Farshad Pious

Farshad Pious

Pious in Mashhad
Personal information
Full nameFarshad Pious
Date of birthJanuary 12, 1962
Place of birthTehran, Iran
Playing positionStriker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1980–1983Rah Ahan28(21)
1983–1984Shahin6(5)
1984–1985Nirooye Havaei20(24)
1985–1988Persepolis69(60)
1988–1989Al-Ahli12(9)
1989–1997Persepolis142(93)
Total277(212)
National team
1984–1994Iran[1]35(19)
Teams managed
2002–2003Shahid Ghandi
2004–2005Shamoushak Noshahr
2005–2007Tractor Sazi
2007–2008Homa
2009Bargh Shiraz
2010–2012Gol Gohar Sirjan
2012–2013Sanat Sari
2013–2014Khoneh Be Khoneh
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Farshad Pious (Persian: فرشاد پیوس‎, born January 12, 1962 in Tehran, Iran) is a retired Iranian football player who was a striker for a number of clubs in Iran, most notably Persepolis F.C., as well as Iran national football team. He is regarded as one of the best players in the history of Iranian football. He helped Persepolis win their only ever Asian Cup Winners Cup in 1991 and also led them to a runners-up finish the following year. Pious was named the Iranian Football League top scorer on seven occasions. He is also Persepolis' greatest ever scorer with 153 goals in 211 games.

After football, Pious turned to managing. The first club he managed was Shahid Ghandi Yazd. The most famous club Pious managed was Tractor Sazi from 2005 to 2007. He currently manages Khone be Khone.

Club career

Early Career

Pious started his professional career with Rah Ahan in 1980, a year after the Iranian Revolution. Pious played three seasons with Rah Ahan in the Tehran Provincial League, which was the highest football league at the time. He scored 21 goals in 28 games during his time at Rah Ahan. He signed for Shahin in 1983, he scored 5 goals in 6 games before leaving the club. In 1984 Pious made a surprising move when he signed with 2nd Division club Nirooye Havaei. Pious showed his class and proved he belongs in a top club as he became the top scorer of the league with 24 goals in 20 games.

Persepolis

In 1985 Pious finally made his big move as he signed with Tehran giants Persepolis. In his first season Pious managed to score 10 times in 14 games. Pious broke through in his second season as he scored 15 goals in 18 games across all competitions and was named Tehran Provincial League top scorer. His goals helped Persepolis win the league and also the Tehran Hazfi Cup. Pious was again key in the following season as he improved his scoring record and scored 19 times in 20 games and was again named the leagues top scorer. With the help of Pious, Persepolis again won the Tehran Provincial League and also won the re-instated national cup the Hazfi Cup. In Pious' last season with Persepolis he scored 16 goals in 16 games and was again named the leagues top scorer.

Al Ahly

In 1989 Pious signed with Qatari club Al-Ahly Doha. In his only season at the club Pious was named the league's top scorer with 9 goals in 12 games and Al Ahly finished as runners-up.

Return to Persepolis

In the same season Pious returned to his former club Persepolis. He had his worst season at Persepolis, only scoring 5 times in 12 games in the newly established Qods League, despite his scoring issues Pious still helped Persepolis to the final of the league where they lost to rivals Esteghlal 2-1 in one of the most important Tehran derby's. In 1990 there was no league in Iran and this allowed Pious and Persepolis to focus on the Asian Cup Winners Cup he scored 7 times in 4 games in the competition and helped Persepolis claim their first ever continental title with a 1-0 win in the final over Muharraq. In the 1991-92 season Pious scored 11 times in 22 games in the newly established Azadegan League and was named top scorer as Persepolis finished third, three points behind champions Pas Tehran. In the 1992-93 season, Persepolis again competed in the Asian Cup Winners Cup. Pious scored 1 goal in 4 games as Persepolis went to the final but lost to Japanese club Nissan 2–1 on aggregate. In the same season in the Azadegan League, Pious fared no better, scoring 4 goals in 12 games as Persepolis lost in the final to Pas Tehran on penalties. In the 1993–94 season Persepolis again finished as runners-up in the Azadegan League. Pious' 8 goals in 13 games was not enough as the club finished three points behind champions Saipa. The 1994-95 season was arguably Pious' best season at the club, he scored 20 times in 22 games and was the leagues top scorer. Pious' goals helped Persepolis reach the semi-final where they faced rivals Esteghlal in the Tehran derby. In the first leg Pious scored in the 51st minute as the game ended in a 2–2 draw. In the second leg the match finished 0-0 meaning Esteghlal advanced on the away goals rule. In 1996 Pious finally won the elusive Azadegan League, Pious only managed to score 4 times in 15 games but the club still went on to win their first ever Azadegan League. The 1996-97 season was Pious' last season and he only managed to play 6 games and scored 5 times as he battle through injury. Persepolis still won the Azadegan League for the second time in a row and also finished third place in the Asian Club Championship. Pious ended his career at Persepolis as one of the clubs greatest ever players and the clubs greatest ever scorer with 153 goals in 211 games.[2][3][4][5][6]

Club career statistics

Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tehran League League Cup Continental Total
1980–81Rah AhanTehran Provincial League85----85
1981–8298----98
1982–83118----118
1983–84Shahin65----65
Tehran 2nd Division League Cup Continental Total
1984–85Niroo HavaeiTehran 2nd Division2024----2024
Tehran League League Cup Continental Total
1985–86PersepolisTehran Provincial League9753--1410
1986–87151332--1815
1987–88151356--2019
1988–89Persepolis17th of Shahrivar league161600--1616
Qatar League Emir of Qatar Cup Asia Total
1988–89Al-AhlyQatar Stars League12900--129
Tehran League League Cup Continental Total
1989–90PersepolisTehran Provincial League1516----1516
Iran League Cup Continental Total
1989–90PersepolisQods League8342--125
1990–91Persepolis No League --65471012
1991–92PersepolisAzadegan League221100--2211
1992–931240041165
1993–9413842211911
1994–95222032--2522
1995–9615432--186
1996–9722212265
Total Tehran 2nd Division 2024----2024
Tehran League 1049153--10994
Qatar 129----129
Iran 94523022121113685
Career total 23017635251211277212

International career

He made his Team Melli debut on June 25, 1984 in a friendly against China, and his last cap was on October 9, 1994 in Asian Games against Yemen.[7] Pious helped Iran win gold at the 1990 Asian Games, Iran went undefeated through the entire tournament and beat North Korea in the final on penalties.

Manager career

He was head coach of Azadegan League side Tractor Sazi between 2005 to 2007 for two seasons. Before Tractor Sazi he was the head coach of Shamoushak Noshahr until he resigned on May 29, 2005.

Honours

Persepolis
Iran

Individual

References

  1. ↑ Profile: Farshad PEYOUS
  2. ↑ زندگی نامه فرشاد پیوس
  3. ↑ Farshad Pious
  4. ↑ http://www.footballiran.ir/Nsite/FullStory/?Id=29469
  5. ↑ بیوگرافی یا زندگی نامه فرشاد پیوس
  6. ↑ فرشاد پیوس
  7. ↑ http://www.teammelli.com/Players/profilePeyous.pdf
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Hamid Derakhshan		 Iran national football team captain
1994 		Succeeded by
Mojtaba Moharrami

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