He is also known as Gucci in Belgium and Netherlands. Having played for the Netherlands at youth level, he switched to the national team at senior level. He scored 17 goals in 44 appearances and participated in the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cups and the 2015 AFC Asian Cup. Ghoochannejhad spent twelve years in the Eredivisie side Heerenveen’s academy, rising through the ranks at Leeuwarden clubs LAC Frisia 1883 and Cambuur, before making his senior Heerenveen debut against AZ Alkmaar in 2006.
