List of international goals scored by Ali Daei
Ali Daei is the all-time men's top goalscorer and a former Iranian football player who holds the record for the most goals in international men's football, with 109 goals in 149 appearances between 1993 and 2006.[1][2] His achievement listed in Guinness World Records.[3]
Daei was called up to join Team Melli on 6 June 1993 in an ECO Cup tournament held in Tehran, where he made his debut for Iran against Pakistan.[4] His first international goal came in the 6–0 win over Chinese Taipei on 25 June 1993 during qualification for 1994 FIFA World Cup.[5] On 10 June 1996, he scored his first international hat-trick, in a 8–0 win over Nepal at Azadi Stadium in Tehran.[6]
On 28 November 2003, at Asian Cup qualifier in Tehran against Lebanon, he scored his 85th international goal, elevating him past Hungarian legend Ferenc Puskás to top the all-time list of scorers in international matches.[7]
On 17 November 2004, he scored four goals against Laos in a 2006 FIFA World Cup Qualification, giving him 102 goals and making him the first male player to score 100 goals in international play.[8]
Daei scored 36 goals in FIFA World Cup qualification and 23 goals in AFC Asian Cup qualification, as well as 14 goals in AFC Asian Cup Finals.The remainder of his goals, 27, were scored in friendly matches. He scored eight goals against Maldives and Laos, his highest tally against one country.[9]
Goals
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 25 June 1993 | Tehran, Iran | 3–0 | 6–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
2 | 4 July 1993 | Damascus, Syria | 3–0 | 6–0 | ||
3 | 4–0 | |||||
4 | 18 October 1993 | Doha, Qatar | 2–0 | 2–1 | ||
5 | 22 October 1993 | Doha, Qatar | 1–1 | 1–2 | ||
6 | 25 October 1993 | Doha, Qatar | 1–1 | 2–1 | ||
7 | 2–1 | |||||
8 | 30 May 1996 | Kuwait City, Kuwait | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly | |
9 | 2–1 | |||||
10 | 10 June 1996 | Tehran, Iran | 2–0 | 8–0 | 1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |
11 | 3–0 | |||||
12 | 7–0 | |||||
13 | 8–0 | |||||
14 | 12 June 1996 | Tehran, Iran | 1–0 | 7–0 | ||
15 | 3–0 | |||||
16 | 4–0 | |||||
17 | 6–0 | |||||
18 | 7–0 | |||||
19 | 14 June 1996 | Tehran, Iran | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
20 | 19 June 1996 | Muscat, Oman | 1–0 | 4–0 | ||
21 | 21 June 1996 | Muscat, Oman | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
22 | 5 December 1996 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1996 AFC Asian Cup | |
23 | 8 December 1996 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 3–0 | 3–0 | ||
24 | 11 December 1996 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||
25 | 16 December 1996 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 3–2 | 6–2 | ||
26 | 4–2 | |||||
27 | 5–2 | |||||
28 | 6–2 | |||||
29 | 21 December 1996 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 1–1 | (4)1–1(3) | ||
30 | 2 June 1997 | Damascus, Syria | 14–0 | 17–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
31 | 15–0 | |||||
32 | 4 June 1997 | Damascus, Syria | 3–0 | 7–0 | ||
33 | 6 June 1997 | Damascus, Syria | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
34 | 11 June 1997 | Tehran, Iran | 3–0 | 9–0 | ||
35 | 6–0 | |||||
36 | 3 October 1997 | Tehran, Iran | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||
37 | 17 October 1997 | Tehran, Iran | 4–0 | 4–1 | ||
38 | 16 November 1997 | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | 2–1 | 2–3 | ||
39 | 5 December 1998 | Sisaket, Thailand | 5–1 | 6–1 | 1998 Asian Games | |
40 | 6–1 | |||||
41 | 8 December 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand | 1–0 | 2–4 | ||
42 | 10 December 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand | 1–0 | 5–0 | ||
43 | 5–0 | |||||
44 | 12 December 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand | 1–1 | 2–1 | ||
45 | 14 December 1998 | Bangkok, Thailand | 2–0 | 4–0 | ||
46 | 3–0 | |||||
47 | 4–0 | |||||
48 | 4 June 1999 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1999 Canada Cup | |
49 | 8 September 1999 | Yokohama, Japan | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly | |
50 | 9 January 2000 | Oakland, United States | 1–1 | 1–2 | ||
51 | 12 January 2000 | Los Angeles, United States | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
52 | 31 March 2000 | Aleppo, Syria | 5–0 | 8–0 | 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |
53 | 6–0 | |||||
54 | 7–0 | |||||
55 | 2 April 2000 | Aleppo, Syria | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
