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editIn 1945, Boroumand he started his club career with Shahbaz,[1][2] the third team of Shahin.[citation needed] The following year, he became a reserve player for Shahin,[citation needed] before becoming a starter in 1947.[1] He stayed at the club until 1958.[1]
Whilst studying for a PhD at Washington University in the United States, he played for the university's football team, the Washington University Bears,[1] and won the double 1958 Eastern USA Soccer League and Eastern USA Soccer Cup.[1]
Boroumand played football whilst studying at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon, between 1959 and 1961,[1][3] and became known as "the Iranian Prince" (Arabic: امیر الایرانی).[4]
International career
editBoroumand won his first cap for the Iran national team on 26 October 1947, in a friendly match played in Tehran between Iran and Turkey.[2] He scored Iran's only goal in that match when Iran lost 3–1.[2] He was the captain of Iran national football team during the 1950s.[1] He participated in the 1951 and 1958 Asian Games.[2]
Personal life
editBoroumand studied at the University of Tehran, holding a bachelor in judicial law and a PhD.[1] In 1958 Boroumand studied for a PhD in administrative management at Washington University, in the United States.[1] Between 1959 and 1961 Boroumand lived in Lebanon, and majored in management at the American University of Beirut, holding a bachelor's and master's degree.[1] He had been part of Board of Directors of Shahin, from 1984 until his death in 2011.[1]
On 8 March 2011, Boroumand was taken to a hospital in Tehran, Iran, due to a lung infection and myocardial infarction, where he died.[2][5] He was laid to rest at the Behesht-e Zahra cemetery in Tehran.[2]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Boroumand goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 October 1947 | Tehran, Iran |  Turkey
|
1–3 | Friendly |
| 2 | 28 October 1948 | Tehran, Iran | Turkey
|
1–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 30 May 1950 | Istanbul, Turkey | Turkey
|
2–2 | Friendly |
| 4 | 26 October 1950 | Tehran, Iran |  Afghanistan
|
4–0 | Friendly |
| 5 | 26 October 1950 | Tehran, Iran | Afghanistan
|
4–0 | Friendly |
| 6 | 27 October 1950 | Tehran, Iran |  Pakistan
|
5–1 | Friendly |
| 7 | 9 March 1951 | New Delhi, India |  Japan
|
3–2 | 1951 Asian Games |
Honours
editShahin FC
- Tehran Hazfi Cup: 1948, 1949, 1950; runner-up: 1953, 1957
- Tehran Football League runner-up: 1947, 1949, 1951, 1956
Washington University Bears
- Eastern USA Soccer League: 1958
- Eastern USA Soccer Cup: 1958
Iran
- Asian Games Silver medal: 1951
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Masoud Boroumand". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Former captain of Iran National Football Team, Amir Masoud Boroumand, dies at 83". Mehr News Agency. 3 November 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ Kayhan Publishing, Special Edition 30 Years of History of Persepolis F.C., From Shahin to Piroozi
- ^ "Amir Masoud Boroumand". Shahin FC. Archived from the original on 9 January 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "مراسم یادبود کاپیتان اسبق تیم ملی فوتبال فردا برگزار می شود". خبرگزاری برنا (in Persian). Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "TeamMelli". TeamMelli. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
External links
edit- Masoud Boroumand at National-Football-Teams.com