| # | 01 |
|---|---|
| Name | Sasan Jelvani |
| Nationality |  Germany |
| Position | Linebacker |
| Height | 183cm |
| Weight | 95kg |
| Past Teams | Leipzig Kings, , Stuttgart Surge |
| Leagues | European League of Football, German Football League |
| Seasons | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Age | 30 |
Sasan Jelvani is a talented outside linebacker who started his career with the Saarland Hurricanes and made a name for himself in the German Football League (GFL). After an impressive 2021 season in which he was selected to the GFL All-Star Team, he joined the Leipzig Kings in the European League of Football (ELF). Despite an injury that cost him the 2022 season, he returned to the Stuttgart Surge in 2023 and again showed his strengths as a pass rusher. Jelvani is not only successful on the field, but also works professionally as a surgeon.
Previous stations
- 2009-2014: Saarland Hurricanes Juniors
- 2014-2021: Saarland Hurricanes
- 2022: Leipzig Kings
- since 2023: Stuttgart Surge
Credits
Text: Foot Bowl and Mistral AI (Le Chat)
Achievements
- GFL 2 Sack Leader (2019)
- GFL 2 Tackles for Loss Leader (2019)
- GFL Sack Leader (2021)
- GFL Tackles for Loss Leader (2021)
- GFL All-Star (2021)
Junior Bowl Champion (2013)
Top 100 graded Players #37 Season 2024 (2025)
Other
- has six siblings
- his brothers Bijan and Majan also play American football
- is a surgeon by profession
- took part in the U19 World Championship in 2014
- tore his biceps during the first Kings training session in 2022 and was ruled out for the season
- Jelvani speaks German, English and French.
- Jelvani suffered a serious muscle injury in 2022 and was ruled out for the entire season.
- Jelvani was called up to the extended squad of the German national team in 2022.
