Masoud Boroumand

Dr. Amir Masoud Boroumand (Persian: امیرمسعود برومند‎; 12 November 1928 – 8 March 2011) was an Iranian footballer who played as a striker. He was the Iran national team's captain during the 1950s. Whilst studying in Lebanon, he also played for the Lebanon national team for three years, two as captain.

Masoud Boroumand
Boroumand with Shahin in 1958
Personal information
Full name Amir Masoud Boroumand
Date of birth (1928-11-12)12 November 1928
Place of birth Tehran, Iran
Date of death 8 March 2011(2011-03-08) (aged 82)
Place of death Tehran, Iran
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1945 Shahbaz
1946–1957 Shahin
1958 Washington University Bears
1962–1963 Shahin
National team
1947–1958 Iran 11 (7)
1959–1961 Lebanon
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

In 1945, Boroumand he started his club career with Shahbaz,[1][2] the third team of Shahin. The following year, he became a reserve player for Shahin, before becoming a starter in 1947.[1] He stayed at the club until 1958.[1]

Whilst studying for a PhD at Washington University in the United States, he played for the university's football team, the Washington University Bears,[1] and won the double 1958 Eastern USA Soccer League and Eastern USA Soccer Cup.[1]

International career

Iran

Boroumand won his first cap for the Iran national team on 26 October 1947, in a friendly match played in Tehran between Iran and Turkey.[2] He scored Iran's only goal in that match when Iran lost 3–1.[2] He was the captain of Iran national football team during the 1950s.[1] He participated in the 1951 and 1958 Asian Games.[2]

Lebanon

Whilst studying at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon, Boroumand played for Lebanon national team for a period of three years.[1][3] In his second year wearing the Lebanese jersey, he became captain of the Lebanon national football team and became known as "the Iranian Prince" (Arabic: امیر الایرانی‎).[4] Boroumand's most memorable game for Lebanon was against Yugoslavia, when he scored both of Lebanon's goals in a 3–2 defeat.

Personal life

Boroumand studied at the University of Tehran, holding a bachelor in judicial law and a PhD.[1] In 1958 Boroumand studied for a PhD in administrative management at Washington University, in the United States.[1] Between 1959 and 1961 Boroumand lived in Lebanon, and majored in management at the American University of Beirut, holding a bachelor's and master's degree.[1] He had been part of Board of Directors of Shahin, from 1984 until his death in 2011.[1]

On 8 March 2011, Boroumand was taken to a hospital in Tehran, Iran, due to a lung infection and myocardial infarction, where he passed away.[2][5] He was laid to rest at the Behesht-e Zahra cemetery in Tehran.[2]

Career statistics

Iran
Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Boroumand goal.
List of international goals scored by Masoud Boroumand[6]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 26 October 1947 Tehran, Iran  Turkey — 1–3 Friendly
2 28 October 1948 Tehran, Iran  Turkey — 1–1 Friendly
3 30 May 1950 Istanbul, Turkey  Turkey — 2–2 Friendly
4 26 October 1950 Tehran, Iran  Afghanistan — 4–0 Friendly
5 27 October 1950 Tehran, Iran  Pakistan — 5–1 Friendly
6 4 March 1951 New Delhi, India  Burma — 2–0 1951 Asian Games
7 9 March 1951 New Delhi, India  Japan — 3–2 1951 Asian Games

Lebanon
Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Boroumand goal.
List of international goals scored by Masoud Boroumand
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 Beirut, Lebanon  Yugoslavia — 2–3 Friendly
2 —

Honours

Club

Shahin FC

Washington University Bears

  • Eastern USA Soccer League: 1958
  • Eastern USA Soccer Cup: 1958

International

Iran

See also

References
  1. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Masoud Boroumand". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  2. "Former captain of Iran National Football Team, Amir Masoud Boroumand, dies at 83". Mehr News Agency. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  3. Kayhan Publishing, Special Edition 30 Years of History of Persepolis F.C., From Shahin to Piroozi
  4. "Amir Masoud Boroumand". Shahin FC. Archived from the original on 9 January 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  5. "مراسم یادبود کاپیتان اسبق تیم ملی فوتبال فردا برگزار می شود". خبرگزاری برنا (in Persian). Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  6. "TeamMelli". TeamMelli. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
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