Alireza Beiranvand is an Iranian goalkeeper born in Lorestan Province in 1992. After difficult early years in Tehran, he came through Naft Tehran and became a national figure at Persepolis, winning league titles and reaching an AFC Champions League final. He later played in Europe with Royal Antwerp and Boavista before returning to Iran's top clubs. For Iran, Beiranvand has played at the 2018 and 2022 World Cups and several Asian Cups, and he is widely known for his long throws and his penalty save against Cristiano Ronaldo in 2018.