{"id":34230,"date":"2018-11-21T11:28:04","date_gmt":"2018-11-21T19:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/?p=34230"},"modified":"2018-11-21T11:28:28","modified_gmt":"2018-11-21T19:28:28","slug":"ehsan-haji-safi-joins-the-century-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/2018\/11\/21\/ehsan-haji-safi-joins-the-century-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Ehsan Haji Safi joins the ‘Century Club’ after 100th appearance vs Venezuela"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tehran Times – DOHA, Iran international left back Ehsan Haji Safi wrote his name into his nation\u2019s history book when he made his 100th international appearance.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Haji Safi reached this landmark against Trinidad and Tobago and celebrated his 100th appearance Tuesday night in Doha, Qatar, where Team Melli drew 1-1 with Venezuela in a friendly match.<\/p>\n

On 25 May 2008, Haji Safi made his debut in a friendly game against Zambia. He shone in his debut with two brilliant assists in Iran’s 3\u20132 win at Azadi Stadium.<\/p>\n

On 2 June, he then played in Iran’s 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification against the United Arab Emirates at home.<\/p>\n

His first international goal was against Qatar in the 2008 West Asian Football Federation Championship, when Iran went on to win 6\u20131.<\/p>\n

In March 2014, he was assigned as captain for the first time in his 57th national cap against Kuwait.<\/p>\n

Haji Safi has represented Iran in two AFC Asian Cups (2011, 2015) and two FIFA World Cups (2014, 2018).<\/p>\n

The 28-year-old player will most likely be a member of Iran national football team in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.<\/p>\n

Haji Safi, who currently plays for Iranian club Tractor Sazi, has scored six goals for Team Melli. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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