 Pious inAzadi Stadium | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1962-01-12)12 January 1962 (age 63) | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tehran, Iran | |||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | |||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Shenavar Sazi | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1980–1983 | Rah Ahan | 28 | (21) | |||||||||||
| 1983–1984 | Shahin | 6 | (5) | |||||||||||
| 1984–1985 | Nirooye Havaei | 20 | (24) | |||||||||||
| 1985–1988 | Persepolis | 69 | (60) | |||||||||||
| 1988–1989 | Al-Ahli | 12 | (9) | |||||||||||
| 1989–1997 | Persepolis | 192 | (169) | |||||||||||
| Total | 327 | (288) | ||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 1984–1994 | Iran[1] | 34 | (18) | |||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Persepolis (Assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Shahid Ghandi | |||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Pas (Assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Shamoushak Noshahr | |||||||||||||
| 2005–2007 | Tractor | |||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Homa | |||||||||||||
| 2009 | Bargh Shiraz | |||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | Gol Gohar Sirjan | |||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Sanat Sari | |||||||||||||
| 2014 | Khoneh Be Khoneh | |||||||||||||
| 2015 | Parseh | |||||||||||||
| 2016 | Sepidrood | |||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Chooka | |||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Vista Toorbin | |||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Shahrdari Astara | |||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Damash | |||||||||||||
| 2023-2024 | Sepidrood | |||||||||||||
| 2024-2025 | Chooka | |||||||||||||
| 2025- | Shenavar Sazi[2] | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
Farshad Pious (Persian:فرشاد پیوس; born 12 January 1962) is an Iranian retiredfootballer who played as aforward for a number of clubs in Iran, most notablyPersepolis, as well as theIran national team. He is regarded as one of the best players in the history of Iranian football. He helped Persepolis win their only everAsian Cup Winners' Cup in 1991 and also led them to a runners-up finish the following year. Pious was named theIranian Football League top scorer on seven occasions. He is also Persepolis' greatest ever scorer with 153 goals in 211 games.[citation needed]
After football, Pious turned to managing. The first club he managed wasShahid Ghandi Yazd. The most famous club Pious managed wasTractor from 2005 to 2007.
Pious was born inTehran, Iran. He started his professional career withRah Ahan in 1980, a year after theIranian Revolution. Pious played three seasons with Rah Ahan in theTehran Provincial League, which was the highest football league at the time. He scored 21 goals in 28 games during his time at Rah Ahan. He signed forShahin in 1983, he scored five goals in six games before leaving the club. In 1984, Pious made a surprising move when he signed with 2nd Division clubNirooye Havaei. Pious showed his class and proved he belongs in a top club as he became the top scorer of the league with 20 goals in 24 games.
In 1985, Pious finally made his big move as he signed with Tehran giantsPersepolis. In his first season Pious managed to score ten times in 14 games. Pious broke through in his second season as he scored 15 goals in 18 games across all competitions and was namedTehran Provincial League top scorer. His goals helped Persepolis win the league and also the Tehran Hazfi Cup. Pious was again key in the following season as he improved his scoring record and scored 19 times in 20 games and was again named the league's top scorer. With the help of Pious, Persepolis again won the Tehran Provincial League and also won the re-instated national cup theHazfi Cup. In Pious' last season with Persepolis, he scored 16 goals in 16 games and was again named the league's top scorer.
In 1989, Pious signed with Qatari clubAl-Ahly Doha. In his only season at the club, Pious was named the league's top scorer with nine goals in 12 games and Al Ahly finished as runners-up.
