Seyed Zia Arabshahi is a retired Iran

Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

ian football midfielder

Midfielder

A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

. He is a former member of the Iranian national team

Iran national football team

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Club career

At the age of 16, he joined Pas Tehran

Pas Tehran

Pas Tehran Football Club was an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran.Pas F.C. was the football club of the multisport Pas Cultural and Sport Club....

. After three years he was transferred to Persepolis FC

Persepolis FC

Persepolis Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Tehran. Persepolis F.C. is the football club of the multisport Persepolis Athletic and Cultural Club....

, where he played for several seasons until 1990.

International career

He played for Team Melli for a few years during the 1980s. Zia Arabshahi's memorable goal for the national team was the second goal against China

China national football team

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 in the 1984 Asian Cup

1984 AFC Asian Cup

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 in Singapore

Singapore

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, which was selected the best goal of the tournament.