Younes Masoudi (Persian: يونس مسعودي; born 13 April 1981) is an Iranian retired footballer who played as a defender. During his 13-year career, he appeared for Payam Khorasan and Shahrdari Yasuj.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1981-04-13) 13 April 1981 (age 41) | ||
Place of birth | Bojnord, Iran | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1996–2001 | Payam Paykan | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2011 | Payam Khorasan | 171 | (3) |
2011–2012 | Shahrdari Yasuj | 16 | (1) |
Total | 187 | (4) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Masoudi joined the youth teams of Payam Khorasan in 1996. He started his professional career with the club in 2001.[1][2] On 23 January 2009, Masoudi made his professional debut, starting in Persian Gulf Cup action against PAS Hamedan. He played the full 90 minutes in a 4–1 defeat for Payam.[3]
After playing ten seasons with Payam, including a stint as the club captain, Masoudi moved to Shahrdari Yasuj in the summer of 2011.[4][5][6]
Payam Khorasan established the Payam Football Academy in 2010; while still playing for the club, Masoudi was appointed as the first director of the academy.[7] He continued as a coach after retiring as a player, earning his B license from the Asian Football Confederation.
In 2020, he launched a campaign on Instagram to revive her favorite club, Payam Khorasan.[8]
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