About Saeid Afagh

Saeid Ezatolahi Afagh (born 1 October 1996) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Vejle, and the Iran national team.

Ezatolahi came up through Malavan's youth academy and impressed from an early age, making his first team debut in 2012 and being the Iran Pro League's youngest ever player at the age of 16. Ezatolahi has earned a number of accolades, including the Iranian federation's young player of the year award. In 2014, he was named as one of the most talented football players according to Wonderkids.

Ezatolahi became the youngest goalscorer in the history of the Iran national football team at the age of 19 years and 42 days after scoring in a 3–1 victory against Turkmenistan on 12 November 2015. This record was broke by 17-year-old Allahyar Sayyadmanesh on 6 June 2019.