Babak Masoumi ( fa, بابک معصومی; 13 July 1972 – 10 August 2011) was an Iranian professional
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player and coach who was former captain of the
Iranian national team.
Career
Masoumi began his career playing
football
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for
Fath. He then changed codes and began to play futsal, where he played for Fath Tehran,
PAS Tehran
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and
Tam Iran Khodro.
Despite suffering from cancer, Masoumi was head coach of
Persepolis
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futsal team in the 2008–09 season and a few weeks afterwards was appointed as technical manager of
Steel Azin
Steel Azin Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال استيل آذین, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Estil Âzin'') was an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran. The club was owned by Hossein Hedayati, owner of Steel Azin Iranian Holding Co ...
futsal team. He was head coach of
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at the time of his death.
Death
On August 10, 2011, Masoumi died from
blood cancer
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from which he had been suffering since 2008. Despite this, Masoumi believed beforehand that he was cured of the disease.
Masoumi had struggled to pay for his medical care and in November 2008, an
exhibition game
An exhibition game (also known as a friendly, a scrimmage, a demonstration, a preseason game, a warmup match, or a preparation match, depending at least in part on the sport) is a sporting event whose prize money and impact on the player's or ...
was played between
Esteghlal and a ''Selection of
Karaj
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'' team in order to raise money for the medical treatment of Masoumi and Mohammad Parsa. In addition to this Iranian football star
Ali Karimi
Mohammad Ali Karimi Pashaki ( fa, علی کریمی ; born 8 November 1978) is an Iranian football coach and former player. During his professional football career, he has played in the Iran Pro League, UAE Pro League, Qatar Stars League and B ...
paid for Masoumi's medical bills. His body was buried on August 12, 2011, in
Karaj
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.
Funeral of Masoumi: Tomorrow, 12 August 2011 in Karaj
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Honours
Country
* AFC Futsal Championship
** Champions (5):
Club
Individual
* Best Asian Futsal Player of the Year, 2003
References
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External links
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1972 births
2011 deaths
People from Tehran
Iranian footballers
Iranian men's futsal players
Deaths from blood cancer
Deaths from cancer in Iran
Pas players
Esteghlal FSC players
Shahid Mansouri FSC players
Tam Iran Khodro FSC players
Iranian futsal coaches
Persepolis FSC managers
Association football forwards