Annahita Zamanian Explained

Annahita Zamanian
Fullname:Annahita Le Loc’h Zamanian Bakhtiari[1]
Birth Date:19 February 1998
Birth Place:London, England
Height:1.63 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Sassuolo
Years1:2013–2015
Clubs1:Göteborgs DFF
Caps1:35
Goals1:88
Years2:2016–2018
Clubs2:Kopparbergs/Göteborg
Caps2:34
Goals2:4
Years3:2018–2019
Clubs3:Paris Saint-Germain
Caps3:7
Goals3:0
Years4:2020–2023
Clubs4:Juventus
Caps4:51
Goals4:5
Years5:2023
Clubs5:Fiorentina (loan)
Caps5:10
Goals5:2
Years6:2023–
Clubs6:Sassuolo
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2014
Nationalteam1:France U16
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2014
Nationalteam2:France U17
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2018
Nationalteam3:France U20
Nationalcaps3:12
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2021–2022
Nationalteam4:France U23
Nationalcaps4:4
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:7 February 2023
Nationalteam-Update:27 August 2022

Annahita Le Loc’h Zamanian Bakhtiari (Persian: آناهیتا زمانیان بختیاری, born 19 February 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Sassuolo.[2] Born in England to an Iranian father and a French mother, Zamanian holds both British and French citizenship; she has represented France internationally at youth level.

Early and personal life

Zamanian was born in London to an Iranian father and French mother from Brittany,[3] and moved to Sweden when she was four years old. Despite living most of her life in Sweden, she does not have a Swedish passport.[3] She holds French and British citizenships.[3] She has played for the French U-16 and U-17 teams.[4] [5]

Zamanian is fluent in English, French, Persian, Swedish, and Italian.[3] [6]

Club career

Zamanian started her senior career representing Göteborgs DFF. After playing for Kopparbergs/Göteborg in the Damallsvenskan, Zamanian began playing for Paris Saint-Germain in 2018.[7] She has featured for PSG in the 2018–19 UEFA Women's Champions League knockout phase.[8]

On 2 January 2020, Zamanian joined Serie A champions Juventus.[9] She renewed her contract in June 2020 after a successful start to the season, which included a goal in her debut match on 12 January 2020.[10] On 25 June 2020, Juventus became league champions.[11]

In January 2023, Zamanian joined Fiorentina on loan until the end of the season.[12] She made her debut for Fiorentina on 28 January 2023 against Pomigliano and scored her first goal for the club in the following match against Sampdoria while being subsequently named in the league's team of the week for her performance.[13] [14]

International career

Zamanian played for the France women's national under-20 football team at the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[15]

Club statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kopparbergs/Göteborg2016Damallsvenskan11231143
201718010190
2018520052
Total34441385
Paris Saint-Germain2018–19Division 1702130121
2019–2000002020
Total702150141
Juventus2019–20Serie A511162
2020–21192421010254
2021–22150508120301
Total3931039130617
Career total8071651413011313

Honours

Juventus[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Annahita uttagen till det franska U20-landslaget! | Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC . 1 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190411150923/https://www.goteborgfc.se/2017/12/13/annahita-uttagen-till-det-franska-u20-landslaget!-38290125 . 11 April 2019 . dead .
  2. Web site: A. ZAMANIAN. 29 July 2019.
  3. Web site: Le Loc'h-Zamanian, Bigoudène de Suède. Le Télégramme. 9 March 2018 . French.
  4. News: Annahita Le Loc'h Zamanian entre France et Suède. French. 23 June 2016. outsider-mag.fr. 20 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160808140933/http://www.outsider-mag.fr/football-feminin-annahita-le-loch-zamanian-entre-france-et-suede/. 8 August 2016. dead.
  5. News: Jag blev jättechockad när de ville ha mig. Swedish. 23 June 2016. expressen.se. 18 April 2016.
  6. Web site: Benvenuta Annahita Zamanian! .
  7. Web site: PSG féminin : l'inclassable Zamanian, mi-iranienne, mi-bretonne et un peu suédoise. Par Franck Gineste Le 17 octobre 2018. à 09h25. 17 October 2018. leparisien.fr.
  8. Web site: Paris – UWCL – Squad. UEFA.com.
  9. Web site: Annahita Zamanian è bianconera!. Juventus.com. 2020-01-02.
  10. Web site: Juventus Women, the fantasist Zamanian renewed until 2021. 18 June 2020.
  11. Web site: OFFICIALLY OFFICIAL: Juventus Women awarded the Scudetto after all. 25 June 2020. Black & White & Read All Over.
  12. Web site: Annahita Zamanian passa alla Fiorentina femminile . 27 January 2023 .
  13. Web site: Poker Viola a Genova! .
  14. Web site: Serie a Femminile TIM 2022/23: La Top 11 della 16ª giornata di campionato . 6 February 2023 .
  15. Web site: FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2018 - News - Delabre penalty sends France through . www.fifa.com.