Amir Shapourzadeh

Infobox Football biography
playername = Amir Shapourzadeh


fullname = Amir Shapourzadeh
height = 5 ft 10½ in (1.79 m)
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|9|19|df=yes
cityofbirth = Tehran
countryofbirth = Iran
currentclub = FSV Frankfurt
clubnumber = 20
contractend =
position = Striker
youthyears = 1994–1999
1999–2001
youthclubs = Grün-Weiß Eimsbüttel
Niendorfer TSV
years = 2001–2002
2002–2004
2004–2005
2005–2008
2008–
clubs = Eimsbütteler TV
Hamburger SV II
Hansa Rostock II
Hansa Rostock
FSV Frankfurt
caps(goals) = 33 (13)
29 0(2)
41 (21)
53 0(4)
00 0(0)
nationalyears = 2007–
nationalteam = Iran
nationalcaps(goals) = 04 0(0)
pcupdate = 13:48, 28 May 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 13:48, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

Amir Shapourzadeh (PerB|امیر شاپورزاده, born September 19, 1982 in Tehran) is an Iranian football striker who currently plays for 2. Fußball-Bundesliga club, FSV Frankfurt and the Iran national football team.

Club career

Amir Shapourzadeh started his career at Grün-Weiß Eimsbüttel and Niendorfer SV youth clubs, before moving on to Eimsbütteler TV, his first senior side. In 2002 Hamburger SV signed him, but he only played for their Amateur side. He was transferred to another Amateur side in Hansa Rostock where he built himself up the ranks until he reached the first team.

International career

Shapourzadeh was called up to the Iran national football team's B squad for the 2007 West Asian Football Federation Championship and debuted in 0-0 draw versus Iraq on June 16, 2007. 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.

External links

* [http://www.iransportspress.com/?c=143&a=1408 Interview with Amir Shapourzadeh]
* [http://fussballdaten.de/spieler/shapourzadehamir/ Career stats at fussballdaten.de]
* [http://www.iransportspress.com/news/143/ARTICLE/5307/2008-04-06.html Interview with Amir Shapourzadeh on 06 April 2008]