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List of international goals scored by Ali Daei

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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 108 goals in 148 appearances between 1993 and 2006. He was originally credited with scoring 109 goals in 149 appearances for twenty years but, as of 2021, FIFA no longer recognises Iran's match against Ecuador's Olympic team on 12 January 2000 as official, therefore costing Daei one cap and one goal. His achievement is listed in Guinness World Records. On 28 November 2003, in an Asian Cup qualifier in Tehran against Lebanon, he scored his 85th international goal, elevating him past Hungarian footballer Ferenc Puskás to take the lead of the all-time list of scorers in international matches.

Ali Daei in Child Labours Association
Ali Daei has scored the second most men's international goals, with 108 goals in 148 caps.

Daei was called up to join the Iran national football team (also known as Team Melli) on 6 June 1993 in the 1993 ECO Cup tournament held in Tehran, where he made his debut in a match against Pakistan. His first international goal came in a 6–0 victory over Chinese Taipei on 25 June 1993 during qualification for the 1994 FIFA World Cup. On 1 March 2006, his final goal came in a 3–2 victory over Costa Rica in a friendly match. His final appearance for Iran was in the 2006 FIFA World Cup against Angola on 21 June 2006 in the group stage.

He scored eight international hat-tricks. On 10 June 1996, he scored his first international hat-trick, in an 8–0 win over Nepal at Azadi Stadium in Tehran. On 17 November 2004, he scored the last one against Laos in a 2006 FIFA World Cup Qualification match, giving him 102 goals and making him the first male player to score 100 goals in international football.

He scored 36 goals in FIFA World Cup qualification matches, 23 goals in AFC Asian Cup qualification games and 9 goals in Asian Games, as well as 14 goals in AFC Asian Cup Finals. The remainder of his goals, 27, were scored in friendly matches. He scored eight goals against two opposition teams, the Maldives and Laos, his highest tally against any country. He scored 44 international goals at the Azadi Stadium, his most at a single ground.

International goals

Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.
Key
‡ Indicates goal was scored from a penalty kick
Indicates Iran national football team won the match
Indicates the match ended in draw
Indicates Iran national football team lost the match
No. Date Cap Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 25 June 1993 6 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran   Chinese Taipei 3–0 6–0 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 4 July 1993 9 Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus, Syria   Chinese Taipei 3–0 6–0
3 4–0
4 18 October 1993 13 Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar   Japan 2–0 2–1
5 22 October 1993 14   Iraq 1–1 1–2
6 25 October 1993 15   North Korea 1–1 2–1
7 2–1
8 30 May 1996 21 Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait   Kuwait 1–1 2–1 Friendly
9 2–1
10 10 June 1996 23 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran     Nepal 2–0 8–0 1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification
11 3–0
12 7–0
13 8–0
14 12 June 1996 24   Sri Lanka 1–0 7–0
15 3–0
16 4–0
17 6–0
18 7–0
19 14 June 1996 25   Oman 1–0 2–0
20 19 June 1996 27 Sultan Qaboos Stadium, Muscat, Oman     Nepal 1–0 4–0
21 21 June 1996 28   Oman 1–0 2–1
22 5 December 1996 30 Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates   Iraq 1–2‡ 1–2 1996 AFC Asian Cup
23 8 December 1996 31   Thailand 3–0 3–0
24 11 December 1996 32   Saudi Arabia 1–0 3–0
25 16 December 1996 33   South Korea 3–2 6–2
26 4–2
27 5–2
28 6–2‡
29 21 December 1996 35 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates   Kuwait 1–1 1–1
30 2 June 1997 36 Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus, Syria   Maldives 14–0 17–0 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
31 15–0
32 4 June 1997 37   Kyrgyzstan 3–0 7–0
33 6 June 1997 38   Syria 1–0 1–0
34 11 June 1997 40 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran   Maldives 3–0 9–0
35 6–0
36 3 October 1997 45   Qatar 1–0 3–0
37 17 October 1997 46   China 4–0 4–1
38 16 November 1997 50 Larkin Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia   Japan 2–1 2–3
39 5 December 1998 59 Sri Nakhon Lamduan Stadium, Sisaket, Thailand   Laos 5–1 6–1 1998 Asian Games
40 6–1
41 8 December 1998 60 Supachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand   Oman 1–0 2–4
42 10 December 1998 61   Tajikistan 1–0 5–0
43 5–0
44 12 December 1998 62   China 1–1 2–1
45 14 December 1998 63   Uzbekistan 2–0 4–0
46 3–0
47 4–0
48 4 June 1999 67 Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Canada   Canada 1–0 1–0 1999 Canada Cup
49 8 September 1999 69 International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan   Japan 1–1 1–1 Friendly
50 9 January 2000 71 Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, United States   Mexico 1–1‡ 1–2
— 12 January 2000 72 Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States   Ecuador 1–0 2–1 Unofficial Friendly
51 31 March 2000 73 Al-Hamadaniah Stadium, Aleppo, Syria   Maldives 5–0 8–0 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification
52 6–0
53 7–0
54 2 April 2000 74   Syria 1–0 1–0
55 9 April 2000 76 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran   Bahrain 3–0 3–0
56 13 April 2000 78   Maldives 3–0‡ 3–0
57 7 June 2000 79   Egypt 1–1 1–1 2000 LG Cup
58 9 June 2000 80   Macedonia 2–1 3–1
59 27 September 2000 82 Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar   Qatar 1–0 2–1 Friendly
60 2–0
61 12 October 2000 83 Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon   Lebanon 4–0 4–0 2000 AFC Asian Cup
62 15 October 2000 84   Thailand 1–1 1–1
63 18 October 2000 85 Saida Municipal Stadium, Sidon, Lebanon   Iraq 1–0 1–0
64 24 November 2000 87 Takhti Stadium, Tabriz, Iran   Guam 7–0‡ 19–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
65 10–0
66 15–0
67 18–0
68 28 November 2000 88   Tajikistan 1–0 2–0
69 19 January 2001 89 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran   China 1–0 4–0 Ancient Civilization Cup
70 8 August 2001 91   Oman 4–0‡ 5–2 2001 LG Cup
71 10 August 2001 92   Bosnia and Herzegovina 3–0 4–0
72 4–0
73 24 August 2001 94   Saudi Arabia 1–0‡ 2–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
74 2–0
75 7 September 2001 96 Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad, Iraq   Iraq 2–1 2–1
76 28 September 2001 98 Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia   Saudi Arabia 1–1 2–2
77 21 October 2001 101 Bahrain National Stadium, Manama, Bahrain   Bahrain 1–2 1–3
78 31 October 2001 102 Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates   United Arab Emirates 1–0 3–0
79 21 August 2002 107 NSC Olimpiyskiy, Kyiv, Ukraine   Ukraine 1–0 1–0 Friendly
80 19 September 2002 108 Takhti Stadium, Tabriz, Iran   Paraguay 1–1 1–1 2002 LG Cup
81 5 September 2003 111 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran   Jordan 1–1 4–1 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
82 4–1
83 19 November 2003 115 Municipal Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon   Lebanon 1–0‡ 3–0
84 28 November 2003 116 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran   Lebanon 1–0 1–0
85 2 December 2003 117 Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait   Kuwait 1–3 1–3 Friendly
86 18 February 2004 118 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran   Qatar 3–0‡ 3–1 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
87 31 March 2004 119 Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos   Laos 1–0 7–0
88 2–0‡
89 17 June 2004 121 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran   Lebanon 1–0‡ 4–0 2004 WAAF Championship
90 2–0
91 3–0
92 21 June 2004 122   Syria 1–0 7–1
93 25 June 2004 124   Syria 2–1 4–1
94 20 July 2004 125 Chongqing Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing, China   Thailand 3–0‡ 3–0 2004 AFC Asian Cup
95 6 August 2004 130 Workers Stadium, Beijing, China   Bahrain 3–2‡ 4–2
96 4–2
97 8 September 2004 131 Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan   Jordan 2–0 2–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
98 17 November 2004 132 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran   Laos 1–0 7–0
99 2–0
100 3–0
101 4–0
102 18 December 2004 133   Panama 1–0‡ 1–0 Friendly
103 2 February 2005 134   Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–1 2–1
104 17 August 2005 140 International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan   Japan 1–2‡ 1–2 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
105 24 August 2005 141 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran   Libya 3–0 4–0 Friendly
106 13 November 2005 142   Togo 1–0‡ 2–0 2005 LG Cup
107 22 February 2006 143   Chinese Taipei 4–0 4–0 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
108 1 March 2006 144   Costa Rica 2–0 3–2 Friendly

