Farbod Samadian

Farbod Samadian
فربد صمدیان خاتمی
Personal information
Full name Farbod Samadian Khatami
Date of birth (2005-02-06) 6 February 2005 (age 21)
Place of birth San José, Costa Rica
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Alajuelense
Youth career
2012–2014 Saprissa
2015–2020 Saipa
2021–2022 Guadalupe
2023–2024 Cartaginés
2024– Alajuelense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Alajuelense 0 (0)
2026 → Puntarenas (loan) 17 (3)
International career
2024 Costa Rica U20 13 (0)
2025 Costa Rica U21 4 (0)
2023 Costa Rica U23 1 (0)
2026 Costa Rica 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Farbod Samadian Khatami (Persian: فربد صمدیان خاتمی; born 6 February 2005) is a Costa Rican footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga FPD club Alajuelense.

Career

Born and raised in Costa Rica to Iranian parents, Samadian began his youth career in Saprissa until the age of 10, when his family returned to Iran. There, he resumed his formation with Saipa until the age of 16, when the family returned to Costa Rica in order to avoid Samadian's conscription in the Iranian Armed Forces. Back in Costa Rica, he has had stints with the youth teams of Guadalupe, Cartaginés, and most recently, Alajuelense, currently still playing for the later.

In early 2026, Alajuelense loaned Samadian to Puntarenas, with whom he would make his senior debut. In May of that year, he would be called up to Alajuelense's first team, while also receiving his first call-up to the senior national team, in substitution of the injured Jorkaeff Azofeifa.

Personal life

Samadian holds both Costa Rican and Iranian citizenships, and is eligible to play for either national team. He is a Christian despite his family coming from a Muslim-majority country, owing that his parents are not strictly religious and had let him choose his own creed. He is studying computer engineering at the Costa Rica Institute of Technology.

References

  1. ↑ "La historia de Farbod Samadian: se escapó Irán para esquivar la guerra, llegó a Costa Rica y ahora debutará en La Sele". Fútbol Centroamérica. 25 May 2026.
  2. ↑ Rocca, Pablo (25 May 2026). "La historia de Farbod Samadian: se escapó Irán para esquivar la guerra, llegó a Costa Rica y ahora debutará en La Sele". Fútbol Centroamérica (in European Spanish). Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  3. ↑ Tayver, Fanny (16 July 2024). "La historia de Farbod Samadian, el defensor de sangre iraní fichado por Alajuelense". La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  4. ↑ Rodríguez, Eduardo (28 May 2026). "Alajuelense anuncia dos refuerzos para su planilla". La Teja (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 Arroyo, Franklin (20 September 2023). "Cartaginés tiene sangre iraní dentro de su planilla". La Teja (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 May 2026.