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Payan Rafat

Payan Rafat
Personal information
Date of birth (1970-09-09) September 9, 1970 (age 46)
Place of birth Astara, Iran
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Centre Forward
Club information
Current team
Malavan (Assistant coach)
Youth career
Asnaf Astara
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1999 Malavan
1999–2001 Persepolis 36 (10)
2001–2002 Hatta Club
2002–2003 Persepolis 19 (5)
2003–2004 Saba Battery
2004–2007 Homa
Teams managed
2007–2008 Damash Iranian (assistant)
2010–2011 Persepolis U-20
2015– Malavan (Assistant coach)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Payan Rafat (Persian: پایان رأفت‎‎, born September 9, 1970 in Astara, Iran) is a retired Iranian footballer and current coach. He served his golden days in Persepolis. His style of play was similar to Iranian football legend Ali Daei. 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's goalkeeper Parviz Boroumand in the famous derby played in 2000.

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



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