Afshin Ghotbi
International Football Manager
3 FIFA World Cups, 2 Asian Cup Finals, +1000 matches
30+ years Professional experience in 8 nations
“Building Champions Across Continents”
Career Timeline
- USA NT (Assistant Coach) 1997-98
- South Korea NT (Assistant Coach) 2000-02
- Suwon Bluewings, South Korea (Assistant Coach) 2002-04
- LA Galaxy, USA (Assistant Coach) 2004-05
- South KoreaNT (Assistant Coach) 2005-07
- Persepolis FC, Iran (Head Coach) 2007-08
- Iran NT (Head Coach) 2009-11
- Shimizu S-Pulse, Japan (Head Coach) 2011-14
- Curacao NT (Assistant Coach) 2016
- Buriram United, Thailand (Head Coach) 2016
- Shijiazhuang Ever Bright, China (Head Coach) 2017-19
- Foolad FC, Iran (Head Coach) 2019
- SJZ Ever Bright/Cangzhou Mighty Lions, China (Head Coach) 2019-2021
- Vancouver FC, Canada (Head Coach) 2023-25
Career Highlights
- USA – FIFA World Cup Finals 1998
- South KoreaNT, FIFA World Cup Finals 2002 (Semifinal)
- South Korea NT, FIFA World Cup Finals 2006
- South Korea NT – Qualifying 2008 Olympics
- LA Galaxy – MLS & US Open Cup Double (2005)
- Persepolis FC – League Champions (2008), IPL Coach Of the Year
- Iran NT Asian Cup Finals, Quarter Finalist (2011)
- Shimizu S-Pulse – Nabisco Cup Finalist (2012)
- Shijiazhuang Ever Bright – Promotion to Chinese Super League (2019)
- Vancouver FC – Canadian Championship Semi-Finalist (2025)
- 400+ matches as Head Coach | 1.60 PM average
