Saeid Baghvardani

Saeid Baghvardani is a retired Iranian-American soccer player who played professionally in the North American Soccer League, United Soccer League and SISL.

Saeid Baghvardani
Personal information
Place of birth Iran
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1978–1980 SMU Mustangs
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1984 Chicago Sting (indoor) 1 (0)
1984 Dallas Americans
1989 Richardson Rockets
Teams managed
1989–1990 SMU Mustangs
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Baghvardani attended Southern Methodist University where he was a 1979 and 1980 First Team All American soccer player.[1][2]

He played one game for the Chicago Sting during the 1983–1984 North American Soccer League indoor season. In the summer of 1984, he played for the Dallas Americans of the United Soccer League.[3] In 1989, he played for the Richardson Rockets in the Southwest Independent Soccer League.

Baghvardani coached the SMU Mustangs men's soccer team in 1989 and 1990. He compiled a 10–12–1 record. He also coached the Cistercian Preparatory School soccer team and the Dallas Texans U17 boys team which went to the semifinals of the 1995 U.S. Youth Soccer Championship.

He is now currently teaching at Saint Joseph Catholic School.[4]

References
  1. 1979 All Americans
  2. 1980 All Americans
  3. Looks Deceiving – Boljevic a Player The Daily Oklahoman – Saturday, July 14, 1984
  4. http://www.stjosephccschool.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=402505&type=u&pREC_ID=553709


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