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Andranik Teymourian

アンドラニク・テイムリアン　/　あんどらにく・ていむりあん

Association football player from Iran

March 6, 1983 (age 43)　・　Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran

Tehran Province
association football player
association football coach

My Take

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.

Overview

Andranik "Ando" Timotian-Samarani, commonly known as Andranik Teymourian (Armenian: Անդրանիկ Թէյմուրեան; Persian: آندرانيک تیموریان, romanized: Ândrânik Teymuryân, born 6 March 1983) is a former Iranian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is notably the first Christian to captain the Iran national team.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

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
Blood type: Private
Height: 180 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player / association football coach

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

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