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Behrang Safari

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Born
1985 (39 years old)

Birth Place

Tehran, Iran

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Left-Back

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181 cm

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_Retired Soccer

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_No League Soccer

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Behrang Safari (Persian: بهرنگ صفری, Persian pronunciation: ; born 9 February 1985) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a defender. Starting off his professional career with Malmö FF in 2004, he went on to represent FC Basel and RSC Anderlecht before retiring at Malmö in 2020. A full international between 2008 and 2013, he won 31 caps for the Sweden national team and was named in their UEFA Euro 2012 squad.

Behrang Safari emigrated to Sweden as a two-year-old from Tehran, Iran, with his family. They settled in the small town of Höganäs, and later moved to Lund when he was five.

Safari was called up to the Sweden national team for their friendly match tour in January 2008. He played in all of the matches, which were a 1–0 win over Costa Rica, a 2–0 defeat to the United States, and a 0–0 draw with Turkey. During his debut game against Costa Rica, Safari set up the only goal of the game with a cross to Samuel Holmén, who volleyed the ball into the back of the net.

Safari featured in Sweden's Euro 2012 qualifiers and was called up to their UEFA Euro 2012 squad by manager Erik Hamrén.

Safari is the main character of a children's book that intends to promote autism awareness after his sons Emiliano and Leon were diagnosed. The book has been ordered by some teachers and schools in Sweden.

During his professional playing career, Safari's agent was Martin Dahlin.