Farshad Pious

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Farshad Pious
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Pious in Mashhad
Personal information
Full name Farshad Pious
Date of birth (1962-01-12) January 12, 1962 (age 62)
Place of birth Tehran, Iran
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1983 Rah Ahan 28 (21)
1983–1984 Shahin 6 (5)
1984–1985 Nirooye Havaei 20 (24)
1985–1988 Persepolis 69 (60)
1988–1989 Al-Ahli 12 (9)
1989–1997 Persepolis 142 (93)
Total 277 (212)
International career
1984–1994 Iran[1] 35 (19)
Managerial career
2002–2003 Shahid Ghandi
2004–2005 Shamoushak Noshahr
2005–2007 Tractor Sazi
2007–2008 Homa
2009 Bargh Shiraz
2010–2012 Gol Gohar Sirjan
2012–2013 Sanat Sari
2013–2014 Khoneh Be Khoneh
2015- Parseh
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Farshad Pious (Persian: فرشاد پیوس‎‎, born January 12, 1962 in Tehran, Iran) is a retired Iranian football player who was a striker for a number of clubs in Iran, most notably Persepolis F.C., as well as Iran national football team. He is regarded as one of the best players in the history of Iranian football. He helped Persepolis win their only ever Asian Cup Winners Cup in 1991 and also led them to a runners-up finish the following year. Pious was named the Iranian Football League top scorer on seven occasions. He is also Persepolis' greatest ever scorer with 153 goals in 211 games.

After football, Pious turned to managing. The first club he managed was Shahid Ghandi Yazd. The most famous club Pious managed was Tractor Sazi from 2005 to 2007. He currently manages Khone be Khone.

Club career

Early career

Pious started his professional career with Rah Ahan in 1980, a year after the Iranian Revolution. Pious played three seasons with Rah Ahan in the Tehran Provincial League, which was the highest football league at the time. He scored 21 goals in 28 games during his time at Rah Ahan. He signed for Shahin in 1983, he scored 5 goals in 6 games before leaving the club. In 1984 Pious made a surprising move when he signed with 2nd Division club Nirooye Havaei. Pious showed his class and proved he belongs in a top club as he became the top scorer of the league with 24 goals in 20 games.

Persepolis

In 1985 Pious finally made his big move as he signed with Tehran giants Persepolis. In his first season Pious managed to score 10 times in 14 games. Pious broke through in his second season as he scored 15 goals in 18 games across all competitions and was named Tehran Provincial League top scorer. His goals helped Persepolis win the league and also the Tehran Hazfi Cup. Pious was again key in the following season as he improved his scoring record and scored 19 times in 20 games and was again named the leagues top scorer. With the help of Pious, Persepolis again won the Tehran Provincial League and also won the re-instated national cup the Hazfi Cup. In Pious' last season with Persepolis he scored 16 goals in 16 games and was again named the leagues top scorer.

Al Ahly

In 1989 Pious signed with Qatari club Al-Ahly Doha. In his only season at the club Pious was named the league's top scorer with 9 goals in 12 games and Al Ahly finished as runners-up.

