54 Facts About Daniel Arzani

Daniel Arzani is a professional soccer player who plays as a winger for A-League Men club Melbourne Victory.

Daniel Arzani played for the youth team of Sydney FC in 2016.

Daniel Arzani scored his first A-League goal on 25 January 2018 against Newcastle Jets FC.

Daniel Arzani was named in the A-League Team of the Season.

In July 2018, Daniel Arzani won the Harry Kewell Medal for the best Australian male under-23 player.

On 9 August 2018, Daniel Arzani moved from Melbourne City to fellow City Football Group club Manchester City, with his new club indicating they intended to loan him to another side.

On 17 August 2018, Daniel Arzani was loaned to Scottish champions Celtic on a two-year loan deal.

Daniel Arzani scored a free kick for the Celtic Academy on 17 September 2018 against Aberdeen.

Daniel Arzani was given his first team debut by manager Brendan Rodgers on 31 October 2018 in a Scottish Premiership match against Dundee.

Daniel Arzani suffered a torn ACL on debut, ruling him out for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup and the rest of the Celtic season, as well as the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship.

Daniel Arzani made his return from injury on 17 September 2019 in a Celtic reserves match against Hibernian.

Daniel Arzani made his return to the Celtic first team on 18 January 2020 under manager Neil Lennon in a Scottish Cup match against Partick Thistle.

Daniel Arzani scored his final goal for Celtic in a reserves match against English Championship side Middlesbrough on 11 February 2020.

Daniel Arzani made his club debut in a friendly match against the Go Ahead Eagles the following day on 8 August 2020.

Daniel Arzani had his first assist in the Eredivisie from a corner on 27 September 2020 during his next match against RKC Waalwijk.

Daniel Arzani subsequently made his Jong Utrecht debut on 19 October 2020 against Jong Ajax before making his Dutch Cup debut for the senior team against FC Dordrecht on 27 October 2020 with an assist to Sander van de Streek.

Daniel Arzani scored his first goal for Jong Utrecht on 4 December 2020 in a league match against Almere City FC.

Daniel Arzani scored a goal on his club debut in a friendly match against AC Horsens on 3 February 2021 and made his league debut against Lyngby on 7 February 2021.

Daniel Arzani made two appearances for the reserve side within his first month, scoring in both matches.

Daniel Arzani made his final appearance of the season on 28 May 2021 in a European play-off match against AaB, helping his team reach the qualification rounds of the inaugural UEFA Europa Conference League.

On 19 August 2021, Daniel Arzani joined City Football Group-owned Lommel SK in the Belgian second division on loan, scoring a goal on his club debut during a trial on 8 August in a friendly match against Eredivisie side RKC Waalwijk.

Daniel Arzani scored his first league goal for the club on 11 December 2021 against Mouscron at the Stade Le Canonnier.

Daniel Arzani made his club debut on 30 July 2022, scoring a goal and providing two assists in an Australia Cup match against Magpies Crusaders.

Daniel Arzani contributed to three goals in the semi-final on 14 September 2022 against Oakleigh Cannons FC, scoring two goals and winning a penalty that was scored by Ulises Davila, helping his team reach their first-ever final.

On 1 October 2022, Daniel Arzani helped lead Macarthur to their first-ever trophy in club history by winning the 2022 Australia Cup Final.

Daniel Arzani scored his first league goal for the club and provided an assist in their home opener on 16 October 2022 against Adelaide United in Campbelltown Stadium, with his goal celebration being in support of the Mahsa Amini protests.

Daniel Arzani scored his first goal for Victory and provided two assists on 30 August 2023 in a pre-season friendly match against Dandenong City, before scoring again in a friendly match against North Geelong Warriors on 20 September 2023.

Daniel Arzani made his league debut for the club during their season opener on 21 October 2023 against Sydney FC at the Allianz Stadium in Sydney.

Daniel Arzani provided his first league assist for the club in the following match during their home opener on 29 October 2023 against Newcastle Jets at AAMI Park.

Daniel Arzani scored his first league goal for the club on 16 December 2023 against Sydney FC.

On 27 April 2024, Daniel Arzani scored his first brace for the club with two goals against Western Sydney Wanderers.

Daniel Arzani finished his first regular season at Melbourne Victory with four goals and seven assists across 27 league appearances, leading his team in assists for the season, leading the league with 27 take-ons in the opposition box, and helping to lead Victory to the Grand Final.

Daniel Arzani made his league debut for the season during the Melbourne Derby on 26 October 2024.

Daniel Arzani registered his first assist of the league season and was named Player of the Match on 1 December 2024 against Western United.

Daniel Arzani has played for Australia at the under-17, under-20 and under-23 levels, and was called into Australia's 2014 AFC U-16 Championship and 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup squads.

In February 2018, Daniel Arzani stated that he was leaning more towards representing Australia over Iran.

Daniel Arzani returned to the under-23 team in October 2019 for Australia's Olympic qualifying preparations ahead of the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship.

Manager Graham Arnold stated Daniel Arzani would be missing the tournament due to his ongoing recovery process before noting that he could be added to their Olympic squad should Australia qualify.

Daniel Arzani scored his first goal for the under-23 team on 12 June 2021, scoring a brace in a friendly match against Mexico during Olympic preparations in Marbella.

On 28 June 2021, Daniel Arzani was named in the Olyroos Olympic squad.

Daniel Arzani played in all three group stage matches against Argentina, Spain, and Egypt.

At the age of 19, Daniel Arzani was called into Australia's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on 7 May 2018.

Daniel Arzani made his international debut for Australia as an 84th-minute substitute for Mathew Leckie in a friendly match against the Czech Republic on 1 June 2018.

Daniel Arzani was named in Bert van Marwijk's final 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup the following day, becoming the youngest ever Australian player in a World Cup squad as well as the youngest player overall at the 2018 World Cup.

Daniel Arzani made his World Cup debut on 16 June 2018 as an 84th-minute substitute against France.

Daniel Arzani was used as a substitute in all three World Cup matches against France, Denmark and Peru.

In May 2024, Daniel Arzani returned to the national team for their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

In March 2025, Daniel Arzani was named in Popovic's Australia squad for the World Cup qualifying round's penultimate set of matches against Indonesia and China.

Daniel Arzani was given the number 10 jersey for the March national team camp and made his national team debut of the Popovic era on 20 March 2025 against Indonesia.

Daniel Arzani has been praised for his quick speed and skillful dribbling, capable of playing across either wing or in behind the striker.

Daniel Arzani played street football and futsal from a young age.

Daniel Arzani's father is a dentist and his mother is a chemical engineer.

Daniel Arzani is a former student of St Spyridon College, Sydney Boys High School, and La Trobe University.

Daniel Arzani has supported charitable initiatives by assisting with donations to SecondBite, an Australian food rescue organization.