Andranik Teymourian

Andranik Teymourian is far more than a footballer to me. Born in Tehran yet of Armenian Christian heritage, he became the first Christian to captain the Iran national team, a fact that carries enormous social weight in a context where faith and identity are anything but trivial. To wear that armband he had to win respect on the pitch and beyond it, and that speaks volumes about the man's character. A tireless midfielder who later moved into coaching, affectionately known as Ando, he leaves a legacy that transcends sport. I hold deep admiration for athletes who quietly make history simply by being who they are.

Name (English)

Andranik Teymourian

Name (Japanese)

アンドラニク・テイムリアン

Reading

あんどらにく・ていむりあん

Born

March 6, 1983 (age 43)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Boar

Origin

Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran

Height

180 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Motto

Private

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/andoteymourian/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%A9%E3%83%8B%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%86%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A0%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3

Tags

• Tehran Province
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.