Masoud Boroumand
Dr. Amir Masoud Boroumand (Persian: امیرمسعود برومند; 12 November 1928 – 8 March 2011) was an Iranian footballer. He played as a forward and was the Iran national football team's captain during the 1950s. He also played for the Lebanon national football team for three years[1] whilst studying in Lebanon, two years as captain.
 Boroumand 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 | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945 | Shahbaz | ||
| 1946–1958 | Shahin | ||
| 1958–1962 | Washington University Bears | ||
| National team | |||
| 1947–1958 | Iran | 13 | (10) |
| 1960–1963 | Lebanon | (2) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
In 1945, Boroumand he started his club career with Shahbaz F.C. which was Shahin F.C.'s Third Team. The following year he became a reserve player for Shahin F.C. and in 1947 he became a starter in Shahin's team and stayed with the club until 1958.
Whilst studying for a PhD at Washington University, he played club football in the US and won the double 1958 Eastern USA Soccer League and Eastern USA Soccer Cup.
He has been part of Board of Directors of Shahin F.C. from 1984 until his death in 2011.
International career
He won his first cap for Iran national football team on 26 October 1947 in a friendly match played in Tehran between Iran and Turkey. He scored Iran's only goal in that match when Iran lost 3-1. He was the captain of Iran national football team during the 1950s. He participated in 1951 Asian Games and 1958 Asian Games.
He holds a bachelor's and master's degree majoring in management from American University of Beirut whilst studying in Lebanon, he played for Lebanon national football team for a period of 3 years. In his second year wearing the Lebanese jersey he became captain of the Lebanon national football team and became known as (Arabic: امیر الایرانی The Iranian Prince).[2] His most memorable game for Lebanon was against Yugoslavia national football team when he scored Lebanon's both goals in a 3-2 defeat.
International goals
Iran[3]
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-10-26 | Tehran, Iran |  | 1-3 | International Match | 1 |
| 1948-10-28 | Tehran, Iran | | 1-1 | International Match | 1 |
| 1950-05-30 | Istanbul, Turkey | | 2-2 | International Match | 1 |
| 1950-10-26 | Tehran, Iran | .svg.png){kind=small} | 4-0 | International Match | 2 |
| 1950-10-27 | Tehran, Iran |  | 5-1 | International Match | 3 |
| 1951-03-04 | New Delhi, India | .svg.png){kind=small} | 2-0 | 1951 Asian Games | 1 |
| 1951-03-09 | New Delhi, India |  | 3-2 | 1951 Asian Games | 1 |
Lebanon
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beirut, Lebanon | .svg.png){kind=small} | 2-3 | International Match | 2 | |
Achievements
- Runner-Up with Iran national football team at 1951 Asian Games
- 1947 Runners-Up of Tehran Football League with Shahin FC
- 1948 Champion of Hazfi Cup with Shahin FC
- 1949 Champion of Hazfi Cup with Shahin FC
- 1949 Runners-Up of Tehran Football League with Shahin FC
- 1950 Champion of Hazfi Cup with Shahin FC
- 1951 Champion of Tehran Football League with Shahin FC
- 1953 Runners-Up of Hazfi Cup with Shahin FC
- 1956 Runners-Up of Tehran Football League with Shahin FC
- 1957 Runners-Up of Hazfi Cup with Shahin FC
- 1958 Champion of Eastern USA Soccer League and Eastern USA Soccer Cup
References
- Kayhan Publishing, Special Edition 30 Years of History of Persepolis F.C., From Shahin to Piroozi
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 January 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.teammelli.com
External links
- Masoud Boroumand at National-Football-Teams.com