Ali Ansarian (Persian: علی انصاریان; 5 July 1977 – 3 February 2021)[4] was an Iranian professional footballer, actor and presenter. His uncle, Hossein, is a famous Shia cleric.[5]

Ali Ansarian
Ansarian in 2017
Born(1977-07-05)5 July 1977
Died3 February 2021(2021-02-03) (aged 43)
Tehran, Iran
Occupations
Years active2010–2021

Association football career
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1990–1992 Payam Tehran
1992–1993 Bank Sepah
1993–1996 Bank Melli Tehran
1996 Fajr Sepah
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1998 Fajr Sepasi 20 (2)
1998–2003 Persepolis 88 (10)
2003–2004 Saipa 6 (0)
2004–2006 Persepolis 48 (11)
2006–2007 Esteghlal 23 (4)
2007–2008 Steel Azin 20 (2)
2008–2009[2] Esteghlal Ahvaz[1] 14 (0)
2009–2010 Gostaresh Foolad[3] 13 (0)
2010–2011 Shahrdari Tabriz 18 (0)
2011–2012 Shahin Bushehr 10 (0)
Total 260 (29)
International career
1998–2007 Iran 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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After playing for Persepolis F.C. for several seasons, in July 2006 Ansarian joined the club's fierce rival, Esteghlal F.C. On 22 July 2007, he signed with Azadegan League Steel Azin F.C. for reportedly $150,000. After one season playing in a lower league, he returned to Iran Pro League.

International career

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Ansarian had a few short call-ups to the national team. He made his debut for Iran in October 1998 against Kuwait.[6][7]

Death

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After struggling almost two weeks with COVID-19 and suffering from medical side effects and organ failures, Ansarian died at Farhikhtegan Hospital in Tehran on 3 February 2021, at age 43.[8][9]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Hazfi Cup Asia Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Persepolis 1998–99 Azadegan 9 1 4 0 0 0 13 1
1999–00 17 0 2 0 4 0 23 0
2000–01 19 1 1 0 9 1 29 2
2001–02 Pro League 22 3 3 2 - - 25 5
2002–03 21 5 3 0 24 5
Total 88 10 10 2 16 1 114 13
Saipa 2003–04 Pro League 6 0 - -
Persepolis 2004–05 Pro League 22 2 - -
2005–06 26 9 - -
Total 48 11 48 11
Esteghlal 2006–07 Pro League 23 4 - -
Steel Azin 2007–08 Division 1 20 2 - -
Esteghlal Ahvaz 2008–09 Pro League 14 0 - -
Gostaresh 2009–10 Division 1 12 0 - -
2010–11 1 0 0 0 - - 1 0
Total 13 0 13 0
Shahrdari Tabriz 2010–11 Pro League 18 0 0 0 - - 18 0
Shahin 2011–12 Pro League 10 0 2 0 - - 12 0
Career total 240 27 12 2 16 1 268 30

Honours

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Persepolis

Shahin Bushehr

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Director
2021 Urgent Cut off Maryam Bahrololumi
2020 Kulbard Milad Mansouri 2020 BPM Band Farnaz Amini
Red Rose Morteza AtashZamzam
Bank Zadeha Javad Ardakani
After the Incident Pouria Heidary Oureh
2019 Emad and Tuba Romanticism Kaveh Sabbaghzadeh
2018 Wives Club Mehdi Sabbaghzadeh
Azhdar Reza Sobhani
The Lock Ali Javan
2017 Captain Amir Saeed Chari
My City Seyyed Ali Niakan
Just sound remains
BandAid
Returnee
Love and Adultery Mohammad Abdizadeh
2016 Good feeling of life Farnaz Amini
Two Days to Stay Ammar Khatti
2015 Judgement of Shot Rahim Behboudifar
Second
The Beginning of an End Arash Taghva Shoar
2014 The Gift Amir Ahmad Ansari
Skein Shahram Shah Hosseini
Burning ‌Behrang Tofighi
2006 Reward of Silence Maziyar Miri

Television

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Year Title Director
2020 Intrusive Bahador Asadi
87 meters Kianoush Ayyari
2017 Convicts Hossein Ghena'at
2015 Kimia Javad Afshar
Friendly Cuisine Farid Nickjoo
2012 Rental House Shahed Ahmadlou
2007 Char Khooneh Soroush Sehhat
2004 The buds of dawn
2003 The Dots Mehran Modiri
2002 Under the City's Skin Mehran Ghafourian

Home-video series

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Year Film Director
2015 Aspirin Farhad Najafi
2019 Iranian Dinner Mehran Ghafourian
2021 Hamrefigh Shahab Hosseini

TV programs

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  • Zabiwaka (2016) AIO Internet TV[10]
  • Varzeshgah (2017) Channel Five
  • Mench Competition (2009) Channel Five
  • Panorama Internet Program (2020)

Award

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  • V.i.Z. Film Fest (2021): Best Actor, win, for his role in Koolbarf [11]

References

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  1. ^ [1][dead link]
  2. ^ [2][dead link]
  3. ^ [3][dead link]
  4. ^ "Ali Ansarian". IMDb. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  5. ^ "رئیس صدا و سیما درگذشت "علی انصاریان" را تسلیت گفت".
  6. ^ جم, جدیدترین اخبار ایران و جهان خبرگزاری جام (28 July 2003). "غنچه های سحر در شبکه2 می شکفند". fa (in Persian). Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  7. ^ جم, جدیدترین اخبار ایران و جهان خبرگزاری جام (17 October 2016). ""عشقِ سینمایی" که فوتبالیست شد!". fa (in Persian). Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  8. ^ "علی انصاریان درگذشت". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 3 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  9. ^ "علی انصاریان، بازیکن سابق پرسپولیس و استقلال در اثر کرونا درگذشت". BBC News فارسی (in Persian). Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  10. ^ "آیو | تلویزیون اینترنتی فیلم، سریال و پخش زنده تلویزیون". www.aionet.ir. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  11. ^ "علی انصاریان بهترین بازیگر مرد جشنواره بلغارستان شد". www.asriran.com. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
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