Zia Arabshahi

Zia Arabshahi
Personal information
Full nameSeyed Zia Arabshahi
Date of birth1960
Place of birthIran
Playing positionMidfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1976-1979Pas Tehran
1979-1990Persepolis FC
National team
1982-1988Iran19(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.

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