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Sayed Alireza Aghazada
سید علی رضا آقازاده
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Born (1991-01-20) 20 January 1991 (age 33)
Logar, Afghanistan
Nationality Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg Afghan
Alma mater Kabul University

Sayed Alireza Aghazada (born 20 January 1991) is the former general secretary of the Afghanistan Football Federation. [1]

Aghazada was elected as Asian Football Confederation executive member on 29th AFC Congress on 6 April 2019 in Kuala Lumpur. [2]

Aghazada has served in national and international football positions, and the youngest executive member of AFC since its establishment in 1954. [3]

During his office term as general secretary, the first Afghan Premier League was established, as well as several abroad training camps for the Afghan national football team. On 8 October 2019, the FIFA Ethics Committee banned him for life from national and international football-related activities for failing to report and prevent sexually abuse of female players. [4] [5] [6]

He served the following positions: Asian Football Confederation media and communication committee member [7]

FIFA Organising committee member [8]

Central Asian Football Association Head of marketing and communications [3]

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  2. ↑ "AFC Executive Committee - AFC". The-afc.com. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  3. 1 2 "ABOUT CAFA". The-cafa.com. 6 October 2014. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
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