Age, Biography and Wiki
Voria Ghafouri was born on 19 November, 1987 in Sanandaj, Iran, is an Iranian-Kurdish footballer. Discover Voria Ghafouri's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 36 years old?
| Popular As |
Voria Ghafouri |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
36 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
| Born |
19 November, 1987 |
| Birthday |
19 November |
| Birthplace |
Sanandaj, Iran |
| Nationality |
Iran
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He is a member of famous footballer with the age 36 years old group.
Voria Ghafouri Height, Weight & Measurements
At 36 years old, Voria Ghafouri height is 1.78 m .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
1.78 m |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Voria Ghafouri's Wife?
His wife is Mona Ardalan
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Mona Ardalan |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Radin Ghafouri |
Voria Ghafouri Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Voria Ghafouri worth at the age of 36 years old? Voria Ghafouri’s income source is mostly from being a successful footballer. He is from Iran. We have estimated Voria Ghafouri's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
footballer |
Voria Ghafouri Social Network
Timeline
Voria Ghafouri (وریا غەفووری; ; born 19 November 1987) is an Iranian retired footballer.
He has played much of his career as a right-back and also played as a right winger occasionally.
Ghafouri played his entire career for Pas Hamedan until 2010 when he signed with Shahrdari Tabriz.
He later signed with Naft Tehran.
Ghafouri debuted for Iran in 2014 against South Korea.
In July 2014 Ghafouri signed a two-year contract with Sepahan.
Ghafouri was named "Persian Gulf Pro League Defender of the year" by F.F.I.R.I. at the end of 2014–15 season.
He was called up to Iran national football team in October 2014 by Carlos Queiroz.
He made his debut in a 1–0 win against South Korea on 18 November 2014 entering as a substitute for Khosro Heydari.
Ghafouri was selected for the Iranian 2015 AFC Asian Cup squad on 30 December 2014 by Carlos Queiroz.
Despite a successful group phase, where Iran won all their games with him featuring in all matches, Ghafouri did not achieve international glory as the team was beaten by Iraq in penalties which he successfully converted his turn in the first knockout stage of the tournament.
Due to his performance in the tournament, he was voted as the surprise player of the tournament by the fans.
He was part of Iran's squad in the 2015 and 2019 AFC Asian Cup.
During the 2022 World Cup, Voria Ghafouri was arrested for speaking publicly online against the violent repression of Iranian protesters.
He is an activist for the civil rights of human rights and has repeatedly published his views.
Before joining Esteghlal in 2016, Ghafouri spent a successful two-year spell with Sepahan, winning the Iranian League in 2015.
On 5 June 2016, he signed with Esteghlal on a two-year contract, reuniting him with his former manager at Naft Tehran, Alireza Mansourian.
He announced on his Instagram account that he will wear number 21, the same number he used to wear in his previous teams.
He made his debut for the club in a 1–1 draw against his former team, Naft Tehran.
His first season with Esteghlal was a frustrating one for Ghafouri as he missed 13 matches in total due to various injuries which limited him to making just 17 appearances for the season in the league.
Ghafouri scored his first goal for Esteghlal in a 3–0 win against Esteghlal Khuzestan on 28 December 2017.
On 1 March 2018, he scored Esteghlal's winning goal against Persepolis in the Tehran derby.
His performance elected him as Man of the match.
He was also named as the best right back in Football Tribe's Asia best eleven of the month for his display in March.
On 2 April, Ghafouri scored his first AFC Champions League goal from the penalty spot in a 2–0 win against Al-Rayyan, securing qualification for the Round of 16 as Group D winners.
He scored another goal in the following match against Al-Hilal and was named Man of the match for his performance.
He finished his second season with 6 goals in 34 appearances in all competition as Esteghlal finished the season in third in the league, won the Hazfi Cup and qualified for the quarter-finals of Champions League.
In June 2018, Ghafouri signed a new contract keeping him at Esteghlal for another season.
From the start of the 2018–19 season, Esteghlal's manager Winfried Schäfer, led to him being deployed in right-wing positions, a place where he'd occasionally played in his previous teams.
On 2 August, he scored the first brace of his career in a 2–2 draw with Zob Ahan in Isfahan.
On 26 November, he captained his side for the first time in a 0–1 defeat against his former team Sepahan.
In May 2018 he was named in Iran's preliminary squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
however he did not make the final 23.
On 2 June 2019, Ghafouri signed a contract extension that will keep him at the club until 2021.
Esteghlal went on to win the 2021–22 Persian Gulf Pro League, becoming the first team in the league to go through the entire domestic league season unbeaten.
Ghafouri was named in the Iranian squad for 2019 AFC Asian Cup.
After sitting out the first game against Yemen, he made his first appearance in the competition on 12 January and played the entire 2–0 win over Vietnam.
Known for his pace and great crosses.
He is regarded as one of the best right-backs of Iran.
