Payan Rafat

Payan Rafat (Persian: پایان رأفت, born September 9, 1970 in Astara, Iran) is a retired Iranian footballer[6] and current coach.[4] He served his golden days in Persepolis. His style of play was similar to Iranian football legend Ali Daei.[7] He is considered as one of the most memorable players in history of Tehran derby, the rivalry between Persepolis and Esteghlal; as he received a punch from rival goalkeeper Parviz Boroumand in the famous derby played in 2000.[8][9]

Payan Rafat
Personal information
Date of birth (1970-09-09) September 9, 1970
Place of birth Astara, Iran[1]
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre Forward
Club information
Current team
Malavan (Assistant coach)
Youth career
Asnaf Astara
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1999 Malavan[1]
1999–2001 Persepolis 36 (10)
2001–2002 Hatta Club[1]
2002–2003 Persepolis 19 (5)
2003–2004 Saba Battery[1]
2004–2007 Homa[2]
Teams managed
2007–2008 Damash Iranian (assistant)[3]
2010–2011 Persepolis U-20[4]
2015– Malavan (Assistant coach)[5]
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

After playing 6 seasons in Malavan, he joined Persepolis.[1] He later left for a half season at the UAE League's Hatta Club;[1] and returned to Persepolis in 2002.[10]

Club Career Statistics

Club performance League Cup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Iran League Hazfi Cup Asia Total
1998–99PersepolisAzadegan League0030--30
1999–001961060276
2000–011542073247
2001–02Iran Pro League2010--30
2002–031952[11]0
Career total 5515153

References

  1. "Archived copy" گفتگو با پايان رافت چهره سرشناس فوتبال آستارا (in Persian). avayeastara.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. فوتبال دسته اول باشگاههای کشور صدرنشینی هما و پاسارگاد تهران (in Persian). IRNA. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  3. جشن در جبهه شمال و جنوب (in Persian). Etemad Newspaper. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  4. تیم جوانان/ پرسپوليس 3 – نفت صفر / رأفت تهديد شد، پرسپوليس نفت را آتش زد (in Persian). Persepolis F.C. Official Website. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  5. حمید استیلی قراردادش را امضا کرد/ پایان رافت در کادرفنی ملوان (in Persian). Mehr News Agency. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  6. Wilson, Jonathan (31 March 2008). "Demolition derbies outside the British Isles". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
  7. Rasaeli, Behrouz. لقبت چيه ستاره؟! (in Persian). Goal Daily. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  8. رأفت: مشت خوردم پروين تشويقم كرد (in Persian). goal.com. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  9. پایان رافت: گناه تساوی داربی ها را گردن من و پرویز نیاندازید!/ اغراق کردم که برومند اخراج شود! (in Persian). Khabaronline. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  10. "Archived copy" روز پايان نقل و انتقال فرا رسيد (in Persian). Iran Newspaper. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. (in Persian) کارنامه پرسپولیس در اولین دوره لیگ قهرمانان آسیا Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine, Persepolis F.C. Official Website


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