Alireza Beiranvand Now Holds The Guinness World Record For Longest Throw In A Football Match

Alireza Beiranvand has officially broken the Guinness World Record for the longest throw ever recorded in a football match.

The Iran goalkeeper managed to achieve the feat back in 2016 but it's taken five years to officially be ranked as the longest ever.

In a game against South Korea, the 29-year-old saw a perfect counter attack opportunity and took matters into his own hands... literally.

He unleashed a massive throw that covered three quarters of the pitch and it landed in the path of attacker Vahid Amiri. It even managed to leave a South Korea player on the floor.

Check it out below.

Amiri unfortunately couldn't finish and it robbed us of perhaps the greatest assist in football history.

Boavista, who Beiranvand now plays for on loan from R. Antwerp, uploaded a video of the throw as well as the shot-stopper putting in some throwing practice.

So, what does his plaque say exactly?

It reads: "The further distance throw of a football (soccer ball) in a competitive match is 61m 26mm, (200 ft, 1.57in) and was achieved by Alireza Beiranvand (Iran) playing for Iran against South Korea at the Aradi Stadium, Tehran, Iran on 11 October 2016.

"Officially amazing."

It's a remarkable story given Beiranvand was sleeping rough just a few years ago as he attempted to forge a career.

He even had to go against his own father, who wanted him working in a normal job instead of playing professional football.

Some of the jobs Beiranvand had include a dressmaker and car washer.

Those dreams have now made him a world record holder. Take a bow.