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Arash Afshin
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Afshin while playing for Malavan
Personal information
Full name Arash Afshin
Date of birth (1989-01-21) 21 January 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth Ramhormoz, Khuzestan, Iran
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker, Winger
Team information
Current team
Kheybar Khorram Abad
Youth career
2007–2008 Esteghlal
2008–2009 Foolad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2016 Foolad 94 (19)
2013 Sepahan (loan) 14 (1)
2014–2016 → Malavan (loan) 8 (3)
2016–2017 Esteghlal 3 (0)
2017 Esteghlal Khuzestan 13 (0)
2017–2018 Foolad 12 (1)
2019 Foolad 7 (1)
2021– Shahrdari Astara 4 (2)
2021–2023 F.C. Kheybar Khorramabad 20 (4)
International career
2009–2011 Iran U23 15 (5)
2010–2012 Iran 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arash Afshin (Persian: آرش افشین), born on January 21, 1989, is a talented Iranian football player. He is known for playing as a striker or a winger. He used to play for Iran's national football team and their under-23 team.

Playing for Clubs

Arash Afshin began his professional football journey with the club Foolad. He played for them for several years, showing his skills as a forward.

Moving to Different Teams

In 2013, Arash joined Sepahan for a short time. A "loan" means a player temporarily plays for another team. After his time at Sepahan, he returned to his original club, Foolad.

Playing for Malavan

Later, Arash Afshin had to join a club linked to the military, Malavan. This happened in November 2014.

He made a great start with Malavan. On July 31, 2015, in his very first game for the team, he scored the only goal. This goal helped Malavan win 1–0 against Zob Ahan.

Over his career, Arash Afshin played for several other clubs, including Esteghlal and Esteghlal Khuzestan. He also returned to Foolad again later in his career. More recently, he played for Shahrdari Astara and F.C. Kheybar Khorramabad.

Playing for Iran

Arash Afshin's good performances for the Iran U23 team and for his club, Foolad, caught the eye of the national team coach.

He was invited to join the Iran national team, often called "Team Melli." On January 2, 2011, he played his first game for the national team in a friendly match against Angola.

Arash was also part of the Iran team that played in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup.

Goals for Iran

Arash Afshin scored one goal for the Iran national team:

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 19 January 2011 Qatar SC Stadium, Doha  United Arab Emirates 1–0 3–0 Asian Cup 2011

Achievements

Arash Afshin has won one major title in his club career:

About His Life

Besides playing football, Arash Afshin is also a student. He studies Civil Engineering at the Islamic Azad University Ramhormoz Branch.

More Information

  • Arash Afshin at PersianLeague.com

See also

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