Note: Daei was previously credited with scoring against Ecuador however FIFA no longer recognise this match as official as Ecuador played their Olympic team, rather than their full 'A' international side.

Hat-tricks

 
Daei's last hat-trick against Laos allowed him to become the first male player to score 100 goals in international football.
Hat-tricks table
No. Date Venue Opponent Goals Result Competition Ref.
1 10 June 1996 Azadi Stadium, Tehran     Nepal 4 – (14', 36', 84', 87') 8–0 1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2 12 June 1996   Sri Lanka 5 – (30', 64', 65', 70', 77') 7–0
3 16 December 1996 Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai   South Korea 4 – (66', 77', 82', 89' pen.) 6–2 1996 AFC Asian Cup
4 14 December 1998 National Stadium, Bangkok   Uzbekistan 3 – (83', 88', 90') 4–0 1998 Asian Games
5 31 March 2000 Al-Hamadaniah Stadium, Aleppo   Maldives 3 – (39', 61', 72') 8–0 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification
6 24 November 2000 Takhti Stadium, Tabriz   Guam 4 – (35' pen., 44', 52', 74') 19–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 17 June 2004 Azadi Stadium, Tehran   Lebanon 3 – (15' pen., 61', 88') 4–0 2004 WAAF Championship
8 17 November 2004   Laos 4 – (7', 19', 27', 58') 7–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification

Statistics

Source:


Goals by competition
Competition Goals
Friendlies 26
AFC Asian Cup qualification 23
AFC Asian Cup Finals 14
Asian Games 9
FIFA World Cup qualification 36
Total 108
Goals by confederation
Confederation Teams Goals
AFC 24 95
UEFA 3 5
CONCACAF 4 4
CAF 3 3
CONMEBOL 1 1
Total 36 108


Goals by opposition
Opposition Goals
  Maldives 8
  Laos 8
  Lebanon 6
  Sri Lanka 5
    Nepal 5
  Guam 4
  South Korea 4
  Chinese Taipei 4
  Syria 4
  Iraq 4
  Japan 4
  Kuwait 4
  Bahrain 4
  Saudi Arabia 4
  Oman 4
  Qatar 4
  Uzbekistan 3
  China 3
  Tajikistan 3
  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3
  Jordan 3
  Thailand 3
  North Korea 2
  Canada 1
  United Arab Emirates 1
  Ukraine 1
  Egypt 1
  Mexico 1
  Costa Rica 1
  Panama 1
  Togo 1
  Paraguay 1
  Libya 1
  Macedonia 1
  Kyrgyzstan 1
Total 108

Footnotes

See also

References

External links

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