Andranik Timotian-Samarani, commonly known as Andranik "Ando" Teymourian (Persian: ???????? ?????????, Ândrânik Teymuryân; Armenian: ???????? ??????????, Andranik T’eymurean, born 6 March 1983) is an Iranian-Armenian footballer who is currently a free agent.
He usually plays as a defensive midfielder, but can also play as a wide midfielder.
He is notably the first Christian to captain the Iranian national team.From 2006 to the end of 2010, he played for three clubs in England, including Bolton and Fulham in the Premier League and Barnsley in the Football League Championship.
Teymourian played his first match for Iran in 2005, and has featured in their squads for the 2006 and 2014 World Cups, and also the 2007, 2011 and 2015 Asian Cups.