Afshin Chavoshi

Afshin Chavoshi

Chavoshi in July 2012
Personal information
Full name	Seyyed Reza Chavoshi Gilaninejad [1]
Date of birth	(1984-09-17) September 17, 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth	Rasht, Iran
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1998–2001	Esteghlal Rasht
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2002	Esteghlal Rasht	9	(1)
2002–2008	Pegah	64	(32)
2003	→ Malavan (loan)	0	(0)
2008–2009	Damash	24	(15)
2009–2010	Steel Azin	19	(4)
2010–2014	Damash	84	(24)
2014	Aluminium	11	(2)
2014–2015	Damash	3	(1)
2015–2016	Sepidrood	2	(1)
International career
2005	Iran U23	3	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 October 2015

Seyyed Reza "Afshin" Chavoshi (born 17 September 1984, Rasht) is a retired Iranian football player who played as a striker.

Club career

In 2001, he was called up to Esteghlal Rasht from the youth team by Nasser Hejazi when he was 17 years old. Chavoshi scored his first goal in Iran Pro League in a 2–0 win over Aboomoslem in the same season. The following season, after relegation to Azadegan League and dissolution of Esteghlal Rasht, he played the next season with a new team Pegah. He was transferred to Malavan in the 2003–04 season because of army services but did not play a single game due to injury. He returned to Pegah in 2004 and continued his career with the team until October 2008 when Pegah was sold to Damash Iranian (Damash Mineral Water Company) due to financial problems and Chavohsi played in a new team Damash Gilan in the 2009–10 season. He had very good time with Damash In 2009–10 season he scored 15 goals and became the 4th best goal-scorer of the league but Despite having a good season and score many goals, Damash was relegated to first division and Chavoshi was transferred to Steel Azin. After playing one season at Steel Azin he moved back to Damash in 2010 and help the team to promote back to Iran Pro League he also became top goal scorer of season. On last days of December 2013 he made a 3 months deal with Aluminium until end of 2013–14 Azadegan League.

Famous match

On April 11, 2008 he played one of his memorial matches for Pegah against Esteghlal Tehran in Azadi Stadium which he scored and assist twice. Pegah was able to beat Esteghlal 4 to 1 and this is one of the worst lost in Esteghlal's club history.^{[ citation needed ]}

Club career statistics

As of 30 April 2015

Club performance			League		Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Iran			League		Hazfi Cup		Total
2006–07	Pegah	1st Division	15	3	0	0	15	3
2007–08		Pro League	21	3	4	3	25	6
2008–09	Damash		24	15	0	0	24	15
2009–10	Steel Azin		19	4	0	0	19	4
2010–11	Damash	1st Division	18	13	3	3	21	16
2011–12		Pro League	26	7	1	0	27	7
2012–13			24	3	2	0	26	3
2013–14			10	1	0	0	10	1
	Aluminium	1st Division	11	2	0	0	11	2
2014–15	Damash		3	1	0	0	3	1
Career total			171	52	10	6	180	58

• Assist Goals

Season	Team	Assists
07–08	Pegah	2
09–10	Steel Azin	1
11–12	Damash	0
12–13	Damash	2
13–14	Damash	1

International career

In 2005, he was called up for Iran national under-23 football team.

References

1. Iran Football Federation Official Web Site Archived 2011-01-21 at the Wayback Machine

Iran Pro League Stats