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