Tuesday 8 May 2018 - 10:55
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Irans Jahanbakhsh becomes top scorer of professional Dutch league
Press TV - Iranian professionalfootballer Alireza Jahanbakhshhas been named the top goal scorer of the highest professionalfootball league in the Netherlands, Eredivisie.
The 24-year-old sportsman, who plays as awingerandattacking midfielderforDutch football club AZ Alkmaarand theIran mens national football team domestically known asTeam Melli, wascapped 33timesin the201718 Eredivisie and could net 21 goals.
He has also offered 12 assists, delivered 78 key passes and made 111 successful dribbles this season.
Jahanbakhsh is now the first Asian top scorer of a major Europeanfootballleague. He is likely to be picked up as the best player of the Dutch football league as well.
He is the third AZ Alkmaar player to win the Eredivisie top goal scorer title over the past 10 years.
Last year, AZ Alkmaar valued Jahanbakhsh at about 9 million ($12,193,200) amid interest from Premier League professional football clubs Watford, Bournemouth and Burnley, theDaily Mail newspaper reported.
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