Kia Joorabchian | |
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 Joorabchian in 2009 | |
| Born | 14 July 1971 Tehran, Iran |
| Citizenship | Iran, Britain, Canada |
| Alma mater | Shiplake College University of London |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse | Tatiana Alonso (m. 2007)[1] |
Kiavash Joorabchian[2] (Persian: کیاوش جورابچيان) is an Iranian-born British-educated businessman largely involved in association football.
In the register of directorships at Companies House in London, Joorabchian gives two nationalities, Canadian and British, born on 14 July 1971.[3]
Although routinely described in the press as a football agent, Joorabchian is not a licensed agent. The involvement of unlicensed agents in transfers in the English Premier League is prohibited by the Football Association.[4] Joorabchian does not himself claim to be an agent, saying "I think the agency business is very different". He describes his business as advising players on their rights and clubs on transfers and contracts.[5]
Joorabchian is also involved in the 'third-party' ownership of players, describing himself as an investment manager. In October 2008, he said, "I manage the investment group and obviously when the investment group is profitable, as fund manager, you also get a cut".[5] In 2009 it was reported that the unnamed investors represented by Joorabchian were understood to own the economic rights to 60 or 70 players across Europe and South America.[4]
- ^ Scott, Matt. "Carlos Tevez's agent Kia Joorabchian has Corinthians connections", The Guardian, 13 July 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2012
- ^ "Vom Deutschen Fußball-Bund (DFB) registrierte Transaktionen: Spielzeit 2019/2020" [Transactions registered by the German Football Association (DFB): Season 2019/2020] (PDF). Deutscher Fußball-Bund. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ Marcotti, Gabriele. “More questions than answers about MSI”, The Times, 2 September 2006. Retrieved 27 July 2010
- ^ a b Conn, David. “Manchester City, Milan, Kaka and the Joorabchian link”, The Guardian, 28 January 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2010
- ^ a b Castles, Duncan. "Kia the fixer", The Guardian, 5 October 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2010.