Early career Andranik was born in
Tehran, Iran to ethnic
Armenian parents. He started with
Oghab F.C. in Iran's
Azadegan League, and continued his professional career playing for
F.C. Aboomoslem in the
Iranian Premier League. In the
2005–06 season, Andranik made 26 appearances for
F.C. Aboomoslem and scored one goal.
Bolton Wanderers In late August 2006 he signed a two-year deal with
FA Premier League club Bolton Wanderers, for an undisclosed fee, after being granted a work permit. He scored his first two goals for Bolton Wanderers in the
FA Cup third round in a 4–0 win over
Doncaster Rovers on 6 January 2007, in only his third appearance. Andranik then went on to make his full
Premier League debut against
Fulham on 11 February 2007. His first two league goals came during a man-of-the-match performance against local rivals
Wigan Athletic on 7 April 2007.
Fulham On 12 June 2008, Andranik signed a two-year contract with
Fulham after moving on a free transfer. He made his Fulham debut against
Arsenal, in which he helped secure a 1–0 victory. On 2 February 2009, he went on loan to
Barnsley of the
Football League Championship until the end of the season. He later stated that he wanted to stay with Fulham for the 2009–10 season. On 1 July 2010, Fulham announced that Andranik had been released from his contract with Fulham. In July 2010, Teymourian was named in
Blackburn Rovers' team to face
Southport FC in a pre-season friendly. On 22 July 2010, Teymourian began talks with
Sheffield United after turning down a tour with Blackburn Rovers across Australia. Blades coach
Gary Speed was believed to have recommended Teymourian to Blades boss
Kevin Blackwell as Speed and Teymourian played together at Bolton Wanderers. Teymourian began talks with Blackburn Rovers about a deal to stay with the
Premier League club possibly on a short-term deal. The move broke down as he was denied a work permit.
Tractor On 19 September 2010, Teymourian returned to Iran to join the
Tabriz-based club
Tractor, the move marked the end of his career in England.
Esteghlal It was confirmed in mid-July 2011 that Teymourian had signed a contract with Tehran and IPL club
Esteghlal. He made his debut for club against
Sepahan. On 9 November 2011, he was named as one of the ten finalists for the Asian Player of the Year. He won the
Hazfi Cup in his first season.
Al Kharaitiyat Teymourian signed a one-year deal with Qatari side
Al Kharaitiyat SC worth $1.8 million. After his contract ended on 1 July 2013, he left the club.
Return to Esteghlal On 18 July 2013, Teymourian returned to Esteghlal after signing a three-year contract with the club. He made his debut in a 2–1 loss to
Sepahan. He scored a 40-yard goal in a match against
Buriram United which Esteghlal won 2–1. Teymourian suffered a broken arm and was out of play for a month. He returned to the fields at the league's two final matches which Esteghlal finished the season at fifth place and missed next years' Champions League. On 2 August 2014, Teymourian was named the 2013–14 season's best player on the annual awards ceremony of the season.
Return to Tractor On 27 December 2014, Teymourian joined
Tractor again with an 18–month contract. He scored a free-kick on his debut in a match against
Saba Qom.
Umm Salal On 13 July 2015, Teymourian signed with Qatari side
Umm Salal. He left the club halfway through the season in January 2016 after a disagreement with the head coach,
Bülent Uygun, and with only 14 appearances.
Saipa On 19 January 2016, Teymourian signed a six-month deal with
Saipa, having previously been linked with Tehran-based club
Esteghlal and Thailand's
Buriram United. Injury caused him to only play four matches for the club before leaving in July 2016.
Machine Sazi In July 2016 Teymourian returned to Tabriz and signed a one–year contract with newly promoted
Persian Gulf Pro League club
Machine Sazi. ==International career==