Dariush Yazdani

Dariush Yazdani
Personal information
Full name Dariush Yazdani
Date of birth (1977-06-02) June 2, 1977
Place of birth Shiraz, Iran
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Midfielder
Youth career
1990–1994 Mersad Shiraz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1996 Bargh Shiraz 23 (10)
1996–1997 Payam Mashhad 12 (2)
1997–1998 Esteghlal 20 (1)
1998–1999 Bayer Leverkusen II 4 (0)
1998–1999 Bayer Leverkusen 0 (0)
1999–2000 Esteghlal 25 (4)
2000–2003 Charleroi 73 (7)
2003–2005 Pegah Gilan 28 (3)
2005–2007 Saipa 37 (4)
2007–2008 Paykan 29 (2)
2008 Bargh Shiraz 15 (0)
2008–2009 Emirates Club 5 (0)
2009–2011 Saipa 34 (0)
2012–2013 Los Angeles Blues 4 (0)
International career
1996–2002 Iran 25[1] (1)
Managerial career
2013–2014 Los Angeles Blues
2017 PSPS Pekanbaru
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dariush Yazdani (Persian: داریوش یزدانی; born June 2, 1977) is an Iranian former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Personal life

On 25 January 2026, Yazdani public supported the 2025–2026 Iranian protests on his Instagram, stating: "From the perspective of the Iranian people, the Islamic government must step down, and everyone wants the return of Mr. Pahlavi as a symbol of a different future."[2]

Career statistics

Club

As of 11 April 2018
Club performance League Cup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Germany League DFB-Pokal LIGAPOKAL Total
1998–99Bayer LeverkusenBundesliga00001010
Bayer 04 Leverkusen IIRegionalliga40000040
Iran League Hazfi Cup Asia Total
1999–00EsteghlalAzadegan League254254
Belgium League Belgian Cup Europe Total
2000–01CharleroiBelgian First Division18200--182
2001–0232310--333
2002–0322210--232
2003–041000--10
Iran League Hazfi Cup Asia Total
2003–04PegahPro League40--40
2004–05243--243
2005–06Saipa101--101
2006–07273--273
2007–08Paykan29210--302
2008–09Bargh150--150
United Arab Emirates League President's Cup Asia Total
2008–09EmiratesUAE League50--50
Iran League Hazfi Cup Asia Total
2009–10SaipaPersian Gulf Cup30000--300
2010–114000--40
2012Orange CountyUnited Soccer League2000--20
20132000--20
Total Germany 40001050
Total Iran 16813
Total Belgium 73720––757
Total United Arab Emirates 50––50
Total United States 4000––40
Career total 25420301025820

Honors

Bargh Shiraz

Esteghlal

Bayer Leverkusen

Saipa

Iran

References