Amir Masoud Boroumand (; 12 November 1928 – 8 March 2011) was an Iranian footballer who played as a striker. He was the Iran national team's captain during the 1950s.
Club career In 1945, Boroumand he started his club career with Shahbaz, the third team of Shahin. The following year, he became a reserve player for Shahin, before becoming a starter in 1947. He stayed at the club until 1958.
Whilst studying for a PhD at Washington University in the United States, he played for the university's football team, the Washington University Bears, and won the double 1958 Eastern USA Soccer League and Eastern USA Soccer Cup.
Boroumand played football whilst studying at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon, between 1959 and 1961,Kayhan Publishing, Special Edition 30 Years of History of Persepolis F.C., From Shahin to Piroozi and became known as "the Iranian Prince" ().
International career Iran Boroumand won his first cap for the Iran national team on 26 October 1947, in a friendly match played in Tehran between Iran and Turkey. He scored Iran's only goal in that match when Iran lost 3–1. Boroumand scored a Hat-trick against Pakistan on their international debut on 27 October 1950. Boroumand also captained the Iran national football team during the 1950s. He participated in the 1951 and 1958 Asian Games.
Lebanon Some Iranian sources, such as Tarafdari, claim that Boroumand played several matches for the Lebanon national team while studying in Beirut, including a 3–2 loss against Yugoslavia in which he allegedly scored twice. However, contemporary match reports only record a 3–2 defeat of the Lebanese club Homenetmen to Yugoslav club NK Rijeka on 5 February 1961, and no evidence exists of a Lebanon national team fixture against Yugoslavia during this period.L'Orient (in French). 6 February 1961.
Personal life Boroumand studied at the University of Tehran, holding a bachelor in judicial law and a PhD. In 1958 Boroumand studied for a PhD in administrative management at Washington University, in the United States. Between 1959 and 1961 Boroumand lived in Lebanon, and majored in management at the American University of Beirut, holding a bachelor's and master's degree. He had been part of Board of Directors of Shahin, from 1984 until his death in 2011.
On 8 March 2011, Boroumand was taken to a hospital in Tehran, Iran, due to a lung infection and myocardial infarction, where he died. He was laid to rest at the Behesht-e Zahra cemetery in Tehran.
Career statistics
International Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Boroumand goal. +List of international goals scored by Masoud BoroumandNo.DateVenueOpponentResultCompetition126 October 1947Tehran, Iran1–3Friendly228 October 1948Tehran, Iran1–1Friendly330 May 1950Istanbul, Turkey2–2Friendly426 October 1950Tehran, Iran4–0Friendly526 October 1950Tehran, Iran4–0Friendly627 October 1950Tehran, Iran5–1Friendly79 March 1951New Delhi, India3–21951 Asian Games
Honours Shahin FC Tehran Hazfi Cup: 1948, 1949, 1950; runner-up: 1953, 1957 Tehran Football League runner-up: 1947, 1949, 1951, 1956
Washington University Bears Eastern USA Soccer League: 1958 Eastern USA Soccer Cup: 1958
Iran Asian Games Silver medal: 1951
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