PLAYER PROFILE

Andranik Teimourian

Position: Midfield

Height: 5'11

Weight: 11st 7lbs

Date of Birth: 1983-03-06 Tehran, Iran

Andranik Teimourian

Bolton Wanderers boss Sam Allardyce moved to strengthen his midfield by signing Iran international Andranik Teimourian from Abu Moslem in August 2006.

The 23-year-old put pen to paper on a two-year contract at the Reebok Stadium after his application for a work permit was approved.

Allardyce told the club's official website: "Andranik is a talented player and somebody who I believe will be able to adapt to the tough demands of the Barclays Premiership.

"He impressed a lot of people during the World Cup and I am delighted that we have beaten off a lot of competition to get his signature."

Teimourian played in all three of Iran's matches at the 2006 World Cup finals.

His first season at Bolton was a great success as he scored four goals in 10 starts.