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.

Masoud Boroumand
Boroumand with Shahin in 1958
Personal information
Full name Amir Masoud Boroumand
Date of birth (1928-11-12)12 November 1928
Place of birth Tehran, Iran
Date of death 8 March 2011(2011-03-08) (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

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In 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

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Boroumand 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

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Boroumand 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

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International

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Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Boroumand goal.
List of international goals scored by Masoud Boroumand[6]
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

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Shahin FC

Washington University Bears

  • Eastern USA Soccer League: 1958
  • Eastern USA Soccer Cup: 1958

Iran

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Kayhan Publishing, Special Edition 30 Years of History of Persepolis F.C., From Shahin to Piroozi
  4. ^ "Amir Masoud Boroumand". Shahin FC. Archived from the original on 9 January 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  5. ^ "مراسم یادبود کاپیتان اسبق تیم ملی فوتبال فردا برگزار می شود". خبرگزاری برنا (in Persian). Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  6. ^ "TeamMelli". TeamMelli. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
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