Aria Hasegawa @ Real Zaragoza S.A.D | 2015-2016

[Kiarash]

Now also officially confirmed by Cerezo Osaka as he will play his final game on 7 July:

https://www.cerezo.co.jp/news/2015-07-02-11/

[amoodi]

Makes me really question what Iranian players and their agents are doing in terms of European transfers?! Here is a guy with zero international experience going over to a decent club in Spanish 2nd division, and we are now resigned to Qatari and Chinese transfers as being the highlight of our player moves. Oh guess I shouldn't forget rising star ARJ possible move to Brighton

as long as the status quo and infrastructure our football is run by ex-Sardars and politicians who cant discern Zhit from burrito, unfortunately saga continues look at new boss of Persepolis Mr. Taheri he needs to take a shower and comb his hair

[Camran khan]

He is pretty stupid. The easiest way to get to TM is by playing in Qatar, not Spain..

[EKBATAN]

khaaaaak too saresh! he should've went to Al-Gooz FC

[Kiarash]

We can still follow him, as he does have Iranian blood. The site isn't call TeamMelliplayersOnly.com so no need for that. Just stating the obvious

You are right sir.

I am obviously following him but I can understand the frustration of some members here the fact that he is not in Team Melli but still gets attention.

It reminds me of Dejagah when he was not in Team Melli during his Herta Berlin time.

[O-ZoNe]

But this thread is for iranian football that is to say team melli, IPL and national players abroad.

Well, we discussed Shervin Rajabali-Fard, Dejagah when he wasn't in TM, and many many others who are not associated with football inside or outside of Iran beyond their ethnicity

I will defer to the mods and their judgement but I see no harm in hearing about Aria...at least until he gets called up to a NT and selects the wrong one

[PSGman#19]

We can still follow him, as he does have Iranian blood. The site isn't call TeamMelliplayersOnly.com so no need for that. Just stating the obvious

But this thread is for iranian football that is to say team melli, IPL and national players abroad.

[O-ZoNe]

Maybe the moderators can move this thread to the international section until he gets called up to Iran.

We can still follow him, as he does have Iranian blood. The site isn't call TeamMelliplayersOnly.com so no need for that. Just stating the obvious

[Kiarash]

He has repeatedly stated that he will not forfeit his Japanese citizenship as required by the government in Tokyo to play for Iran. I doubt these things will change, and it is more likely that he will now attract a Japanese call-up.

Maybe the moderators can move this thread to the international section until he gets called up to Iran.

[O-ZoNe]

I would not rule him out from Team Melli call-ups anymore, as he will be under the radar of CQ again with this transfer.

He has repeatedly stated that he will not forfeit his Japanese citizenship as required by the government in Tokyo to play for Iran. I doubt these things will change, and it is more likely that he will now attract a Japanese call-up.

[Kiarash]

I like this move.

As I said earlier before, this is a 1-year deal with an option for additional two years.

So this means that if Popovic gets sacked then he will still be able to showcase himself in a decent league.

Real Zaragoza are usually in La Liga and nearly missed out on promotion in the final game against Las Palmas, Shojaei's former club.

I think he will do well there, he is technical on the ball and suits Spanish style of football.

I would not rule him out from Team Melli call-ups anymore, as he will be under the radar of CQ again with this transfer.

[O-ZoNe]

Connections. Ranko Popovic was Cerezo Osaka's coach and Hasegawa was his player, he is now Zaragoza's coach and brought Hasegawa with him from the 2nd division of Japan.

As I always say, if Iran had the marketing influence and connections of countries like Japan, Korea, China, Australia we would have players all over the top leagues like them, unfortunately club football isn't simply and strictly about football like we think.

For a player, his main connection, and first line of interaction to clubs is his agent. Whether the coach wanted him or not, it couldn't have happened without the agent landing him a deal worth his while. The next thing is whether a player is motivated for the right reasons to go to Europe. Plus, we have coaches inside and outside of Iran who have worked with Iranian players and have left to teams elsewhere. Heck we even have club owners who are Iranian like Pishyar in Portugal and we still can't get Iranian players to Europe. It's down right pathetic.

[Z Joon]

Aria Hasegawa @ Real Zaragoza S.A.D | 2015-2016

Makes me really question what Iranian players and their agents are doing in terms of European transfers?! Here is a guy with zero international experience going over to a decent club in Spanish 2nd division, and we are now resigned to Qatari and Chinese transfers as being the highlight of our player moves. Oh guess I shouldn't forget rising star ARJ possible move to Brighton

Connections. Ranko Popovic was Cerezo Osaka's coach and Hasegawa was his player, he is now Zaragoza's coach and brought Hasegawa with him from the 2nd division of Japan.

As I always say, if Iran had the marketing influence and connections of countries like Japan, Korea, China, Australia we would have players all over the top leagues like them, unfortunately club football isn't simply and strictly about football like we think.

[GoIran]

Makes me really question what Iranian players and their agents are doing in terms of European transfers?! Here is a guy with zero international experience going over to a decent club in Spanish 2nd division, and we are now resigned to Qatari and Chinese transfers as being the highlight of our player moves. Oh guess I shouldn't forget rising star ARJ possible move to Brighton

plus this guy was playing in the second division in Japan this season...

[O-ZoNe]

Makes me really question what Iranian players and their agents are doing in terms of European transfers?! Here is a guy with zero international experience going over to a decent club in Spanish 2nd division, and we are now resigned to Qatari and Chinese transfers as being the highlight of our player moves. Oh guess I shouldn't forget rising star ARJ possible move to Brighton