Andranik Teymourian

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Andranik Teymourian

| image = Andranik Teymourian 07 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Teymourian playing for Esteghlal in the AFC Champions League

| full_name = Andranik Timotian-Samarani{{Cite book| editor-first = Barry J.| editor-last = Hugman| title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10| year = 2009| publisher = Mainstream Publishing| isbn = 978-1-84596-474-0| page = 405 }}

| height = 1.80 m

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|3|6|df=y}}

| birth_place = Tehran, Iran

| currentclub =

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = 1998–2000

| youthclubs1 = Ararat Tehran

| youthyears2 = 2000–2002

| youthclubs2 = Esteghlal

| years1 = 2002–2004

| clubs1 = Oghab

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 2004–2006

| clubs2 = Aboumoslem

| caps2 = 44

| goals2 = 3

| years3 = 2006–2008

| clubs3 = Bolton Wanderers

| caps3 = 20

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2008–2010

| clubs4 = Fulham

| caps4 = 10

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2009

| clubs5 = → Barnsley (loan)

| caps5 = 11

| goals5 = 0

| years7 = 2010–2011

| clubs7 = Tractor

| caps7 = 21

| goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2011–2012

| clubs8 = Esteghlal

| caps8 = 20

| goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2012–2013

| clubs9 = Al Kharaitiyat

| caps9 = 20

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2013–2015

| clubs10 = Esteghlal

| caps10 = 36

| goals10 = 13

| years11 = 2015

| clubs11 = Tractor

| caps11 = 13

| goals11 = 3

| years12 = 2015–2016

| clubs12 = Umm Salal

| caps12 = 14

| goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2016

| clubs13 = Saipa

| caps13 = 4

| goals13 = 0

| years14 = 2016–2017

| clubs14 = Machine Sazi

| caps14 = 11

| goals14 = 0

| years15 = 2017

| clubs15 = Naft Tehran

| caps15 = 10

| goals15 = 0

| years16 = 2017–2018

| clubs16 = Gostaresh Foulad

| caps16 = 20

| goals16 = 0

| totalcaps = 245

| totalgoals = 1312

| nationalyears1 = 2005

| nationalteam1 = Iran B

| nationalcaps1 = 6

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2005–2016

| nationalteam2 = Iran

| nationalcaps2 = 101

| nationalgoals2 = 9

}}

Andranik "Ando" Timotian-Samarani, commonly known as Andranik Teymourian ({{langx|hy|Անդրանիկ Թէյմուրեան}}; {{langx|fa|آندرانيک تیموریان|Ândrânik Teymuryân}}, born 6 March 1983) is a former Iranian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is notably the first Christian to captain the Iran national team.{{cite web|url=http://isport.ir/fa/content/33488/|title=Andranik Teymourian, the first Iranian Christian captain of Iran |publisher=Isport.ir |access-date=12 August 2014}}{{cite web|title=Andranik Teymourian plays in the Iranian football team|url=http://www.azad-hye.net/news/viewnews.asp?newd=190|publisher=Azad-Hye Middle East Armenian portal|access-date=29 August 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131208210122/http://www.azad-hye.net/news/viewnews.asp?newd=190|archive-date=8 December 2013|url-status=usurped}}

From 2006 to the end of 2010, he played for three clubs in England, namely Bolton Wanderers and Fulham in the Premier League and Barnsley in the Football League Championship.

Teymourian played his first match for Iran in 2005 and has featured in their squads for the 2006 and 2014 World Cups, as well as also the 2007, 2011 and 2015 Asian Cups.

Club career

=Early career=

Andranik was born in Tehran, Iran to ethnic Armenian parents. He started with Oghab F.C. in Iran's Azadegan League, and continued his professional career playing for F.C. Aboomoslem in the Iranian Premier League. In the 2005–06 season, Andranik made 26 appearances for F.C. Aboomoslem and scored one goal.

