Place of birth Qom, Iran Name Ali Hassanzadeh Position Forward Years Team Current team Tasisat Daryaei FSC | Number 7 Height 1.7 m Playing position Role Football player | |
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Full name Ali Asghar Hassanzadeh Navlighe Date of birth (1987-11-02) 2 November 1987 (age 28) | ||
Ali Asghar Hassanzadeh Navlighi (Persian: علیاصغر حسنزاده ناولیقی, born 2 November 1987 in, Qom, Iran) is an Iranian futsal player. He is a striker, and currently a member of Giti Pasand in the Iranian Futsal Super League and the Iran national futsal team. He was named AFC Futsal Player of the Year in 2014 and was a nominee for World Futsal Player of the Year in 2015.
Contents
- Eram Kish Qom
- Foolad Mahan
- Al Rayyan loan
- Saba Qom
- Russia
- Tasisat Daryaei
- International career
- Country
- Club
- Individual
- References
Hassanzadeh is sponsored by Spanish brand Joma.
Eram Kish Qom
Born in Qom, Hassanzadeh started out playing for his local club Eram Kish Qom and signed his first professional contract with the club in 2004. In his first season with the club, Eram finished runners–up in the league.
Foolad Mahan
In the summer of 2009 Hassanzadeh left Eram and signed with champions Foolad Mahan. In his first season with the club Foolad won the league and the 2010 AFC Futsal Club Championship.
Al Rayyan (loan)
In 2011 Hassanzadeh was loaned out to Qatari side Al Rayyan for the duration of the 2011 AFC Futsal Club Championship, he was the top scorer of the tournament with ten goals and helped Al Rayyan to a fourth-place finish.
Saba Qom
In 2012 Hassanzadeh returned Qom and signed with Saba Qom where he won the league in the 2012–13 season and was also named the top scorer of the league for the first time, with 28 goals in 24 games.
Russia
In 2013 Hassanzadeh accepted an offer from Russian club MFK Norilsk Nickel becoming one of three Iranian's playing for that club. Hassanzadeh scored 8 goals in 10 games for the club and left only after one season.
Tasisat Daryaei
He returned to Iran in 2015 and signed with champions Tasisat Daryaei, in his first season he was the leading scorer of the league with 29 goals and also helped the club win the double.
International career
Hassanzadeh made his debut with the Iran national futsal team in 2005 and won the AFC Futsal Championship for the first time in 2008. Hassanzadeh won the tournament with Iran again in 2010 and 2016 and finished runners up in 2014, he was named the best player in the 2014 and 2016 tournaments. Hassanzadeh has appeared in three World Cups with Iran (2008, 2012, and 2016), the most notable of which was 2016 where Hassanzadeh scored in Iran's historic Round of 16 win against Brazil.