Arshia Babazadeh
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]Youth
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 2021-11-21. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ^ a b Communications, Austin Bold FC (May 5, 2021). "AUSTIN BOLD FC ADDS GOALKEEPER ARSHIA BABAZADEH TO 2021 ROSTER". Austin Bold FC. Archived from the original on November 21, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "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
[edit]- NISA bio
- Austin Bold bio Archived 2021-11-21 at the Wayback Machine
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Esteghlal F.C. players
- Surat Thani F.C. players
- Austin Bold FC players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Iranian men's footballers
- Iranian expatriate men's 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
- De Anza Force players
- Footballers from Tehran
- 21st-century Iranian sportsmen