Alireza Jahanbakhsh , the ex Damash Player and team Melli U21 Captain , has made his debut in the Eredivisie (Netherlands League) for his club NEC Nijmegen at Goffertstadion stadium.

The 19 years old Iranian started the second half as a substitute for  C. Celik while NEC was trailing Groningen 2-1 at half time. He could not do anything significant to help his team in what was a lackluster performance as the match ended in a comprehensive 1- 4 defeat for the home team.  A crowd of 10,200 fans witnessed the Iranian youngster play his first game in Holland , unfortunately the match result was not a one to remember for either.

The first round of the  18 team Eredivisie began on Saturday. Groningen leads the table after the first round with this win at NEC.

In an earlier interview before the match , Jahanbaksh expressed his satisfaction with his condition and although he joined the training camp late , Jahanbakhsh said that he is working harder to reach the fitness level required for the competition. He also said that his team is young and lacks the experience , however , they will be doing their utmost best to avoid the troubles of last season when they were on the brink of relegation.