Amir Shapourzadeh
Amir Shapourzadeh (Persian: امیر شاپورزاده; born 19 September 1982) is a former footballer who played as a forward, and is the business manager of Admira Wacker. Born in Iran and raised in Germany, Shapourzadeh made one appearance for the Iran national team.
 Shapourzadeh (right) at Hansa Rostock | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amir-Hossein Shapourzadeh[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 September 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Tehran, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Admira Wacker (business manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1999 | Grün-Weiß Eimsbüttel | ||
| 1999–2001 | Niendorfer TSV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Eimsbütteler TV | 33 | (13) |
| 2002–2004 | Hamburger SV II | 29 | (2) |
| 2004–2007 | Hansa Rostock II | 50 | (25) |
| 2005–2008 | Hansa Rostock | 54 | (4) |
| 2008–2009 | FSV Frankfurt | 23 | (2) |
| 2009–2012 | Steel Azin | 50 | (4) |
| 2012 | Kickers Offenbach | 8 | (0) |
| 2012 | Kickers Offenbach II | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Sportfreunde Lotte | 61 | (16) |
| 2014–2016 | Würzburger Kickers | 63 | (18) |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Iran B | 4 | (0) |
| 2008 | Iran | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016 | Würzburger Kickers (sporting director) | ||
| 2017– | Admira Wacker (business manager)[2] | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Shapourzadeh started his career at Grün-Weiß Eimsbüttel and Niendorfer SV youth clubs,[3] before moving on to Eimsbütteler TV, his first senior side, In 2002 Hamburger SV signed him, but he only played for their amateur side,[4] He was transferred to the amateur side of Hansa Rostock where he built himself up the ranks until he reached the first team, Shapourzadeh signed than after three years with Hansa Rostock in July 2008 for FSV Frankfurt[5] and before joining Iranian side Steel Azin F.C. in July 2009.[6]
International career
Shapourzadeh was called up to the Iran national team's B squad for the 2007 West Asian Football Federation Championship and debuted in 0–0 draw versus Iraq on 16 June 2007.[7] He was again called up to the national team in May 2008 for a friendly against Zambia in which he appeared as a second half substitution.[4]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Eimsbütteler TV | 2001–02 | Oberliga Hamburg | 33 | 13 | 0 | 0 | – | 33 | 13 | |
| Hamburger SV II | 2002–03[8] | Regionalliga Nord | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 25 | 2 | |
| 2003–04[8] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
| Hansa Rostock II | 2003–04 | NOFV-Oberliga Nord | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | |
| 2004–05 | 30 | 21 | 0 | 0 | – | 30 | 21 | |||
| 2005–06 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 6 | 2 | |||
| 2007–08 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 2 | |||
| Total | 50 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 25 | ||
| Hansa Rostock | 2004–05[8] | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| 2005–06[8] | 2. Bundesliga | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07[8] | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | 28 | 4 | |||
| 2007–08[8] | Bundesliga | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 16 | 0 | ||
| Total | 54 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 4 | ||
| FSV Frankfurt | 2008–09[8] | 2. Bundesliga | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | 25 | 2 | |
| Steel Azin | 2009–10 | Persian Gulf Cup | 30 | 4 | – | 30 | 4 | |||
| 2010–11 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 21 | 1 | |||
| 2011–12 | Azadegan League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 5 | ||||
| Kickers Offenbach | 2011–12[8] | 3. Liga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Kickers Offenbach II | 2011–12 | Hessenliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| Sportfreunde Lotte | 2012–13[8] | Regionalliga West | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 7 |
| 2013–14[8] | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | – | 27 | 9 | |||
| Total | 61 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 62 | 16 | ||
| Würzburger Kickers | 2014–15[8] | Regionalliga Bayern | 31 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 10 |
| 2015–16[8] | 3. Liga | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 8 | |
| 2016–17[8] | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 63 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 69 | 18 | ||
| Career total | 372 | 84 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 387 | 86 | ||
References
- "Iran Football Federation Official Web Site". Archived from the original on 21 January 2011.
- Danke, Capitano! Amir Shapourzadeh wird Manager beim FC Admira Wacker Mödling‚ wuerzburger-kickers.de, 23 December 2016
- Kaveh Vahdani (1 March 2009). "Interview with Amir Shapourzadeh". persianfootball.com. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
- "Interview with Amir Shapourzadeh". iransportspress.com. 28 February 2005. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
- "Amir Shapourzadeh" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
- "Iran: Ali Karimi Signs For Steel Azin". goal.com. 30 July 2009. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
- "Interview with Amir Shapourzadeh". iransportspress.com. 6 April 2008. Archived from the original on 17 December 2009. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
- "Amir Shapourzadeh .:. Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
External links
- Amir Shapourzadeh at fussballdaten.de (in German)