The Polish football club Lech Poznan officially announced the signing of Iranian winger and striker Allahyar Sayadmanesh.

The player was added to the team’s roster on Friday morning by signing a contract until June 30, 2029, making him Lech Poznan’s second signing of the summer transfer window after the signing of Mateusz Lis. The 24-year-old Sayyadmanesh played for the Belgian team Westerlo in the past two seasons and managed to score 14 goals and record 13 assists in 84 matches.

Lech Poznan’s sports director, Tomasz Jóhanna commented on the signing of the Iranian player: “We are delighted that Allahyar Sayyadmanesh has joined Lech Poznan on a three-year contract. Despite his young age, he has significant experience in the Turkish and Belgian leagues. The 24-year-old player can play in all attacking positions, including right winger, left winger and striker, and increase the competition in the team’s attack line”.

Sayadmanesh left Iran in the summer of 2019 and moved to Turkish football. He first joined Fenerbahce and then played on loan for Istanbulspor, Zorya Luhansk in Ukraine and Hull City in England. The Iranian striker was transferred to Hull City permanently in June 2022 and recorded 3 goals and 2 assists in 40 matches during his time with the English team. Sayyadmanesh also has played for Team Melli in played in 9 international matches so far and managed to score one goal against the Syrian national team. In another match against the same opponent, he had also provided an assist to one of his current Lech Poznan teammates, Ali Gholizadeh.

His absence from Team Melli’s World Cup squad has raised questions, taking into consideration the less prominent players that are already in the squad.

With the finalization of this transfer, Allahyar Sayyadmanesh will play next season alongside Ali Gholizadeh for Lech Poznan, the champions of last season’s Polish Football League. He is only the second Iranian player in the Polish League.