Kia Zolgharnain was born on November 10,1965 and is an Iranian-American soccer coach and former player.
15 Facts About Kia Zolgharnain
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In 1983, Kia Zolgharnain chose to turn professional coming out of high school.
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Kia Zolgharnain is best known for his success with the Invaders where he scored an astonishing 324 goals.
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Kia Zolgharnain signed with the Phoenix Pride of Major Indoor Soccer League.
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The Invaders won the 1985 and 1986 AISA championships as Kia Zolgharnain was selected as a first team All Star both seasons.
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In 1987, Kia Zolgharnain returned to MISL, this time with the Kansas City Comets.
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In 1995 and 1996, Kia Zolgharnain spent two summer indoor seasons with the Pittsburgh Stingers in the Continental Indoor Soccer League.
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In 1996, Kia Zolgharnain signed with the Cleveland Crunch of the National Professional Soccer League.
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Kia Zolgharnain was a two time first team All Star.
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Kia Zolgharnain earned five caps, scoring two goals, with the US Futsal team in 1995.
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Kia Zolgharnain has been coaching at the youth soccer level since 1984.
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Kia Zolgharnain began as a coach in the Ohio Olympic Developmental Program.
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Kia Zolgharnain then joined the Cleveland Soccer Academy as the Director of Coaching, a position he held from 2001 to 2005.
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In 2019 Kia Zolgharnain created the soccer training and consulting firm Go2Goal.
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Kia Zolgharnain served as head coach and technical director of Akron City FC during their inaugural 2022 campaign.