Personal information | |||
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Full name | Saman Ghoddos | ||
Date of birth | September 6, 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Malmö, Sweden | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder, Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Östersund | ||
Number | 93 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2007 | FC Malmö | ||
2007–2011 | Limhamn Bunkeflo | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2013 | Limhamn Bunkeflo | 41 | (4) |
2013–2014 | Trelleborg | 18 | (1) |
2014–2016 | Syrianska | 54 | (14) |
2016– | Östersund | 33 | (11) |
National team‡ | |||
2017– | Sweden | 2 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 May 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 January 2017 |
Saman Ghoddos (Persian: سامان قدوس, born 1993 in Sweden) is a Swedish international footballer of Iranian descent who plays for Östersund in the Swedish Allsvenskan and the Swedish national team as a winger, striker, and attacking midfielder.
Saman Ghoddos scored 10 league goals in his first season in the Allsvenskan for Östersunds FK. After his good performances in the 2016 season, Saman drew interest from German club Hertha Berlin and Dutch club Ajax.
Ghoddos started the 2017 season in fine form, leading Östersund to the Swedish Cup final with six goals in six games, including a brace in the semi final against Häcken. He scored his seventh domestic cup goal of the season in the final, leading Östersund to the second qualifying round of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League with manager Graham Potter.
Due to his Iranian background, Saman is eligible to be called up by both Iran and Sweden. In December 2016 Saman was called up by Sweden for friendlies against Ivory Coast and Slovakia. He scored his first international goal in a 6–0 win over Slovakia on 12 January 2017.