Iranian volleyball player
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| Nickname | Emperor |
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| Nationality |  Iranian |
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| Born | (1991-06-06) 6 June 1991 (age 32)
Kashan, Iran |
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| Height | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) |
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| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
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| Spike | 371 cm (146 in) |
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| Block | 350 cm (138 in) |
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| Position | Opposite spiker |
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| Current club | Shahdab Yazd |
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| Number | 10 |
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Amir Ghafour (Persian: امیر غفور; born 6 June 1991) is an Iranian volleyball player who plays as an opposite spiker for Iranian club Shahdab Yazd. He is a former member of the Iranian national team.
Career
National team
He was invited to national team in 2011 and made his debut in the adult Iranian national team and participated in the Asian Championship, when Iran won inaugural gold medals. Ghafour debut national game as a fix player in 2012 Summer Olympics qualification with invitations Julio Velasco. Ghafour helped the Iran national team win the second gold medal Asian Championship in 2013 and was named Best Spiker in the tournament. Ghafour competed at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. He helped Iran to win a bronze medal in 2017 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup and Iran Best scorer with 90 point.[1]
In 2023, it's announced that Amir Ghafour ended his national team career.[2]
Clubs
Amir Ghafour's career began in 2009, with the Barij Essence Kashan. He after 9 consecutive years played in different Iranian teams like Paykan Tehran, and in 2019 year move to Italian SuperLega. He after having played his first season in Italy with the Vero Volley Monza, joined to the Cucine Lube Civitanova.[3][4]
Sporting achievements
Individual awards
References
- ^ Eurosport / Amir Ghafour
- ^ "دلنوشتهای به بهانه خداحافظی از تیم ملی/ غفور: والیبال زندگی من است". فدراسیون والیبال ایران (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ^ Lube Attracted to Ghafour - La Gazzetta dello Sport
- ^ Official / Ghafour Joined to Volley Lube
External links
- Player profile at CEV.eu
- Player profile at LegaVolley.it
- Player profile at WorldofVolley.com
- Player profile at Volleybox.net
- Official Account at Instagram
Amir Ghafour at the European Volleyball Confederation
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Iranian
2018/2019 – with Vero Volley Monza
Iranian Championship, with Paykan Tehran
Italian Cup, with Cucine Lube Civitanova
AVC U18 Asian Championship
FIVB U19 World Championship
AVC U20 Asian Championship
Asian Games
FIVB World Grand Champions Cup
