Zia Arabshahi Explained

Zia Arabshahi
Fullname:Seyed Zia Arabshahi
Birth Date:06.06.1958
Birth Place:Iran
Position:Midfielder
Clubs4:Shahin
Years1:1976–1979
Years2:1979–1990
Years3:1990–1993
Years4:1993–1996
Caps1:57
Goals1:23
Caps2:173
Goals2:10
Caps3:49
Goals3:17
Caps4:64
Goals4:19
Nationalyears1:1982–1988
Nationalteam1:Iran
Nationalcaps1:19
Nationalgoals1:2

Seyed Zia Arabshahi (Persian: ضیا عربشاهی , born 1958.06.06) 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.