Kia Zolgharnain
Kia Zolgharnain (born November 10, 1965) is an Iranian-American soccer coach and former player who is the current head coach and technical director of Akron City FC. As a player, Zolgharnain was a forward who led the American Indoor Soccer Association in scoring during the 1986–1987 season. He coaches youth soccer in Cleveland. During his playing days, he was known by his first name alone.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kia Zolgharnain | ||
| Date of birth | November 10, 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Mashhad, Imperial State of Iran | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1984 | Phoenix Pride (indoor) | 15 | (4) |
| 1984–1987 | Canton Invaders (indoor) | 119 | (135) |
| 1987–1989 | Kansas City Comets (indoor) | 104 | (66) |
| 1989–1991 | Tacoma Stars (indoor) | 67 | (40) |
| 1991–1994 | Canton Invaders (indoor) | 113 | (189) |
| 1994–1996 | Pittsburgh Stingers (indoor) | 60 | (60) |
| 1996–2000 | Cleveland Crunch (indoor) | 56 | (33) |
| Total | 534 | (527) | |
| International career | |||
| 1995 | United States (futsal) | 5 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2000 | Cleveland Crunch (assistant) | ||
| 2001 | John Carroll University (assistant) | ||
| 2022– | Akron City FC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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