Jafar Kashani
Jafar Ashraf Kashani (, March 21, 1944 – October 2, 2019) was an Iranian football player. He was scouted by Abbas Ekrami, Shahin F.C.'s founder when he was 16. After Shahin's dissolution, he joined Persepolis F.C. and played until 1974 when he was captain. Then he was employed by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and worked in embassies in Germany and UAE. He was also a member of board of directors at IRIFF and Persepolis. He died on 2 October 2019 due to a heart attack. He was board secretary of Persepolis at the time of his death. References External links FIFA 1944 births 2019 deaths Footballers from Tehran Shahin Tehran F.C. players Persepolis F.C. players Iranian men's footballers Iran men's international footballers Olympic footballers for Iran Footballers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Asian Games gold medalists for Iran Asian Games medalists in football Footballers at the 1970 Asian Games Footballers at the 1974 Asian Games 1968 AFC Asian Cup players 1972 AFC Asian Cup players Men's association football defenders Medalists at the 1974 Asian Games 20th-century Iranian people