Ezzatollah Pourghaz

Ezzatollah Pourghaz

Personal information
Full name	Ezzatollah Pourghaz
Date of birth	(1987-03-21) 21 March 1987
Place of birth	Bandar Torkaman, Iran
Playing position	Center-back
Club information
Current team	Esteghlal Khuzestan
Number	5
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2013	Etka	24	(0)
2013–2014	Iranjavan	21	(0)
2014–2016	Malavan	46	(2)
2016–	Esteghlal Khuzestan	9	(1)
National team‡
2015–	Iran	6	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 November 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2016

Ezzatollah Pourghaz, (born 21 March 1987 in Torkman, Iran) is an Iranian football Defender currently playing for Esteghlal Khuzestan in the Persian Gulf Pro League and the Iran national football team.

Personal life

Pourghaz is of Iranian Turkmen origin.^[1]

Club career

Iranjavan

On September 25, 2013 Ezzatollah made his debut against Naft Gachsaran which turned 2-2.^[2] He was one of a key players, played 21 matches and was one of the best defenders in the team. In his team he got the least cards, as he only got 2 yellow cards.

Malavan

He signed his contract with Malavan on 2014. He made his Malavan debut and Persian Gulf Pro League debut in a match against one of the big teams in Iran Sepahan, the game turned 1–1.^[3]

International career

Senior team

Pourghaz made his debut on 12 November 2015 against Turkmenistan in the 2018 World Cup qualifications. On 17 November 2015 he had to play the last 20 minutes of Iran's match against Guam as a goalkeeper as team-mate Alireza Beiranvand was sent off and Iran were out of substitutes, the match finished as a 6–0 victory for Iran.

Honours

Club

Esteghlal Khuzestan

• Iranian Super Cup runner-up: 2016

References