Zia Arabshahi

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Zia Arabshahi
Personal information
Full name	Seyed Zia Arabshahi
Date of birth	1960
Place of birth	Iran
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1976-1979	Pas Tehran
1979-1990	Persepolis FC
National team
1982-1988	Iran	19	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Seyed Zia Arabshahi (Persian: ضیا عربشاهی ‎, born 1960) is a retired Iranian football midfielder. He is a former member of the Iranian national team.

Club career

At the age of 16, he joined Pas Tehran. After three years he was transferred to Persepolis FC, where he played for several seasons until 1990.

International career

He played for Team Melli for a few years during the 1980s. Zia Arabshahi's memorable goal for the national team was the second goal against China in the 1984 Asian Cup in Singapore, which was selected the best goal of the tournament.

References

Zia Arabshahi at National-Football-Teams.com

v t e Iran squad – 1984 AFC Asian Cup

1 Soltani 2 Shahin Bayani 3 Hajiloo 4 Sanjari 5 Panjali 6 Arabshahi 7 Mohammadkhani 8 Shahrokh Bayani 9 Derakhshan 10 Alidousti 11 Changiz 12 Shakourzadeh 14 Ahadi 15 Mirakhori 16 Mokhtarifar 17 Fathabadi 18 Maragehchian 22 Tahouni Coach: Ebrahimi

Persondata
Name	Arabshahi, Zia
Alternative names
Short description	Iranian footballer
Date of birth	1960
Place of birth	Iran
Date of death
Place of death

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