Arash Ostovari (, born 12 December 1992 in

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) is an Iranian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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and former player of Iran U17 and Iran U20.

Club career

Iran

Arash returned to iran in 2013 to serve the mandatory military service of iran at Air force FC in Shiraz.

Thailand

He returned to Pacific Asia with

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by joining

Bangkok United True Bangkok United Football Club () is a professional football club based in Pathum Thani province, Thailand. Known as Bangkok University Football Club until 2009, the club was relegated from the 2010 Thai Premier League only four years afte ...

Portugal

Ostovari is the only Iranian player to win the Champion title in three different foreign leagues. He was transferred to Portuguese club

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the 1 delegation of

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, in 2016 after playing in the

and was selected as the player of the season at the end of the season by Portuguese fans. 2016-09-02-08

the Club channel made a documentary of his life in Portugal as the first iranian players who was transferred to Portugal. Working with

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had a big impact in his career. Arash was nicknamed the Iranian

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for his style of play.

Singapore

Arash is a resident of

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, Where he Joined Bukit Timah Juniors FC on 2018 and was the Capitan of this club. Ostovari played for another Singaporean club Admiralty CSC later on as well.

Canada

in November 2023 Arash Joined Port Moody div 3 VMSL in British Columbia He has also played for Iran's national youth and Olympic Football teams. He played for

Esteghlal Tehran FC Esteghlal Football Club (استقلال), commonly known as Esteghlal (meaning 'The Independence'), is the oldest Iranian professional football club based in Tehran that competes in the Persian Gulf Pro League. The club was founded in 1945 as 'T ...

, Bargh Shiraz FC, Al Naser FC,

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and

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ostovari, Arash 1992 births Living people Basseri Iranian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Esteghlal F.C. players Fajr Sepasi Shiraz F.C. players Al Nasr SCSC (Salalah) players Pasargad F.C. players Arash Ostovari Lusitano F.C. (Portugal) players Kirivong Sok Sen Chey F.C. players Iranian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Oman Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia Expatriate men's footballers in the Philippines Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Cambodia Iranian expatriate sportspeople in Oman Iranian expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia Iranian expatriate sportspeople in the Philippines Iranian expatriate sportspeople in Thailand Iranian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Footballers from Shiraz 21st-century Iranian sportsmen