Babak Masoumi
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Babak Masoumi Daraki was an Iran
ian futsal
player and coach who was former captain of the Iranian national team
.
. He then changed codes and began to play futsal where played for Fath Tehran, PAS Tehran and Tam Iran Khodro
.
Despite suffering from cancer, Masoumi was head coach of Persepolis
futsal team in the 2008-09 season and a few weeks afterwards was appointed as technical manager of Steel Azin futsal team. He was head coach of Dabiri Tabriz FSC
at the time of his death.
from which he had been suffering since 2008. Despite this, Masoumi believed beforehand that he was cured of the disease.
Masoumi had struggled to pay for his medical care and in November 2008, an exhibition game
was played between Esteghlal and a Selection of Karaj
team in order to raise money for the medical treatment of Masoumi and Mohammad Parsa. In addition to this Iranian football star Ali Karimi
paid for Masoumi's medical bills. His body was buried on August 12, 2011 in Karaj
.
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Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian futsal
Futsal
Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors. Its name is a portmanteau of the Portuguese futebol de salão and the Spanish fútbol de salón , which can be translated as "hall football" or "indoor football"...
player and coach who was former captain of the Iranian national team
Iran national futsal team
The Iran national futsal team represents Iran in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Futsal Commission of the Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation. The "Kings of Asian Futsal" have won almost all editions of Asian Futsal Championship and are the 6th strongest team in...
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Career
Masoumi began his career playing football for Fath TehranFath Tehran F.C.
- Notable Players :* Khodadad Azizi * Vahid Hashemian * Ali Karimi * Babak Masoumi...
. He then changed codes and began to play futsal where played for Fath Tehran, PAS Tehran and Tam Iran Khodro
Tam Iran Khodro Tehran FSC
Tam Iran Khodro Tehran Futsal Club was an Iranian futsal club based in Tehran.- Notable players : Vahid Shamsaei Ebrahim Masoudi Babak Masoumi Reza Nasseri Mohammad Hashemzadeh- Honours :* National:...
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Despite suffering from cancer, Masoumi was head coach of Persepolis
Persepolis FSC
Persepolis Futsal Club was an Iranian futsal club based in Tehran, Iran.- Season-by-season :The table below chronicles the achievements of the Club in various competitions.- First-team squad :...
futsal team in the 2008-09 season and a few weeks afterwards was appointed as technical manager of Steel Azin futsal team. He was head coach of Dabiri Tabriz FSC
Dabiri Tabriz FSC
-Season-by-season:The table below chronicles the achievements of the Club in various competitions.- First-team squad :- External links :*...
at the time of his death.
Death
On August 10, 2011 Masoumi died from blood cancerHematological malignancy
Hematological malignancies are the types of cancer that affect blood, bone marrow, and lymph nodes. As the three are intimately connected through the immune system, a disease affecting one of the three will often affect the others as well: although lymphoma is technically a disease of the lymph...
from which he had been suffering since 2008. Despite this, Masoumi believed beforehand that he was cured of the disease.
Masoumi had struggled to pay for his medical care and in November 2008, an exhibition game
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
was played between Esteghlal and a Selection of Karaj
Karaj
Karaj is a city in and the capital of Karaj County, Alborz Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,377,450, in 385,955 families, , making it the fifth-largest city in Iran after Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan and Tabriz.) It is situated west of Tehran, at the foothills of the Alborz...
team in order to raise money for the medical treatment of Masoumi and Mohammad Parsa. In addition to this Iranian football star Ali Karimi
Ali Karimi
Mohammad Ali Karimi Pashaki better known as Ali Karimi, is an Iranian professional footballer who is currently playing for Persepolis in Iran Pro League. He was awarded the Asian Footballer of the Year in 2004....
paid for Masoumi's medical bills. His body was buried on August 12, 2011 in Karaj
Karaj
Karaj is a city in and the capital of Karaj County, Alborz Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,377,450, in 385,955 families, , making it the fifth-largest city in Iran after Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan and Tabriz.) It is situated west of Tehran, at the foothills of the Alborz...
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Country
- AFC Futsal ChampionshipAFC Futsal ChampionshipThe AFC Futsal Championship is the main national futsal competition of the Asian Football Confederation nations. It was first held in 1999 and has been played annually...
- Champions (6): 19991999 AFC Futsal ChampionshipThe 1999 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 5 March to 10 March 1999.- Draw :- Group A:-------------------------------------Group B:---------------------Knockout stage:-Semifinals:----...
- 20002000 AFC Futsal ChampionshipThe 2000 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 5 May to 12 May 2000. The tournament acted as a qualifying tournament for the 2000 FIFA Futsal World Championship in Guatemala.- Draw :- Group A:------------------------...
- 20032003 AFC Futsal ChampionshipThe 2003 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Tehran and Karaj, Iran from 27 July to 5 August 2003.- Draw :- Group A:---------------------Group B:---------------------Group C:---------------------Group D:----...
- 20042004 AFC Futsal ChampionshipThe 2004 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Macau, China from 16 April to 25 April 2004.- Draw :- Group A:-------------------------------------Group B:---------------------Group C:--------------------...
- 20052005 AFC Futsal ChampionshipThe 2005 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam from 22 May to 4 June 2005.- Draw :- Group A :--------------------- Group B :--------------------- Group C :--------------------- Group D :...
- 20072007 AFC Futsal ChampionshipThe 2007 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Osaka and Amagasaki, Japan from 13 May to 19 May 2007.- Draw :The draw for the 2007 AFC Futsal Championship was held on 11 April 2007 in Tokyo, Japan.- Group A :--------------------- Group B :...
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- Champions (6): 1999
Individual
- Best Asian Futsal Player of the Year, 2003
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