Arash Afshin

Arash Afshin

File:ArashAfshin1.jpg Afshin while playing for Foolad, 22 February 2013
Personal information
Full name	Arash Afshin
Date of birth	(1989-01-21) 21 January 1989
Place of birth	Ramhormoz, Khuzestan, Iran
Height
Position(s)	Striker , Winger
Team information
Current team	Malavan (on loan from Foolad)
Number	7
Youth career
2007–2008	Esteghlal
2008–2009	Foolad
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2013	Foolad	91	(23)
2013	Sepahan	13	(1)
2013–2014	Foolad	8	(2)
2014–	Malavan	8	(3)
International career‡
2009–2011	Iran U23	15	(5)
2010–2012	Iran	4	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 September 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 November 2012

Arash Afshin (Persian: آرش افشین‎‎, born January 21, 1989) is an Iranian footballer who currently plays for Malavan in the Iran Pro League. He is a former player of Iran national team and under-23 team.

Club career

Afshin started his senior career at Foolad. In winter 2012, he was linked to Lille but move was not done. On 1 July 2013, he joined Sepahan on a one-year contract. In December 2013, he terminated his contract with Sepahan to join Foolad again.

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.

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	4	0	0	–	–	28	4
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	0	0	0	0
Career total			112	26	10	5	1	0	123	31

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

Honours

Foolad

• Iran Pro League (1): 2013–14

Personal life

He is currently Student of Civil Engineering at Islamic Azad University Ramhormoz Branch.

References

• Arash Afshin at Navad