Daniel Norouzi (born 3 January 1992) is a Danish professional

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who plays as a

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for

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Early and personal life

Norouzi was born in

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. He also holds Iranian nationality.

Career

Club career

He came through the youth ranks of Brøndby, and was team captain during his youth team years. He was promoted to the Brøndby senior team in Autumn 2011, but shoulder and knee injuries prevented his debut. Norouzi found himself third in the left back pecking-order, behind Danish international

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and Jan Frederiksen. In the Winter break of the 2011-12 Danish Superliga season, Rasmussen left the club, while Frederiksen sustained an injury, and Norouzi was poised to claim the left back position as his own. Norouzi made his senior debut in March 2012, and played 12 of 15 games in the second half of the 2011-12 Superliga season. He signed a season-long loan contract with

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in July 2013. He signed a one-year contract with Iranian club

Sepahan Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan Sport Club ( fa, باشگاه فرهنگی ورزشی فولاد مبارکه سپاهان اصفهان, ''Bâšgâh-è Varzeši-ye Fulâd-è Mobârake-ye Sepâhân''), commonly known as Sepahan S.C., are an Iranian spor ...

on 16 June 2016. However, due to Iranian military rules, he could not get the permission to play in the

Persian Gulf Pro League The Persian Gulf Pro League ( fa, لیگ برتر خلیج فارس, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Pro League ( fa, links=no, لیگ برتر ایران, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is the highest division of profe ...

. On 7 August 2016, he ended his contract with Sepahan.

International career

Norouzi made his youth international debut for the

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in September 2007. He played his first competitive international game in the 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship qualifying round in September 2008. He has played a total of 31 games for various Danish national youth teams, including two games for the

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. Norouzi was born to Iranian parents and is eligible to play for the

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Playing style

Norouzi was described by first club Brøndby as an aggressive

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Norouzi, Daniel 1992 births Living people Danish men's footballers Brøndby IF players Vejle Boldklub players Sepahan S.C. footballers Danish Superliga players Danish 1st Division players Men's association football fullbacks Danish people of Iranian descent Sportspeople of Iranian descent Footballers from Copenhagen