Return to Persepolis

In the same season Pious returned to his former club Persepolis. He had his worst season at Persepolis, only scoring 5 times in 12 games in the newly established Qods League, despite his scoring issues Pious still helped Persepolis to the final of the league where they lost to rivals Esteghlal 2-1 in one of the most important Tehran derby's. In 1990 there was no league in Iran and this allowed Pious and Persepolis to focus on the Asian Cup Winners Cup he scored 7 times in 4 games in the competition and helped Persepolis claim their first ever continental title with a 1-0 win in the final over Muharraq. In the 1991-92 season Pious scored 11 times in 22 games in the newly established Azadegan League and was named top scorer as Persepolis finished third, three points behind champions Pas Tehran. In the 1992-93 season, Persepolis again competed in the Asian Cup Winners Cup. Pious scored 1 goal in 4 games as Persepolis went to the final but lost to Japanese club Nissan 2–1 on aggregate. In the same season in the Azadegan League, Pious fared no better, scoring 4 goals in 12 games as Persepolis lost in the final to Pas Tehran on penalties. In the 1993–94 season Persepolis again finished as runners-up in the Azadegan League. Pious' 8 goals in 13 games was not enough as the club finished three points behind champions Saipa. The 1994-95 season was arguably Pious' best season at the club, he scored 20 times in 22 games and was the leagues top scorer. Pious' goals helped Persepolis reach the semi-final where they faced rivals Esteghlal in the Tehran derby. In the first leg Pious scored in the 51st minute as the game ended in a 2–2 draw. In the second leg the match finished 0-0 meaning Esteghlal advanced on the away goals rule. In 1996 Pious finally won the elusive Azadegan League, Pious only managed to score 4 times in 15 games but the club still went on to win their first ever Azadegan League. The 1996-97 season was Pious' last season and he only managed to play 6 games and scored 5 times as he battle through injury. Persepolis still won the Azadegan League for the second time in a row and also finished third place in the Asian Club Championship. Pious ended his career at Persepolis as one of the clubs greatest ever players and the clubs greatest ever scorer with 153 goals in 211 games.[2][3][4][5][6]

Club career statistics

Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tehran League League Cup Continental Total
1980–81 Rah Ahan Tehran Provincial League 8 5 - - - - 8 5
1981–82 9 8 - - - - 9 8
1982–83 11 8 - - - - 11 8
1983–84 Shahin 6 5 - - - - 6 5
Tehran 2nd Division League Cup Continental Total
1984–85 Niroo Havaei Tehran 2nd Division 20 24 - - - - 20 24
Tehran League League Cup Continental Total
1985–86 Persepolis Tehran Provincial League 9 7 5 3 - - 14 10
1986–87 15 13 3 2 - - 18 15
1987–88 15 13 5 6 - - 20 19
1988–89 Persepolis 17th of Shahrivar league 16 16 0 0 - - 16 16
Qatar League Emir of Qatar Cup Asia Total
1988–89 Al-Ahly Qatar Stars League 12 9 0 0 - - 12 9
Tehran League League Cup Continental Total
1989–90 Persepolis Tehran Provincial League 15 16 - - - - 15 16
Iran League Cup Continental Total
1989–90 Persepolis Qods League 8 3 4 2 - - 12 5
1990–91 Persepolis No League - - 6 5 4 7 10 12
1991–92 Persepolis Azadegan League 22 11 0 0 - - 22 11
1992–93 12 4 0 0 4 1 16 5
1993–94 13 8 4 2 2 1 19 11
1994–95 22 20 3 2 - - 25 22
1995–96 15 4 3 2 - - 18 6
1996–97 2 2 2 1 2 2 6 5
Total Tehran 2nd Division 20 24 - - - - 20 24
Tehran League 104 91 5 3 - - 109 94
Qatar 12 9 - - - - 12 9
Iran 94 52 30 22 12 11 136 85
Career total 230 176 35 25 12 11 277 212

International career

He made his Team Melli debut on June 25, 1984 in a friendly against China, and his last cap was on October 9, 1994 in Asian Games against Yemen.[7] Pious helped Iran win gold at the 1990 Asian Games, Iran went undefeated through the entire tournament and beat North Korea in the final on penalties.

Manager career

He was head coach of Azadegan League side Tractor Sazi between 2005 to 2007 for two seasons. Before Tractor Sazi he was the head coach of Shamoushak Noshahr until he resigned on May 29, 2005.

Honours

Persepolis
Iran

Individual

References

  1. ↑ Profile: Farshad PEYOUS
  2. ↑ زندگی نامه فرشاد پیوس
  3. ↑ Farshad Pious
  4. ↑ http://www.footballiran.ir/Nsite/FullStory/?Id=29469
  5. ↑ بیوگرافی یا زندگی نامه فرشاد پیوس
  6. ↑ فرشاد پیوس
  7. ↑ http://www.teammelli.com/Players/profilePeyous.pdf

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Awards
Preceded by Qatari League top scorer
1988–1989		 Succeeded by
Marco Antônio

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Iran national football team captain
1993-1994		 Succeeded by
Mojtaba Moharrami
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