Arash Bayat
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 19, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Tehran, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| IK Östria Lambohov | |||
| 2000 | Västra Frölunda IF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001-2006 | Västra Frölunda IF | 94 | (17) |
| 2006-2008 | GIF Sundsvall[1] | 63 | (13) |
| 2008 | → IFK Mariehamn (on loan)[2] | 10 | (2) |
| 2009-2010 | Qviding FIF | 29 | (4) |
| 2010 | Ljungskile SK | 22 | (4) |
| 2011-2012 | Assyriska BK | 39 | (6) |
| 2001-2012[3] | Total | 257 | (46) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Arash Bayat (Persian: آرش بیات; born July 19, 1983) is a former Swedish footballer of Iranian origin, Arash was voted the best middle eastern player of Sweden in 4 different time. 2001,2002,2003,2005. Arash is famous for his freekicks and his long shots.
Career
Bayat has made an impressive career in Swedish second tier football with Västra Frölunda IF and GIF Sundsvall. GIF took the step up to the Swedish top flight, Allsvenskan at the end of the 2007 season. On August 17, 2008 it was announced that Bayat would join IFK Mariehamn for the remainder of the 2008 season on a loan. In December 2010 resigned his contract with Superettan club Ljungskile SK and joined as Player to Assyriska BK.[4]
Attributes
He usually plays as a midfielder but can also play as a striker if required.
International career
Bayat played from 1999 to 2001 37 games and scored sixteen goals for the Swedish U-16 and U-18 national football team.