=Bolton Wanderers=

In late August 2006 he signed a two-year deal with FA Premier League club Bolton Wanderers, for an undisclosed fee, after being granted a work permit.{{cite news |title = Trotters tie up Teymourian deal |url = http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=413016&CPID=8&clid=30&lid=2&title=Trotters+tie+up+Teymourian+deal |publisher = Sky Sports |access-date = 29 August 2006 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060901144823/http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=413016&CPID=8&clid=30&lid=2&title=Trotters+tie+up+Teymourian+deal |archive-date = 1 September 2006 |url-status = dead |df = dmy-all}}

He scored his first two goals for Bolton Wanderers in the FA Cup third round in a 4–0 win over Doncaster Rovers on 6 January 2007, in only his third appearance.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/6213927.stm |title=Doncaster 0–4 Bolton |publisher=BBC |date=6 January 2007 |access-date=14 September 2009 |first=Ian |last=Hughes}} Andranik then went on to make his full Premier League debut against Fulham on 11 February 2007. {{Citation needed|date=July 2008}} His first two league goals came during a man-of-the-match performance against local rivals Wigan Athletic on 7 April 2007.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6513361.stm|title=Wigan 1–3 Bolton |publisher=BBC |date=7 April 2007 |access-date=14 September 2009 |first=Owen |last=Phillips}}{{cite web|url=http://espnfc.com/uk/en/report/199402/report.html|title=Wigan 1-3 Bolton: Andranik at the double|date=4 April 2007|work=ESPN Soccernet|access-date=1 January 2014}}

=Fulham=

On 12 June 2008, Andranik signed a two-year contract with Fulham after moving on a free transfer.{{cite web | url = http://www.fulhamfc.com/Club/News/NewsArticles/2008/June/AndranikSigns.aspx | title = Andranik Signs | publisher = Fulham FC | access-date = 12 June 2008 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080613181517/http://www.fulhamfc.com/Club/News/NewsArticles/2008/June/AndranikSigns.aspx | archive-date = 13 June 2008 | url-status = dead | df = dmy-all }} He made his Fulham debut against Arsenal, in which he helped secure a 1–0 victory.{{cite web|url=http://espnfc.com/uk/en/report/241914/report.html|title=Match: Fulham vs Arsenal|work=ESPNsoccernet|date=23 August 2008|access-date=1 January 2014}} On 2 February 2009, he went on loan to Barnsley of the Football League Championship until the end of the season.{{cite web | url = http://www.fulhamfc.com/Club/News/NewsArticles/2009/February/AndranikLoan.aspx | title = Andranik Loan | publisher = Fulham FC | access-date = 2 February 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090205131906/http://www.fulhamfc.com/Club/News/NewsArticles/2009/February/AndranikLoan.aspx | archive-date = 5 February 2009 | url-status = dead | df = dmy-all }} He later stated that he wanted to stay with Fulham for the 2009–10 season. On 1 July 2010, Fulham announced that Andranik had been released from his contract with Fulham.{{cite web|url=http://www.fulhamfc.com/Club/News/NewsArticles/2010/June/PlayerContractRound-Up.aspx |title=Player Contract Round-Up |publisher=Fulham FC |access-date=1 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100702235938/http://www.fulhamfc.com/Club/News/NewsArticles/2010/June/PlayerContractRound-Up.aspx |archive-date=2 July 2010 |url-status=dead }}

In July 2010, Teymourian was named in Blackburn Rovers' team to face Southport FC in a pre-season friendly.{{cite web | url =http://www.southportfc.net/Home/tabid/36/mid/400/newsid400/1725/Default.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721052711/http://www.southportfc.net/Home/tabid/36/mid/400/newsid400/1725/Default.aspx |archive-date=21 July 2010 | title = Southport 0-3 blackburn rovers | publisher = Southport F.C. | date =17 July 2010 | access-date =1 January 2014 }}

On 22 July 2010, Teymourian began talks with Sheffield United after turning down a tour with Blackburn Rovers across Australia. Blades coach Gary Speed was believed to have recommended Teymourian to Blades boss Kevin Blackwell as Speed and Teymourian played together at Bolton Wanderers.[http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11688_6280075,00.html "Blades consider Teymourian"] skysports.com 26 July 2010 Link retrieved 26 July 2010 Teymourian began talks with Blackburn Rovers about a deal to stay with the Premier League club possibly on a short-term deal.[http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/8308127.Blackburn_Rovers_closing_in_on_first_signing/ Blackburn Rovers closing in on first signing] lancashiretelegraph.co.uk 3 August 2010 Link retrieved 1 January 2014 The move broke down as he was denied a work permit.

