Zahra Khajavi

Zahra Khajavi (; born 8 February 1999) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Kowsar Women Football League club Bam Khatoon and the Iran women's national team. She is considered as one of the best Iranian goalkeepers of all time.

On 27 December 2019, Khajavi broke the clean sheet record of Iranian football by not conceding a goal for 953 minutes. She, along with Alireza Biranvand, are known as the record holders of the longest hand throws in Iranian football.

Early life Zahra Khajavi was born on 8 February 1999 in a Persian family in Nahavand. She was a multi-sport athlete growing up and began playing football at an early age. She even played handball and futsal professionally at early age.

Club career

Bam Khatoon Khajavi joined Bam Khatoon F.C. in 2020. She played a key role in the team's victories and was one of the most important players of her team. There has not been good media coverage for Iranian women's football in these years.

International career

Iran Khajavi is considered an important goalkeeper for the Iranian national football team, who was able to help the team win with her good performance in many important matches.

Khajavi was injured for some time and was not invited to the national team for a while. However, by being invited again, she was able to perform brilliantly and Khajavi was considered as the "Asian Eagle" by Varzesh 3. Style of play

Khajavi is a "smart" and "flexible" goalkeeper, and her ability to play with her feet, quick reflexes and proper positioning are her distinctive features.