Amir Ghafour

Amir Ghafour
Amir Ghafour
Personal information
Nickname	Emperor
Nationality	Iranian
Born	6 June 1991 (age 30); Kashan, Iran
Height	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight	90 kg (198 lb)
Spike	354 cm (139 in)
Block	334 cm (131 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Opposite spiker
Current club	Foolad Sepahan Isfahan
Number	10
Career
2009–2014; 2014–2015; 2015–2017; 2017–2018; 2018–2019; 2019–2020; 2020–2021; 2021–	Barij Essence Kashan; Matin Varamin; Paykan Tehran; Saipa Tehran; Vero Volley Monza; Cucine Lube Civitanova; Bursa B.B. SK; Foolad Sepahan Isfahan
National team
2011–	Iran
Honours
Representing Iran
Men's volleyball
FIVB World Grand Champions Cup
AVC Asian Championship

Amir Ghafour (Persian: امیر غفور; born 6 June 1991) is an Iranian volleyball player who plays as an opposite spiker for the Iranian national team and Iranian club Foolad Sepahan Isfahan.

Career[]

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]

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.^[2]^[3]