Afshin Peyrovani

Mohammad Ali "Afshin" Peyrovani (Persian: افشين پیروانی, born 6 February 1970) is a retired Iranian footballer and a football coach. He is the younger brother of Gholam Peyrovani and Amir Hossein Peyrovani.

Afshin Peyravani

Personal information
Full name	Mohammad Ali Peyrovani
Date of birth	(1970-02-06) 6 February 1970 (age 55)
Place of birth	Shiraz, Iran
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Persepolis (team manager)
Youth career
1986–1987	Bargh Shiraz
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1987–1990	Bargh Shiraz
1990–1993	Bank Tejarat
1993–1996	Persepolis
1996–1997	Al-Sadd
1997–2004	Persepolis	209	(14)
2004–2005	Paykan	17	(0)
International career
1993–2002	Iran	65	(0)
Managerial career
2008–2009	Persepolis
2010	Steel Azin
2010	Steel Azin
2012–2013	Sang Ahan
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

A former Iran national, he played in the 1998 World Cup, as well as the team that finished third in the 1996 Asian Cup.

A versatile player, Peyrovani played in several positions throughout his career, including as a central defender and right defender. Throughout his club career, he played for Perspolis and Peykan and won Iran League for Fifth time. Following his retirement, he also served as a manager and Football Director for Perspolis.

Playing career

Club career

Peyrovani was a product of the Persepolis youth academy. On 1 August 1993 he was signed by the first team where he spent 10 years of his playing career, making over 200 appearances. On 29 August 2004 he moved to Paykan Tehran F.C. on a one-year deal. Peyrovani ended his career at the end of the IPL 2004/05 season.^[1]

Club career statistics

As of 3 June 2017

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Iran			League		Hazfi Cup		Asia		Total
1993–94	Persepolis	Azadegan League	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
1994–95			6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
1995–96			21	0	0	0	0	0	21	0
1996–97			20	1
1997–98			8	1
1998–99			24	0
1999–00			25	1	2	0	3	0	26	1
2000–01			21	2	3	1	0	0	24	3
2001–02		Persian Gulf Cup	24	1			-	-
2002–03			23	1			3	0
2003–04			20	2			-	-
2004–05	Paykan		17	0	0	0	-	-	17	0
Total	Iran		213	9	0	0	6	0	17	0
Career total			213	9	5	1	6	0

International career

He has 66 caps for the Iran national football team and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.^[2][3]

Coaching career

After the departure of Afshin Ghotbi in November 2008 he was appointed as the head coach of Persepolis F.C. and was replaced and became the assistant coach of Nelo Vingada in mid February 2009 and a month later he was sacked totally by the chairman. He replaced Hamid Estili as the head coach of Steel Azin on 19 April 2010 and later on for the season after he was again appointed as the head coach of the team again which after poor results he resigned. On 6 November 2012, he was appointed as head coach of Azadegan League side Sang Ahan Bafq.

Peyrovani in 2014

As of 11 December 2010

Nat	Team	From	To	Record
				G	W	D	L	Win %	GF	GA	+/-
	Persepolis	18 November 2008	16 February 2009	12	7	3	2	58.3%	20	10	+10
	Steel Azin	14 October 2010	23 November 2010	8	2	2	4	25%	7	17	−10
Total				20	9	5	6	45%	27	27	0

Director career

Iran National Football Team

In September 2015, Peyrovani was appointed as director of Tean national football team. He was included in Carlos Queiroz staff for 2018 World Cup Qualifying Asia. After a while, he tendered his resignation as sporting director and left the Iran football team. In 2018, the disciplinary committee of the Iranian Football Federation suspended Peyrovani from all football activities for a period of five years due to financial irregularities.^[4]

Perspolis

Peyrovani in December 2017 introduced as new director of football of Persepolis, being responsible for the club's major transfer market decisions.

Honours

Club

Persepolis

• Iranian Football League:
  • Winner (5): 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2001–02
  • Runner-up (2): 1993–94, 2000–01
• Hazfi Cup:
  • Winner (1): 1998–99