=Tractor=

On 19 September 2010, Teymourian returned to Iran to join the Tabriz-based club Tractor, the move marked the end of his career in England.{{cite web |title=Tractor takes Teymourian on board |url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-asian-cup-news/30414-fa-anderanik-teymourian |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180519033129/http://www.the-afc.com/en/afc-asian-cup-news/30414-fa-anderanik-teymourian |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 May 2018 |publisher=AFC |access-date=20 September 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://forum.tractorfc.com/showthread.php?t=7&page=606&p=303476&viewfull=1#post303476 |title=Reprint of aforementioned AFC article on messageboard |publisher=Tractor Sazi F.C. forum |date=20 September 2010 |access-date=1 January 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426042949/http://forum.tractorfc.com/showthread.php?t=7 |archive-date=26 April 2014}}

=Esteghlal=

File:Ando Teymourian in 78th derby.jpg]]

It was confirmed in mid-July 2011 that Teymourian had signed a contract with Tehran and IPL club Esteghlal. He made his debut for club against Sepahan. On 9 November 2011, he was named as one of the ten finalists for the Asian Player of the Year.{{cite web |url= http://fcesteghlal.ir/NewsView.aspx?id=3002 |title= آندو در جمع 10 بازيكن برتر آسيا |publisher= FC Esteghlal |access-date= 1 January 2014 |archive-date= 17 January 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120117044528/http://www.fcesteghlal.ir/NewsView.aspx?id=3002 |url-status= dead }} He won the Hazfi Cup in his first season.

=Al Kharaitiyat=

Teymourian signed a one-year deal with Qatari side Al Kharaitiyat SC worth $1.8 million. After his contract ended on 1 July 2013, he left the club.

=Return to Esteghlal=

On 18 July 2013, Teymourian returned to Esteghlal after signing a three-year contract with the club.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/iran/news/1825/%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86/2013/07/17/4124137/%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%B1-%D9%81%D9%88%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%A2%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B6%D8%A7-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%AF?ICID=OP |title=Official: Teymourian signs with Esteghlal |publisher=Goal.com |access-date=12 August 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.varzesh3.com/news.do?itemid=1016156&title=%D8%A2%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%DA%A9_%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%A8%D9%87_%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84_%D9%BE%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%AA |title=آندرانيک تيموريان به استقلال پيوست |publisher=Varzesh3.com |access-date=12 August 2014}} He made his debut in a 2–1 loss to Sepahan. He scored a 40-yard goal in a match against Buriram United which Esteghlal won 2–1.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/iran/news/1825/%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86/2013/09/18/4271168/%D8%B9%DA%A9%D8%B3-%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B2-%D8%B9%D8%AC%D8%A8-%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%AF-%D9%BE%D8%B3%D8%B1?ICID=OP |title=عکس روز: عجب شوتی بود پسر! |publisher=Goal.com |access-date=12 August 2014}} Teymourian suffered a broken arm and was out of play for a month. He returned to the fields at the league's two final matches which Esteghlal finished the season at fifth place and missed next years' Champions League.

On 2 August 2014, Teymourian was named the 2013–14 season's best player on the annual awards ceremony of the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/member-associations/south-central/iran-football-fed-news/29086-teymourian-tops-iran-league-awards.html |title=Teymourian tops Iran league awards |publisher=The-afc.com |date=4 August 2014 |access-date=12 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809021739/http://www.the-afc.com/en/member-associations/south-central/iran-football-fed-news/29086-teymourian-tops-iran-league-awards.html |archive-date=9 August 2014}}

=Return to Tractor=

On 27 December 2014, Teymourian joined Tractor again with an 18–month contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.tasnimnews.com/Home/Single/600701|title=خبرگزاری تسنیم – آندرانیک تیموریان به تراکتورسازی پیوست|work=خبرگزاری تسنیم}} He scored a free-kick on his debut in a match against Saba Qom.

