Faysal Shayesteh
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Faysal Shayesteh | ||
| Date of birth | 21 June 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Kabul, Afghanistan | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Pahang | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Twente | ||
| 2010–2012 | SC Heerenveen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012-2013 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 10 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Songkhla United | 23 | (17) |
| 2016– | Pahang | 7 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014– | Afghanistan | 25 | (7) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 27, 2016. | |||
Faysal Shayesteh (born 21 June 1991) is an Afghan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Malaysian club Pahang and Afghanistan national team.[1] He is the younger brother of Qays Shayesteh.
Career
Etar
In February 2013, Shayesteh joined Bulgarian A PFG club Etar 1924.[2] On 2 March, he made his league debut in a 2–1 home win over Montana, coming on as a substitute in the 88th minute.[3]
Songkhla United
In October 2013 Shayesteh made a transfer move to Thailand football club Songkhla United after his contract expired with Etar. He was given shirt number 10.
International career
On 13 April 2014, Shayesteh made his debut for the national team of Afghanistan in a friendly match against Kyrgyzstan. He played as left fullback. In the 17th minute of the match he missed a penalty. On 14 May 2014 the National Team of Afghanistan played a friendly match against Kuwait. Shayesteh scored a beautiful free-kick at the game. On 22 May 2014, Shayesteh scored a goal with a free-kick from nearly 50 meters against Turkmenistan in the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup.[4]
References
- ↑ "Faysal Shayesteh Facts". footballdatabase.eu.
- ↑ "Афганистанец ще играе в А група" (in Bulgarian). segabg.com. 2013-02-18.
- ↑ "Etar 1924 2–1 Montana". soccerway.com. 2013-03-02.
- ↑ "AFC Challenge Cup: Afghanistan 3–1 Turkmenistan". AFC. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
External links
- Profile at Weltfussball
- Faysal Shayesteh profile at Soccerway
- Profile at Sportal