Promising defender who both cemented his place in the starting line-up and the hearts of the Iranian public by scoring the goal that confirmed his country's passage to this summer's World Cup finals. The Pas defender's winner in a 1-0 victory over Bahrain in Tehran sealed Iran's place to Germany and his stock has dramatically risen ever since. The 24-year-old broke into the full national side after starring in the Under-23 Olympic squad and is renowned as an excellent header of the ball. Unfortunately he has a tendency to commit rash tackles and disciplinary problems are never far away.