Gholam-Abbas Ashoubi (, born 16 April 1980), better known as Farzad Ashoubi (), is an Iranian former

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...

who last played for

Rah Ahan Rah Ahan Sports Club (, ''Bashgah-e Vârzeshi-ye Rahâhen''), commonly known as Rah Ahan Football Club, was an Iranian professional football club based in Tehran. They last played in the Azadegan League. Rah Ahan is one of the oldest Iranian foot ...

in the

Persian Gulf Pro League The Persian Gulf Pro League (, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Premier League (, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is a professional association football league in Iran and the highest level of the Iranian football league s ...

Club career

In August 2006, he moved from

Azadegan League The Azadegan League (, ''Lig-e Âzâdegân''), also known as League 1 (, ''Lig-e Yek''), is the second highest division of professional football in Iran. It was the top-level football league in Iran from its foundation in 1991 until 2001, when t ...

club

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to the Iranian giants,

Persepolis Persepolis (; ; ) was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (). It is situated in the plains of Marvdasht, encircled by the southern Zagros mountains, Fars province of Iran. It is one of the key Iranian cultural heritage sites and ...

. He scored a spectacular goal from Persepolis' half against Saba Battery. By the end of 2007/2008 season he joined to

Mes Kerman Mes Kerman Football Club (, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Sân't-e Mes Kârman'') is an Iranian professional association football, football team based in Kerman, Iran. They were promoted to Iran's top league, the Iran Pro League, in the 2005–06 season. ...

. He helped the club to promote for

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but at the end of the season there was rumours that he might move back to

and there was reports that his agent signed for him with

Persepolis F.C. Persepolis Football Club () is an Iranian professional football club based in Tehran that competes in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Persepolis F.C. is the football club of the multisport Persepolis Athletic and Cultural Club. The club was ...

while he was in

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camp in June 2009 but somedays later he extended his contract with

. Where he stayed for two seasons before joining Esteghlal and

Tractor Sazi Tractor Cultural Sports Club (, ''Bâšgâh-e Farhangi Varzeši-ye Terâktor''), commonly known as Tractor, formerly Tractor Sazi, is an Iranian professional football club based in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan, that competes in the Persian Gulf Pro ...

for a season each and finish the season as runner up. He joined

while

Ali Daei Ali Daei ( ; born 21 March 1969) is an Iranian Association football, football manager and former professional footballer. A Striker (association football), striker, he was the captain (association football), captain of the Iran national footbal ...

was the head coach of them in 2012.

Club career statistics

Last Update: 13 May 2022 *Assists

International career

Ashoubi was called up to the

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in June 2007 for the West Asian Football Federation Championship 2007. He made his debut for Iran in Iran's first match vs

Iraq Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to Iraq–Saudi Arabia border, the south, Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq border, the east, the Persian Gulf and ...

. He was called back for

under

Afshin Ghotbi Afshin Ghotbi (, born 8 February 1964) is an Iranian football coach who works as head coach of Vancouver FC in the Canadian Premier League. Early life Afshin Ghotbi was born in Tehran. He is the son of a teacher in Iran with whom he left Iran ...

Honours

Club

;Persepolis *

Iran Pro League The Persian Gulf Pro League (, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Premier League (, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is a professional association football league in Iran and the highest level of the Iranian football league s ...

: 2007–08 *

Hazfi Cup Hazfi Cup (, ) formerly known as Pahlavi Cup () is an Iranian knockout football competition held annually by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran. The Iranian Football League, Iranian football league was not held during the 1980s, h ...

**Runner-up: 2006 Hazfi Cup Final ;Esteghlal *

**Runner-up:

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;Tractor *

**Runner-up: 2011–12

International

* WAFF:

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Individual

* Football Iran News & Events **Young player of the year (2006–07)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ashoobi, Farzad 1980 births Men's association football midfielders Iran men's international footballers Iranian men's footballers Living people Esteghlal F.C. players Persepolis F.C. players Sanat Mes Kerman F.C. players Rah Ahan Tehran F.C. players FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda players Slovak First Football League players Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia Iranian expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia Sportspeople from Ray, Iran Footballers from Tehran province Persepolis F.C. non-playing staff 21st-century Iranian sportsmen