Arash Afshin
Arash Afshin (Persian: آرش افشین, born January 21, 1990) is an Iranian footballer. He is a former player of Iran national team and under-23 team.[1]
.jpg.webp) Afshin while playing for Malavan | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arash Afshin | ||
| Date of birth | 21 January 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Ramhormoz, Khuzestan, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker, Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Esteghlal | ||
| 2008–2009 | Foolad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2013 | Foolad | 84 | (17) |
| 2013 | Sepahan | 14 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Foolad | 10 | (2) |
| 2014–2016 | Malavan | 8 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Esteghlal | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 13 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Foolad | 12 | (1) |
| 2019 | Foolad | 7 | (1) |
| 2021– | Shahrdari Astara | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2009–2011 | Iran U23 | 15 | (5) |
| 2010–2012 | Iran | 4 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Afshin started his senior career at Foolad. In winter 2012, he was linked to Lille but move was not done.[2] On 1 July 2013, he joined Sepahan on a one-year contract.[3] In December 2013, he terminated his contract with Sepahan to join Foolad again.[4]
Malavan
After facing conscription problems, he was forced to move a military-owned club. On November 12, 2014, he signed a 2-years contract with Iranian Navy's Malavan.[5][6]
On 31 July 2015 on his debut for Malavan, Afshin scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory over Zob Ahan.
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Iran | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2009–10 | Foolad | Persian Gulf Pro League | 21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 22 | 7 |
| 2010–11 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 23 | 14 | ||
| 2011–12 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 25 | 5 | ||
| 2012–13 | 28 | 25 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 25 | ||
| 2013–14 | Sepahan | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Foolad | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Malavan | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 3 | ||||
| 2016–17 | Esteghlal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 123 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 135 | 34 | ||
| Season | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Foolad | 4 |
| 10/11 | Foolad | 3 |
| 11/12 | Foolad | 1 |
| 12/13 | Foolad | 4 |
| 13/14 | Sepahan | 1 |
International career
After good performance with Iran U23 in 2010 Asian Games and also in Foolad he convinced Afshin Ghotbi to invite him to Team Melli
On 2 January 2011, Afshin was called up to the Iran for the team's friendly match against Angola and made his debut.
He was also one of Iran players in 2011 AFC Asian Cup.
International goals
- Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 January 2011 | Qatar SC Stadium, Doha |  United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | 3–0 | Asian Cup 2011 |
Personal life
He is currently Student of Civil Engineering at Islamic Azad University Ramhormoz Branch.[1]
