Allahyar Sayyadmanesh
Allahyar Sayyadmanesh is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as Forward for Turkish club Fenerbahçe. He also plays for the Iranian national team.
In 2018, he was named by The Guardian as one of the 60 best young talents in world football.
Club career
Early years
Sayyadmanesh started to play club football when he was 8. He began his career at Arash Amol, where he was top goalscorer in Iran's under-10 league. After 4 years, he joined Padideh Sari, where he spent two years. He later spent a year in Saipa's youth academy.Esteghlal
On 12 June 2018, Sayyadmanesh signed a five-year contract with Esteghlal. He was assigned the number 16 shirt, previously worn by Mehdi Ghaedi, who decided to change his number.Fenerbahçe
On 3 May 2019, Esteghlal agreed on an $850,000 fee with Fenerbahçe for the transfer of Sayyadmanesh. He signed a five-year contract with the Turkish club. He was loaned to TFF 1. League club İstanbulspor on 2 September 2019 on a season-long loan.International career
Sayyadmanesh was a member of Iran U-17 football team who qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup quarter-final in India.He made his Iran national football team debut on 6 June 2019, in a friendly against Syria, as an 80th-minute substitute for Karim Ansarifard. Nine minutes after coming on, he scored the last goal of the game in a 5–0 victory. The goal broke Saeid Ezatolahi's record of the youngest goalscorer in Iran national team's history by almost two years.
Career statistics
Club
International
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 6 June 2019 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | 5–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Individual
- Iranian Young Player of the Year : 2019