Ali Ansarian

Ali Ansarian (; 5 July 1977 – 3 February 2021) was an Iranian professional footballer, actor and presenter. His uncle, Hossein, is a famous Shia cleric.

Club career After playing for Persepolis F.C. for several seasons, in July 2006 Ansarian joined the club's fierce rival, Esteghlal F.C. On 22 July 2007, he signed with Azadegan League Steel Azin F.C. for reportedly $150,000. After one season playing in a lower league, he returned to the Iran Pro League.

International career Ansarian had a few short call-ups to the national team. He made his debut for Iran in October 1998 against Kuwait.

Death After struggling almost two weeks with COVID-19 and suffering from medical side effects and organ failures, Ansarian died at Farhikhtegan Hospital in Tehran on 3 February 2021, at age 43.

Career statistics

Honours Persepolis Iranian Football League (3): 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2001–02 Hazfi Cup (1): 1998–99

Shahin Bushehr Hazfi Cup: runner-up 2012

Filmography

Film Year Title Director 2021 Urgent Cut off Maryam Bahrololumi 2020 Kulbard Milad Mansouri 2020 BPM Band Farnaz Amini Red Rose Morteza AtashZamzam Bank Zadeha Javad Ardakani After the Incident Pouria Heidary Oureh 2019 Emad and Tuba Romanticism Kaveh Sabbaghzadeh 2018 Wives Club Mehdi Sabbaghzadeh Azhdar Reza Sobhani The Lock Ali Javan 2017 Captain Amir Saeed Chari My City Seyyed Ali Niakan Just sound remains BandAid Returnee Love and Adultery Mohammad Abdizadeh 2016 Good feeling of life Farnaz Amini Two Days to Stay Ammar Khatti 2015 Judgement of Shot Rahim Behboudifar Second The Beginning of an End Arash Taghva Shoar 2014 The Gift Amir Ahmad Ansari Skein Shahram Shah Hosseini Burning ‌Behrang Tofighi 2006 Reward of Silence Maziyar Miri

Television Year Title Director 2020 Intrusive Bahador Asadi 87 meters Kianoush Ayyari 2017 Convicts Hossein Ghena'at 2015 Kimia Javad Afshar Friendly Cuisine Farid Nickjoo 2012 Rental House Shahed Ahmadlou 2007 Char Khooneh Soroush Sehhat 2004 The buds of dawn 2003 The Dots Mehran Modiri 2002 Under the City's Skin Mehran Ghafourian

Home-video series Year Film Director 2015 Aspirin Farhad Najafi 2019 Iranian Dinner Mehran Ghafourian 2021 Hamrefigh Shahab Hosseini

TV programs Zabiwaka (2016) AIO Internet TV Varzeshgah (2017) Channel Five Mench Competition (2009) Channel Five Panorama Internet Program (2020)

Award V.i.Z. Film Fest (2021): Best Actor, win, for his role in Koolbarf