56 | 9 April 2000 | Tehran, Iran | 3–0 | 3–0 | ||
57 | 13 April 2000 | Tehran, Iran | 3–0 | 3–0 | ||
58 | 7 June 2000 | Tehran, Iran | 1–1 | (7)1–1(8) | 2000 LG Cup | |
59 | 9 June 2000 | Tehran, Iran | 2–1 | 3–1 | ||
60 | 27 September 2000 | Doha, Qatar | 1–0 | 2–1 | International Match | |
61 | 2–0 | |||||
62 | 12 October 2000 | Beirut, Lebanon | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2000 AFC Asian Cup | |
63 | 15 October 2000 | Beirut, Lebanon | 1–1 | 1–1 | ||
64 | 18 October 2000 | Sidon, Lebanon | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
65 | 24 November 2000 | Tabriz, Iran | 7–0 | 19–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
66 | 10–0 | |||||
67 | 15–0 | |||||
68 | 18–0 | |||||
69 | 28 November 2000 | Tabriz, Iran | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
70 | 19 January 2001 | Tehran, Iran | 1–0 | 4–0 | Ancient Civilization Cup | |
71 | 8 August 2001 | Tehran, Iran | 4–0 | 5–2 | 2001 LG Cup | |
72 | 10 August 2001 | Tehran, Iran | 3–0 | 4–0 | ||
73 | 4–0 | |||||
74 | 24 August 2001 | Tehran, Iran | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
75 | 2–0 | |||||
76 | 7 September 2001 | Baghdad, Iraq | 2–1 | 2–1 | ||
77 | 28 September 2001 | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | 2–2 | ||
78 | 21 October 2001 | Manama, Bahrain | 1–2 | 1–3 | ||
79 | 31 October 2001 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||
80 | 21 August 2002 | Kiev, Ukraine | 1–0 | 1–0 | International Match | |
81 | 19 September 2002 | Tabriz, Iran | 1–1 | (4)1–1(3) | 2002 LG Cup | |
82 | 5 September 2003 | Tehran, Iran | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |
83 | 4–1 | |||||
84 | 19 November 2003 | Beirut, Lebanon | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||
85 | 28 November 2003 | Tehran, Iran | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
86 | 2 December 2003 | Kuwait City, Kuwait | 1–3 | 1–3 | International Match | |
87 | 18 February 2004 | Tehran, Iran | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
88 | 31 March 2004 | Vientiane, Laos | 1–0 | 7–0 | ||
89 | 2–0 | |||||
90 | 17 June 2004 | Tehran, Iran | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2004 WAAF Championship | |
91 | 2–0 | |||||
92 | 3–0 | |||||
93 | 21 June 2004 | Tehran, Iran | 1–0 | 7–1 | ||
94 | 25 June 2004 | Tehran, Iran | 2–1 | 4–1 | ||
95 | 20 July 2004 | Chongqing, China | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup | |
96 | 6 August 2004 | Beijing, China | 3–2 | 4–2 | ||
97 | 4–2 | |||||
98 | 8 September 2004 | Amman, Jordan | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
99 | 17 November 2004 | Tehran, Iran | 1–0 | 7–0 | ||
100 | 2–0 | |||||
101 | 3–0 | |||||
102 | 4–0 | |||||
103 | 18 December 2004 | Tehran, Iran | 1–0 | 1–0 | International Match | |
104 | 2 February 2005 | Tehran, Iran | 1–1 | 2–1 | ||
105 | 17 August 2005 | Yokohama, Japan | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
106 | 24 August 2005 | Tehran, Iran | 3–0 | 4–0 | International Match | |
107 | 13 November 2005 | Tehran, Iran | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2005 LG Cup | |
108 | 22 February 2006 | Tehran, Iran | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |
109 | 1 March 2006 | Tehran, Iran | 2–0 | 3–2 | International Match | |
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Notes
- "The 10 highest international football goalscorers of all time". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- "Cristiano Ronaldo & the top 20 international goalscorers of all-time". Goal (website). Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- "Ali Daei in Guinness World Records 2014 as best goalscorer". IRNA. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- "match report". 1993-06-06. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
- "match report". 1993-06-25. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
- "Iran vs. Nepal". national football team. 10 June 1996. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- "Iranian player who beat Pele and Puskas hangs up his boots". Soccerway. Perform Group. 30 May 2007. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- Mamrud, Roberto; Stokkermans, Karel (15 March 2017). "Players with 100+ Caps and 30+ International Goals". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- "Ali Daei - Century of International Appearances". RSSSF.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
References
- "Ali Daei - Century of International Appearances". RSSSF.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 13 July 2015.