Karim Ansarifard

Karim Ansarifard (Persian: کریم انصاری‌فرد‎; born 3 April 1990) is an Iranian footballer who plays for Saipa in Iran Pro League as a Striker and is a member of the Iran national football team. His playing style and ability, have drawn comparisons to Ali Daei (the coach who scouted him) and he was declared as Daei's "successor". World Soccer selected Ansarifard as one of best young talents in the world alongside Javier Hernandez and Jack Wilshere. Goal.com also selected him as one of "Hot 100 young football players in the world". On 13 January 2012, FIFA.com selected him as one of players to watch in 2012. During one of Saipa's training camps in Ardabil, Karim's home city, he was taken on a training trial by then-coach Ali Daei and was...