Who is Ali Daei?

Ali Daei is an Iranian former professional association football forward who formerly held the record of the all-time men’s international top goalscorer, with 109 goals in 149 appearances between 1993 and 2006. His achievement is listed in Guinness World Records.

Is Ali Daei Iran’s greatest ever player?

Today, Iranians still look up to Ali Daei as the country’s greatest player, while international forwards will likely be looking up to his goalscoring record for years to come.

Is Ali Daei too old to play for Team Melli?

From Iranian media calling for his retirement, Ali Daei has always defended his position in Team Melli and has rejected that he was too old to play for the team. Daei captained Islamic Azad University football team in 2007 World Interuniversity Games, scoring a hat-trick in the final match against University of Osijek and winning the gold medal.

Is Ali Daei the world’s top goal scorer?

“Iran’s Ali Daei is world’s top goal scorer; he is ahead of even Cristiano Ronaldo”. The Siasat Daily. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ali Daei.