Jafar Ashraf Kashani ( fa, جعفر اشرف کاشانی, March 21, 1944 – October 2, 2019) was an Iranian football player. He was scouted by

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, Shahin F.C.'s founder when he was 16. After Shahin's dissolution, he joined Persepolis F.C. and played until 1974 when he was captain. Then he was employed by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and worked in embassies in

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and

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. He was also a member of board of directors at IRIFF and

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. He died on 2 October 2019 due to a heart attack. He was board secretary of

at the time of his death.Iran and Persepolis football great Kashani dies
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1944 births 2019 deaths People from Tehran Shahin FC players Persepolis F.C. players Iranian footballers Iran international footballers Olympic footballers of Iran Footballers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Asian Games gold medalists for Iran Asian Games medalists in football Footballers at the 1970 Asian Games Footballers at the 1974 Asian Games 1968 AFC Asian Cup players 1972 AFC Asian Cup players Association football defenders Medalists at the 1974 Asian Games 20th-century Iranian people {{Iran-politician-stub