=Umm Salal=

On 13 July 2015, Teymourian signed with Qatari side Umm Salal.{{cite web|url=http://www.qsl.com.qa/en/News/view/9978/umm-salal-contract-with-the-iranian-andranik-teymourian-for-one-season|title=Umm Salal contract with the Iranian Andranik Teymourian for one season|publisher=Qatar Stars League|date=7 July 2015|access-date=12 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150812033325/http://www.qsl.com.qa/en/News/view/9978/umm-salal-contract-with-the-iranian-andranik-teymourian-for-one-season|archive-date=12 August 2015|url-status=dead}} He left the club halfway through the season in January 2016 after a disagreement with the head coach, Bülent Uygun, and with only 14 appearances.{{cite web|url=http://www.persianfootball.com/news/2016/01/11/iran-captain-teymourian-leaves-umm-salal/|title=Iran captain Teymourian leaves Umm Salal}}

=Saipa=

On 19 January 2016, Teymourian signed a six-month deal with Saipa, having previously been linked with Tehran-based club Esteghlal and Thailand's Buriram United.{{cite web|url=http://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2016/01/20/976310/iran-captain-andranik-teymourian-joins-saipa|title=Tasnim News Agency – Iran Captain Andranik Teymourian Joins Saipa|work=Tasnim News Agency}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.tehrantimes.com/Index_view.asp?code=252362|title = Saipa signs Iran captain Teymourian|date = 20 January 2016}} Injury caused him to only play four matches for the club before leaving in July 2016.

=Machine Sazi=

In July 2016 Teymourian returned to Tabriz and signed a one–year contract with newly promoted Persian Gulf Pro League club Machine Sazi.

International career

File:Andranik Teymourian 15.jpg captain of the Iranian national team in 2015.]]

File:Iran vs. Argentina match, 2014 FIFA World Cup 07.jpg against Lionel Messi and Argentina in 2014 World Cup]]

Teymourian played for Iran national teams at the youth level, before being selected to take part with the senior side. He was a member of the national team during the 2006 World Cup. Pictures of an emotionally and physically drained Teymourian at the end of Iran's last game of the 2006 World Cup have begun to take the shape of Iranian football's most notable photograph from the event. Teymourian dropped to the grass and began sobbing while trainers attended to him. He has started to be recognized as a national hero in Iran because of the passion he showed for his country in the 2006 World Cup. He played in the 2007 and 2011 Asian Cups, as well as the WAFF Championships. The midfielder cemented his spot as a starter next to Javad Nekounam, leading Iran to qualify for the 2014 World Cup.

On 18 May 2014, Teymourian captained Iran in the match against Belarus, making him the first Christian to captain the Iranian national team. On 1 June 2014, he was called into Iran's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad by Carlos Queiroz.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=6/news=quieroz-trims-squad-to-24-2351854.html |title=Queiroz trims Iran squad to 24 |date=1 June 2014 |access-date=1 June 2014 |publisher=FIFA.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140601164415/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y%3D2014/m%3D6/news%3Dquieroz-trims-squad-to-24-2351854.html |archive-date=1 June 2014}} He played the full 90 minutes in all three group stage matches, becoming the most capped Iran player at the World Cup with six matches alongside Mehdi Mahdavikia. He was called into Iran's 2015 AFC Asian Cup squad on 30 December 2014 by Carlos Queiroz.{{cite web|url=http://www.afcasiancup.com/news/en/nekounam-headlines-iranian-squad/10ppu97hz8lxf1ik1ux49b1ve0 |title=Queiroz Names Team Melli Squad |date=30 December 2014 |publisher=afcasiancup.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101072926/http://www.afcasiancup.com/news/en/nekounam-headlines-iranian-squad/10ppu97hz8lxf1ik1ux49b1ve0 |archive-date=1 January 2015}} He provided three assists in the tournament.

Prior to the start of qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Teymourian was appointed as the new captain for Iran after Javad Nekounam's retirement.

Teymourian won his 100th cap for the national team in a 1–0 win over Uzbekistan.

