23 Facts About Behrang Safari

Behrang Safari emigrated to Sweden as a two-year-old from Tehran, Iran, with his family.

Behrang Safari made his UEFA debut in the 2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup on 19 June 2004 against Cork City FC Behrang Safari won the Allsvenskan in his first season and became a first-team regular the following season.

On 15 June 2008, Malmo announced that Behrang Safari had been sold to FC Basel in Switzerland.

On 30 May 2011 it was announced that Behrang Safari would leave the club.

Behrang Safari played 94 league games for Basel during his three-year contract.

On 30 May 2011, Behrang Safari signed a contract for the Belgian club Anderlecht.

Behrang Safari played his first European game for the team in the Europa League qualifying away match over Bursaspor in the Bursa Ataturk Stadium on 18 August 2011.

Behrang Safari won the league in his first season with Anderlecht.

Behrang Safari continued in the left back position the following season in the Champions League, Europa League and Swiss Super League.

Under trainer Paulo Sousa, Behrang Safari totaled 41 appearances, 24 League, two Cup, seven Champions League, as well as 13 in test games.

Behrang Safari scored one goal in these matches during a friendly game against FC Schaffhausen.

Between the years 2008 to 2011 and again from 2013 to 2016_ Behrang Safari played a total of 291 games for Basel scoring a total of 3 goals.

Behrang Safari scored one goal in the domestic league, the other two were scored during the test games.

Behrang Safari signed a contract with Malmo that extends over the 2020 season and allows him to join the team halfway through the 2016 season.

Behrang Safari scored a goal in the Allsvenskan on 11 April 2017 against GIF Sundsvall and was named vice-captain after Markus Rosenberg.

Behrang Safari won his tenth league title after winning the 2017 Allsvenskan, making Zlatan Ibrahimovic the only Swede with more league titles.

On 28 September 2020, Behrang Safari announced that he would retire from professional football after the 2020 season.

On 13 December 2020, Behrang Safari returned to his boyhood club Lunds SK in the Swedish Division 5 for their 2021 season.

Behrang Safari was called up to the Sweden national team for their friendly match tour in January 2008.

Behrang Safari featured in Sweden's Euro 2012 qualifiers and was called up to their UEFA Euro 2012 squad by manager Erik Hamren.

Behrang Safari has been praised for his crosses and ability to adapt to both defensive and attacking roles on the left side of play.

Behrang Safari is the main character of a children's book that intends to promote autism awareness after his sons Emiliano and Leon were diagnosed.

In 2022, Behrang Safari joined Swedish television broadcaster C More as a studio analyst during the UEFA Champions League.