Jafar Kashani

Jafar Kashani

Personal information
Full name	Jafar Asraf Kashani
Date of birth	(1944-03-21) March 21, 1944
Place of birth	Tehran, Iran
Position(s)	Defender (retired)
Youth career
1960–1965	Shahin
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1964–1967	Shahin
1967–1976	Persepolis
International career
1968–1974	Iran	38	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jafar Kashani (Persian: جعفراشرف کاشانی‎‎, born March 21, 1944 in Tehran, Iran as Jafar Ashraf Kashani) is a retired Iranian football player. He was scouted by Abbas Ekrami, Shahin F.C.'s founder when he was 16. After Shahin's dissolution, he joined Persepolis F.C. and played until 1974 when he was captain. Then he was employed by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and worked in embassies in Germany and UAE. He was also a member of board of directors at IRIFF and Persepolis. He is currently board secretary of Persepolis.

External links

• FIFA