Maedeh Borhani | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Maedeh Borhani Esfahani |
Born |
Isfahan, Iran |
June 22, 1988
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
Spike | 2.87 m |
Block | 2.77 m |
Volleyball information | |
Position | Opposite Spiker |
Current club | Shumen W |
Number | 10 |
Maedeh Borhani (Persian: مائده برهانی, born 22 June 1988) is a volleyball player from Iran, who plays as an Opposite Spiker for the Women's National Team and Shumen W Club. Her transfer to the Bulgarian club, Shumen W made her the first ever Iranian female volleyball player who plays outside the country and abroad.
She was born in Isfahan, Iran. Borhani started professional Volleyball quite late, in 2005 when she was 17 but two years later, in 2007 she was invited to Iran women's national volleyball team.
She is a fan of Persepolis fc, one of giant football clubs in Iran. Her nephew, Amir Erfan Izady is a footballer who plays for Iran U-17 national football team.