Arash Ostovari (Persian: آرش استواری, born 12 December 1992 in Shiraz, Iran) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kirivong Sok Sen Chey FC.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1992-12-12) 12 December 1992 (age 29) | ||
Place of birth | Shiraz, Iran | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Lusitano VRSA[1] | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2007 | Bargh Shiraz | ||
2007–2008 | Esteghlal | ||
2008–2009 | Fajr Sepasi | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2011 | PLUS | 19 | (3) |
2011–2012 | Al-Nasr | 22 | (8) |
2012–2013 | Pasargad | ||
2013 | Mondoñedo | ||
2013–2016 | Air force FC | 26 | (6) |
2016 | Bangkok United | 8 | (1) |
2016-2018 | Lusitano VRSA | 15 | (2) |
2018-2020 | Bukit Timah Juniors FC | 4 | |
2020 | Kirivong Sok Sen Chey FC[2] | ||
2020 | Admiralty CSC | ||
National team | |||
2009–2010 | Iran U17 | 12 | (3) |
2011 | Iran U20 | 11 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 April 2017 |
Ostovari is the only Iranian player to win the Champion title in Three different foreign leagues. He was transferred to Portuguese club Lusitano VRSA in 2016 with shinning in the Thai Premier League and was selected as the player of the season at the end of the season by Portuguese fans. Arash was nicknamed the Iranian Ricardo Quaresma for his style of play.[3][4]
The rejection of the Oman football Federation offer of citizenship and joining the Oman national team gave him different feedbacks in Iran and Oman, and his return to al-Nasr club was canceled after that. He is resident of Singapore.
He has also played for Iran's national youth and Olympic Football teams. He played for Esteghlal Tehran FC , Bargh Shiraz FC , Al Naser FC, Bangkok United FC and Lusitano VRSA.[5][6]
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