In the same season, Pious returned to his former club Persepolis. He had his worst season at Persepolis, only scoring five times in 12 games in the newly establishedQods League, despite his scoring issues Pious still helped Persepolis to the final of the league where they lost to rivalsEsteghlal 2–1 in one of the most importantTehran derby's. In 1990, there was no league in Iran and this allowed Pious and Persepolis to focus on theAsian Cup Winners' Cup he scored seven times in four games in the competition and helped Persepolis claim their first ever continental title with a 1–0 win in the final overMuharraq. In the 1991–92 season, Pious scored 11 times in 22 games in the newly establishedAzadegan League and was named top scorer as Persepolis finished third, three points behind championsPas Tehran. In the 1992–93 season, Persepolis again competed in the Asian Cup Winners' Cup. Pious scored 1 goal in four games as Persepolis went to the final but lost to Japanese clubNissan 2–1 on aggregate. In the same season in the Azadegan League, Pious fared no better, scoring four goals in 12 games as Persepolis lost in the final to Pas Tehran on penalties. In the 1993–94 season Persepolis again finished as runners-up in the Azadegan League. Pious' eight goals in 13 games was not enough as the club finished three points behind championsSaipa. The 1994–95 season was arguably Pious' best season at the club, he scored 20 times in 22 games and was the league's top scorer. Pious' goals helped Persepolis reach the semi-final where they faced rivals Esteghlal in theTehran derby. In the first leg Pious scored in the 51st minute as the game ended in a 2–2 draw. In the second leg the match finished 0–0 meaningEsteghlal advanced on the away goals rule. In 1996, Pious finally won the elusive Azadegan League, Pious only managed to score four times in 15 games but the club still went on to win their first ever Azadegan League. The 1996–97 season was Pious' last season and he only managed to play six games and scored five times as he battle through injury. Persepolis still won the Azadegan League for the second time in a row and also finished third place in theAsian Club Championship. Pious ended his career at Persepolis as one of the club's greatest ever players and the club's greatest ever scorer with 153 goals in 211 games.[3][4][5][6][7]
Pious made his debut for theIran national team on 25 June 1984 in a friendly againstChina, and his last cap was on 9 October 1994 in Asian Games againstYemen.[8] Pious helped Iran win gold at the1990 Asian Games, Iran went undefeated through the entire tournament and beat North Korea in the final on penalties.
Pious was head coach ofAzadegan League sideTractor between 2005 and 2007 for two seasons. BeforeTractor he was the head coach ofShamoushak Noshahr until he resigned on 29 May 2005.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 20 September 1986 | Seoul, South Korea |  Thailand | 4–0 | Friendly | |
| 2 | 24 September 1986 | Hanbat Stadium,Daejeon, South Korea |  Bangladesh | 4–0 | 1986 Asian Games | |
| 3 | 2 December 1988 | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium,Doha, Qatar |  Qatar | 2–0 | 1988 AFC Asian Cup | |
| 4 | 8 December 1988 | Suheim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | 1988 AFC Asian Cup | |
| 5 | 20 January 1989 | Azadi Stadium,Tehran, Iran |  Japan | 2–2 | Friendly | |
| 6 | 30 May 1989 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | Thailand | 3–0 | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
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| 8 | 22 July 1989 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran |  China | 3–2 | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 9 | 24 September 1990 | Fengtai Stadium,Beijing, China |  Malaysia | 3–0 | 1990 Asian Games | |
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| 12 | 28 September 1990 | Xiannongtan Stadium, Beijing, China |  North Korea | 2–1 | 1990 Asian Games | |
| 13 | 11 May 1992 | Salt Lake Stadium,Kolkata, India |  Pakistan | 7–0 | 1992 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |
| 14 | 13 May 1992 | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India |  India | 3–0 | 1992 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |
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| 16 | 18 October 1992 | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium,Kuwait City, Kuwait |  Kuwait | 1–1 | Friendly | |
| 17 | 30 October 1992 | Bingo Stadium,Onomichi, Japan |  North Korea | 2–0 | 1992 AFC Asian Cup | |
| 18 | 9 October 1994 | Athletic Stadium,Miyoshi, Japan |  Yemen | 4–0 | 1994 Asian Games |
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Shahid Ghandi Yazd
Khoneh Be Khoneh Mazandaran
Sepidrood
Chooka Talesh
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