Personal life

Andranik's elder brother Serjik Teymourian, was also a football player and played in Germany for 1. FSV Mainz 05 as a defensive midfielder. He died at the age of 46 in 2020, from a traffic collision.{{cite news |title=Ex-Esteghlal midfielder Serjik Teymourian dies |url=https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/451801/Ex-Esteghlal-midfielder-Serjik-Teymourian-dies |access-date=9 November 2022 |work=Tehran Times |date=30 August 2020}}

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="3"\|Aboomoslem \|2004–05 \|rowspan="2"\|Pro League \|18	2	5	0	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	\|23	2
2005–06 \|26	1	0	0	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	26	1
colspan="2"\|Total !44	3	5	0	0	0	0	0	49	3
rowspan="3"\|Bolton \|2006–07 \|rowspan="2"\|Premier League \|17	2	2	2	2	0	colspan="2"\|–	21	4
2007–08 \|3	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	8	0
colspan="2"\|Total !20	2	2	2	2	0	5	0	29	4
rowspan="3"\|Fulham \|2008–09 \|rowspan="2"\|Premier League	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
2009–10 \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
colspan="2"\|Total !1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
Barnsley (loan) \|2008–09 \|Championship \|11	0	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|–	11	0
Tractor \|2010–11 \|Pro League \|21	1	1	0	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	22	1
Esteghlal \|2011–12 \|Pro League \|20	1	2	0	colspan="2"\|–	3	0	25	1
Al Kharaitiyat \|2012–13 \|Qatar Stars League \|20	0	1	1	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	21	1
rowspan="3"\|Esteghlal \|2013–14 \|rowspan="2"\|Pro League \|22	1	4	0	colspan="2"\|–	5	1	31	2
2014–15 \|14	0	3	0	colspan="2"\|–	0	0	17	0
colspan="2"\|Total !36	1	7	0	0	0	5	1	48	2
Tractor \|2014–15 \|Pro League \|13	3	0	0	colspan="2"\|–	0	0	13	3
Umm Salal \|2015–16 \|Qatar Stars League \|14	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	14	0
Saipa \|2016 \|Pro League \|4	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	4	0
Mashine Sazi \|2016–17 \|Pro League \|11	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	11	0
Naft Tehran \|2016–17 \|Pro League \|10	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	10	0
Gostaresh Foulad \|2017–18 \|Pro League \|20	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	20	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !245	11	18	3	3	0	13	1	266	15

=International=

File:Andranik Teymourian in Iran training.jpg training in 2016]]

National team	Year	Apps
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
rowspan="12"\|Iran \|2005	3	0
2006	14	1
2007	6	1
2008	8	0
2009	11	2
2010	11	2
2011	11	2
2012	5	0
2013	7	0
2014	7	0
2015	14	1
2016	4	0
colspan="2"\|Total	101	9

:Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Teymourian goal.

scope="col"\|No. !scope="col"\|Date !scope="col"\|Venue !scope="col"\|Opponent !scope="col"\|Score !scope="col"\|Result !scope="col"\|Competition
class="wikitable sortable" \|+ List of international goals scored by Andranik Teymourian{{cite web\|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/andranik-teymourian/4717/\|title=Iran – A. Teymourian – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway}}
align="center"\|1	22 February 2006	Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran	{{fb\|Chinese Taipei}}	align="center"\|1–0	align="center"\|4–0	2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
align="center"\|2	18 July 2007	Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	{{fb\|Malaysia}}	align="center"\|2–0	align="center"\|2–0	2007 AFC Asian Cup
align="center"\|3	12 August 2009	Asim Ferhatovic, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina	{{fb\|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}	align="center"\|3–2	align="center"\|3–2	Friendly
align="center"\|4	18 November 2009	Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran	{{fb\|Macedonia}}	align="center"\|1–0	align="center"\|1–1	Friendly
align="center"\|5	3 September 2010	Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium, Zhengzhou, China	{{fb\|China}}	align="center"\|1–0	align="center"\|2–0	Friendly
align="center"\|6	28 September 2010	Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan	{{fb\|Oman}}	align="center"\|2–2	align="center"\|2–2	2010 West Asian Football Federation Championship
align="center"\|7	2 September 2011	Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran	{{fb\|Indonesia}}	align="center"\|3–0	align="center"\|3–0	2014 World Cup qualification
align="center"\|8	11 October 2011	Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran	{{fb\|Bahrain}}	align="center"\|4–0	align="center"\|6–0	2014 World Cup qualification
align="center"\|9	8 September 2015	Sree Kanteerawa Stadium, Bangalore, India	{{fb\|India}}	align="center"\|2–0	align="center"\|3–0	2018 World Cup qualification and 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Honours

