Gholam-Abbas Ashoubi ( fa, غلامعباس آشوبی, born 6 April 1980), better known as Farzad Ashoubi ( fa, فرزاد آشوبی), is an Iranian former

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ...

who last played for Rah Ahan in the

Persian Gulf 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 ...

Club career

In August 2006, he moved from

Azadegan League The Azadegan League ( fa, ليگ آزادگان, ''Lig-e Âzâdegân''), also known as League 1 ( fa, لیگ یک, ''Lig-e Yek''), is the second highest division of professional football in Iran. It was the top-level football league in Iran from ...

club

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to the Iranian giants,

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. He scored a spectacular goal from Persepolis' half against Saba Battery. By the end of 2007/2008 season he joined to

Mes Kerman Mes Kerman Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال صنعت مس کرمان, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Sân't-e Mes Kârman'') is an Iranian professional association football, football team based in Kerman, Iran. They were promoted to Iran's top ...

. He helped the club to promote for

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but at the end of the season there was rumours that he might move back to

and there was reports that his agent signed for him with

Persepolis F.C. Persepolis Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال پرسپولیس, Bâšgâh-e Futbâl-e Perspolis) is an Iranian professional football club based in Tehran, that competes in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Persepolis was founded in 1 ...

while he was in

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camp in June 2009 but somedays later he extended his contract with

. Where he stayed for two seasons before joining Esteghlal and

Tractor Sazi Tractor Cultural Sports Economic Club ( fa, باشگاه فرهنگی ورزشی اقتصادی تراکتور, ''Bâšgâh-e Farhangi Varzeši Eqtesâdi-ye Terâktor''), commonly known as Tractor, formerly Tractor Sazi, is an Iranian football ...

for a season each and finish the season as runner up. He joined Rah Ahan while

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was the head coach of them in 2012.

Club career statistics

Last Update: 13 May 2022 *Assists

International career

Ashoubi was called up to the

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in June 2007 for the

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. He made his debut for Iran in Iran's first match vs

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. He was called back for

under

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 ...

Honours

Club

;Persepolis *

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 ...

: 2007–08 *

Hazfi Cup Hazfi Cup (Jām-e Hazfi; ) is the Iranian football knockout cup competition, run by the Iranian Football Federation. The Iranian football league was not held during the 1980s, hence the winner of Hazfi Cup represented Iran in the Asian Club Cha ...

**Runner-up: 2006 Hazfi Cup Final ;Esteghlal *

**Runner-up: 2010–11 ;Tractor *

**Runner-up: 2011–12

International

* WAFF:

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Individual

* Football Iran News & Events **Young player of the year (2006–07)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ashoobi, Farzad 1980 births Association football midfielders Iran international footballers Iranian footballers Living people Esteghlal F.C. players Persepolis F.C. players Sanat Mes Kerman F.C. players Rah Ahan players FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda players Slovak Super Liga players Expatriate footballers in Slovakia Iranian expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia People from Ray, Iran