Farzad Houshidari

Farzad Houshidari
Born Tehran, Iran
Position Defence
Shoots Left
team
Former teams
Enghelab Skating Academy
Truva Paten Spor Kulübü
Playing career 2000present

Farzad Houshidari (born September 6, 1987) is an Iranian professional inline hockey and ice hockey player.

Playing career

Inline Hockey

He is a member of Iran men's national inline hockey team and took part in 2011 FIRS Senior Men's Inline Hockey World Championships, held in Roccaraso, Italy.

Houshidari won Bronze medal in Inline Hockey Asia Championship in China and also took part in Middle East International Inline Hockey Tournament in Tehran.

At club level, he has played for Enghelab Skating Academy[1] and Nirooye Zamini[2] in Iran inline Hockey League. Alongside fellow Iranian Navid Alizadeh he joined Team Underdogs a Malaysian club, he managed to win Bronze medal with the team in 2013 Malaysia Inline Hockey Tournament. He scored 4 goals and made 6 assists.[3]

Ice Hockey

After signing on November 27, 2012 with Truva Paten Spor Kulübü, a team in Turkish Ice Hockey Super League, he became Iran's first ever Ice Hockey player.[4] However, there are several Ice Hockey players of Iranian heritage most notably Mika Zibanejad and Daniel Rahimi.

Managerial career

Houshidari has been coaching inline hockey since 2007.[5] He is currently a coach for Enghelab Skating Academy[6]

Career Statistics

Statistics as per Eurohockey website.[7]

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2012–13 Truva Paten Spor Kulübü Turkish Ice Hockey Super League 31010

References

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