Esteghlal

Hazfi Cup: 2011–12

Naft Tehran

Hazfi Cup: 2016–17

Individual

Persian Gulf Pro League Best Player of the Year: 2013–14
Persian Gulf Pro League Best Midfield of the Year: 2014–15
Persian Gulf Pro League Team of the Year: 2013–14, 2014–15

References

External links

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rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="3"\|Aboomoslem \|2004–05 \|rowspan="2"\|Pro League \|18	2	5	0	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	\|23	2
2005–06 \|26	1	0	0	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	26	1
colspan="2"\|Total !44	3	5	0	0	0	0	0	49	3
rowspan="3"\|Bolton \|2006–07 \|rowspan="2"\|Premier League \|17	2	2	2	2	0	colspan="2"\|–	21	4
2007–08 \|3	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	8	0
colspan="2"\|Total !20	2	2	2	2	0	5	0	29	4
rowspan="3"\|Fulham \|2008–09 \|rowspan="2"\|Premier League	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
2009–10 \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
colspan="2"\|Total !1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
Barnsley (loan) \|2008–09 \|Championship \|11	0	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|–	11	0
Tractor \|2010–11 \|Pro League \|21	1	1	0	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	22	1
Esteghlal \|2011–12 \|Pro League \|20	1	2	0	colspan="2"\|–	3	0	25	1
Al Kharaitiyat \|2012–13 \|Qatar Stars League \|20	0	1	1	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	21	1
rowspan="3"\|Esteghlal \|2013–14 \|rowspan="2"\|Pro League \|22	1	4	0	colspan="2"\|–	5	1	31	2
2014–15 \|14	0	3	0	colspan="2"\|–	0	0	17	0
colspan="2"\|Total !36	1	7	0	0	0	5	1	48	2
Tractor \|2014–15 \|Pro League \|13	3	0	0	colspan="2"\|–	0	0	13	3
Umm Salal \|2015–16 \|Qatar Stars League \|14	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	14	0
Saipa \|2016 \|Pro League \|4	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	4	0
Mashine Sazi \|2016–17 \|Pro League \|11	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	11	0
Naft Tehran \|2016–17 \|Pro League \|10	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	10	0
Gostaresh Foulad \|2017–18 \|Pro League \|20	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	20	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !245	11	18	3	3	0	13	1	266	15

scope="col"\|No. !scope="col"\|Date !scope="col"\|Venue !scope="col"\|Opponent !scope="col"\|Score !scope="col"\|Result !scope="col"\|Competition
class="wikitable sortable" \|+ List of international goals scored by Andranik Teymourian{{cite web\|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/andranik-teymourian/4717/\|title=Iran – A. Teymourian – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway}}
align="center"\|1	22 February 2006	Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran	{{fb\|Chinese Taipei}}	align="center"\|1–0	align="center"\|4–0	2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
align="center"\|2	18 July 2007	Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	{{fb\|Malaysia}}	align="center"\|2–0	align="center"\|2–0	2007 AFC Asian Cup
align="center"\|3	12 August 2009	Asim Ferhatovic, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina	{{fb\|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}	align="center"\|3–2	align="center"\|3–2	Friendly
align="center"\|4	18 November 2009	Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran	{{fb\|Macedonia}}	align="center"\|1–0	align="center"\|1–1	Friendly
align="center"\|5	3 September 2010	Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium, Zhengzhou, China	{{fb\|China}}	align="center"\|1–0	align="center"\|2–0	Friendly
align="center"\|6	28 September 2010	Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan	{{fb\|Oman}}	align="center"\|2–2	align="center"\|2–2	2010 West Asian Football Federation Championship
align="center"\|7	2 September 2011	Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran	{{fb\|Indonesia}}	align="center"\|3–0	align="center"\|3–0	2014 World Cup qualification
align="center"\|8	11 October 2011	Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran	{{fb\|Bahrain}}	align="center"\|4–0	align="center"\|6–0	2014 World Cup qualification
align="center"\|9	8 September 2015	Sree Kanteerawa Stadium, Bangalore, India	{{fb\|India}}	align="center"\|2–0	align="center"\|3–0	2018 World Cup qualification and 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification