Arshia Babazadeh
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Arshia Aghababazadeh | ||
Date of birth | November 5, 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Tehran, Iran | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2014 | Esteghlal | ||
2014–2016 | De Anza Force | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2018 | Esteghlal | 0 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Surat Thani | ||
2019 | Philadelphia Fury | 1 | (0) |
2019 | Los Angeles Force | 0 | (0) |
2020 | Michigan Stars | 2 | (0) |
2021 | Austin Bold | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2021 |
Arshia Babazadeh (born 5 November 1995) is an Iranian professional footballer.
Career
Youth
Babazadeh joined the Esteghlal academy at the age of 13 years old.[1] In 2014, he moved to the United States and was part of the De Anza Force club team.[2]
Professional
In 2016, Babazadeh returned to Esteghlal and helped the side lift the Hazfi Cup and participated in the AFC Champions League.[3] In 2018, he moved to Thai League 3 side Surat Thani for a season.[4]
2019 saw Babazadeh return to the United States, joining NISA side Philadelphia Fury.[5] He made a single appearance for the club before they folded after one game due to investment issues.[6] He spent the remainder of the season with Los Angeles Force, without making an appearance.[1] 2020 saw Babazadeh stay in the NISA with Michigan Stars, where he made two regular season appearances.[7]
On 5 May 2021, Babazadeh signed with USL Championship side Austin Bold.[4] He made his debut for Austin on 20 October 2021, starting in a 3–0 loss to El Paso Locomotive.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Player Details | National Independent Soccer Association". www.nisasoccer.com.
- ^ "California Community College Soccer Coaches Association". www.ccsoccernews.com.
- ^ "Arshia Babazadeh". www.austinboldfc.com.
- ^ a b Communications, Austin Bold FC (May 5, 2021). "AUSTIN BOLD FC ADDS GOALKEEPER ARSHIA BABAZADEH TO 2021 ROSTER". Austin Bold FC.
- ^ "First Team | Philadelphia Fury". www.philadelphiafury.com.
- ^ Tannenwald, Jonathan. "Philadelphia Fury soccer team withdraws from NISA until spring of 2020 after investor pulls out". www.inquirer.com.
- ^ "Roster | Michigan Stars FC". www.michiganstarsfc.com.
- ^ "Match Center | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
External links
- Articles with short description
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Association football goalkeepers
- Esteghlal F.C. players
- Surat Thani F.C. players
- Austin Bold FC players
- Expatriate footballers in Thailand
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Iranian footballers
- Iranian expatriate footballers
- Iranian expatriate sportspeople in Thailand
- Iranian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Thai League 3 players
- National Independent Soccer Association players
- USL Championship players