I’ll Make Bayer Leverkusen Better: Sardar Azmoun
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian international forward Sardar Azmoun says that he wants to make Bayer Leverkusen even better with his footballing ability.
The German club has confirmed the signing of Azmoun from the summer of 2022, with the Iranian international joining from Zenit St. Petersburg on a five-year contract.
Azmoun, a 27-year-old forward with an eye for goals and assists, will compete for a place in Leverkusen’s starting attack with Patrik Schick and Lucas Alario when he makes his move to Bundesliga football in the summer.
“(It is) a step from the best club in Russia to one of the best leagues in Europe,” Azmoun told the Bundesliga club's website.
As well as being the youngest Iranian to score in a UEFA Champions League game, he is also the Iranian record-holder for the most goals scored in the competition with six goals.
“Bayer Leverkusen has a really great squad. I’ve been keeping an eye on the club for a long time and am impressed by the team’s style of play. It’s incredibly exciting for me soon to be able to play in the Bundesliga. And I’m convinced I’ll make the team even better with my footballing ability,” he added.
Capped 60 times by Iran, an impressive 39 goals for his country compliments his selection for the World Cup in 2018 and two Asian Cup squads in 2015 and 2019.
He has spent his professional career entirely in the Russian top flight with two spells each at Rubin Kazan and Rostov preceding his transfer to Zenit in 2019.
In St. Petersburg, he has found the net 62 times in 104 appearances across all competitions. He was named Russia’s Footballer of the Year for 2021 and his impressive goal stats have continued into this season, in which he has scored 10 goals in 21 games – including two strikes in the Champions League.
