Arash Afshin ( fa, آرش افشین, born January 21, 1990) is an Iranian
footballer
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. He is a former player of
Iran national team
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and
under-23 team.
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Club career
Afshin started his senior career at Foolad
Foolad Khuzestan Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال فولاد خوزستان, ''Bāshgāh-e Futbāl-e Fulād-e Khuzestān'') is an Iranian football club, based in Ahwaz, Khuzestan that plays in Persian Gulf Pro League. Foolad F.C. ...
. In winter 2012, he was linked to Lille
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but move was not done. On 1 July 2013, he joined Sepahan
Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan Sport Club ( fa, باشگاه فرهنگی ورزشی فولاد مبارکه سپاهان اصفهان, ''Bâšgâh-è Varzeši-ye Fulâd-è Mobârake-ye Sepâhân''), commonly known as Sepahan S.C., are an Iranian spor ...
on a one-year contract. In December 2013, he terminated his contract with Sepahan to join Foolad
Foolad Khuzestan Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال فولاد خوزستان, ''Bāshgāh-e Futbāl-e Fulād-e Khuzestān'') is an Iranian football club, based in Ahwaz, Khuzestan that plays in Persian Gulf Pro League. Foolad F.C. ...
again.
Malavan
After facing conscription
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problems, he was forced to move a military-owned club. On November 12, 2014, he signed a 2-years contract with Iranian Navy
, ''Daryādelān''"Seahearts"
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's Malavan
Malavan Bandar Anzali Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال ملوان بندر انزلى, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Milâvan Bendâr Anzeli'') is an Iranian football club based in Bandar-e Anzali, Iran. It currently won Iran's second footb ...
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On 31 July 2015 on his debut for Malavan, Afshin scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory over Zob Ahan.
International career
After good performance with Iran U23 in 2010 Asian Games
The 2010 Asian Games (), officially known as the XVI Asian Games () and also known as Guangzhou 2010 (), was a regional multi-sport event celebrated from November 12 to November 27, 2010 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, although several events ...
and also in Foolad
Foolad Khuzestan Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال فولاد خوزستان, ''Bāshgāh-e Futbāl-e Fulād-e Khuzestān'') is an Iranian football club, based in Ahwaz, Khuzestan that plays in Persian Gulf Pro League. Foolad F.C. ...
he convinced Afshin Ghotbi
Afshin Ghotbi ( fa, افشین قطبی, born 8 February 1964 in Tehran) is an Iranian-American football coach who works as head coach of Vancouver FC in the Canadian Premier League.
Early life
Afshin Ghotbi was born in Tehran. He is the son ...
to invite him to Team Melli
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On 2 January 2011, Afshin was called up to the Iran
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for the team's friendly match
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against Angola
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and made his debut.
He was also one of Iran
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players in 2011 AFC Asian Cup
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.
International goals
:''Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.''
Honours
;Foolad
*Iran Pro League
The Persian Gulf Pro League ( fa, لیگ برتر خلیج فارس, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Pro League ( fa, links=no, لیگ برتر ایران, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is the highest division of profe ...
(1): 2013–14
Personal life
He is currently Student of Civil Engineering
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at Islamic Azad University
The Islamic Azad University (IAU; fa, دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی, ''Dāneshgāh-e Āzād-e Eslāmi'') is a private university system headquartered in Tehran, Iran. It is one of the largest comprehensive systems of universities, colleg ...
Ramhormoz Branch.
References
Arash Afshin
at Navad
''Navad'' ( fa, نود, meaning ninety - 90 min.) was an Iranian, Persian language, popular weekly television programme broadcast by Channel 3 in Iran and hosted by Adel Ferdosipour. The program focused on the football matches played in the Pers ...
External links
Arash Afshin
a
PersianLeague.com
1990 births
Living people
Foolad FC players
Iranian footballers
2011 AFC Asian Cup players
Iran international footballers
Sportspeople from Khuzestan province
Association football forwards
Association football wingers
Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games
Sepahan S.C. footballers
Malavan players
Esteghlal F.C. players
Persian Gulf Pro League players
Asian Games competitors for Iran
21st-century Iranian people
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