Maysam Baou ( fa, میثم بائو, born 19 September 1983) is a retired

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ian

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player.

Club career

He started to shine when Shamushak was promoted to

Persian Gulf Cup 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 ...

in 2003–04 season and moved to Esteghlal where he stayed for three seasons and became known after Tehran derby in 2004–05 season. He had an unsuccessful in UAE where he moved back to Iran and Rah Ahan halfway through. He moved to Aboomoslem the season after. He moved to

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in summer 2009 and spending one season in Persepolis. In 2010, he moved to

Shahrdari Tabriz Shahrdari Tabriz Cultural and Athletic Club ( fa, باشگاه فرهنگی ورزشی شهرداري تبريز, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Vârzeshi-ye Shiherdari Tebriz'') was an Iranian sports club most widely known for its professional football te ...

and was one of the key players of the team in two seasons. After Shahrdari's relegation to the Azadegan League, Baou signed a three years contract with his former team, Esteghlal. He played for Esteghlal one season but he left the team after end of the season and joined to

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 ...

International career

He started his international career in WAFF 2007. He was called up again for

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under

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in December 2008.

Honours

Club

;Esteghlal *

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 ...

(2): 2005–06, 2012–13 ;Persepolis *

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 ...

(1): 2009–10 ;Tractor Sazi *

(1): 2013–14

Country

WAFF Championship The West Asian Football Federation Championship (), or simply WAFF Championship, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF), the g ...

(1): 2007

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Baou, Maysam 1983 births Living people Iranian footballers Iran international footballers Esteghlal F.C. players Rah Ahan players F.C. Aboomoslem players Shamoushak Noshahr players Persepolis F.C. players Iranian expatriate footballers Shahrdari Tabriz players Tractor S.C. players Esteghlal Khuzestan players Persian Gulf Pro League players Expatriate footballers in the United Arab Emirates Iranian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates People from Qaem Shahr Association football midfielders Sportspeople from Mazandaran province