Jafar Kashani, born Jafar Ashraf Kashani (Persian: جعفراشرف کاشانی) on March 21, 1944 in Tehran, Iran is a retired Iranian football player. he was scouted by Dr.Abbas Ekrami, Shahin F.C.'s founder when he was only 16. After Shahin's dissolution he joined Persepolis F.C. and played until 1974 when he was captain. then he employed by "Iranian Foreign Policies ministry" and worked in Iran Embassies in Germany and UAE. he was also in IRIFF, Persepolis F.C. and Shahin F.C. board of directions.