Two Iranian legionnaires Sardar Azmoun and Mahdi Taremi are among 10 best Asian players, FourFourTwo Magazine reported.

Commenting on Taremi�s background, the Magazine said, �When the striker joined Iran�s biggest club Persepolis in 2014, he had established himself as a hard-working forward but there was little sign that he was on his way to becoming one of Asia�s top forwards.�

�After joining Rio Ave in 2019, he scored 18 goals to earn a move to FC Porto where he has continued to score on a regular basis. Ready to lead Iran at the World Cup and enhance a burgeoning reputation,� it added.

Meanwhile, elaborating on Azmoun�s performance, it said, �Probably spent too long in Russia, though starred for Zenit St.Petersburg, moving to Bayer Leverkusen only in January.�

�The 27 year-old, who averages almost a goal every 1.5 games for Iran, has been slow to settle in Germany but his undoubted class will surely shine soon. A striker�s striker who is clinical in the area, Azmoun is approaching his peak and will relish the chance to face England, the United States and Wales.�

The top 10 Asian football players named by FourFourTwo magazine are as follow:

1. Son Heung-min (Tottenham and South Korea)

2. Mehdi Taremi (FC Porto and Iran)

3. Sardar Azmoun (Bayer Leverkusen and Iran)

4. Salman Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal and Saudi Arabia)

5. Akram Afif (Al-Sadd and Qatar)

6. Waturu Endo (Stuttgart and Japan)

7. Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal and Japan)

8. Almoez Ali (Al-Duhail and Qatar)

9. Eldor Shomurodov (Roma and Uzbekistan)

10. Ali Mabkhout (Al-Jazira and the United Arab Emirates)

 

 

By IRNA