Daniel Karbassiyoon

Daniel Karbassiyoon

Personal information
Full name	Daniel Karbassiyoon
Date of birth	(1984-08-10) August 10, 1984
Place of birth	Roanoke, Virginia, United States
Height
Position(s)	Left Back / Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2005	Arsenal	0	(0)
2004–2005	→ Ipswich Town (loan)	5	(0)
2005–2006	Burnley	5	(0)
Total		10	(0)
International career
2003	United States U18	4	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:35, 20 December 2009 (UTC)

Danny Karbassiyoon (born August 10, 1984 in Roanoke, Virginia, to an Iranian father and Italian mother) is a former Iranian-American footballer who played for English sides Arsenal, Ipswich Town and Burnley. He is currently working as a scout for Arsenal in North America.

Club career

He signed a full contract with Arsenal in 2003, moving from amateur club Roanoke Star at the beginning of the previous season. Having joined as a forward, he adapted his role to that of a left back.

Karbassiyoon's first match for Arsenal was against Manchester City in the League Cup on October 27, 2004, as a substitute for Arturo Lupoli. He marked his debut by scoring a goal in the 90th minute; the match finished 2–1. He then went on to secure a starting spot in the League Cup's next round match against Everton at Highbury where a young Arsenal side prevailed 3-1. His final match with the first team saw him play the final ten minutes of a 1-0 defeat against Manchester United at Old Trafford. However, he could not gain any sort of place in the regular Arsenal first team and, in November 2004, he was loaned out to Football League Championship team Ipswich Town for three months, making six appearances for the East Anglian side.

Arsenal released Karbassiyoon in the summer of 2005, after he had played just three times for them, all in the League Cup. He signed for Burnley soon afterwards. However, a series of injuries left Karbassiyoon unable to establish himself at Turf Moor and he was placed on the transfer list at the end of his first season at the club. His contract was terminated by mutual consent in August 2006.

Karbassiyoon had a trial at Dutch team AZ Alkmaar, but wasn't offered a contract. Owing to knee injury problems, he retired from professional football in February 2007, at the age of 22.

As of April 4, 2007, he is employed by Arsenal as scout for North America. He has been credited for scouting Costa Rican international Joel Campbell as well as German-born Gedion Zelalem.

External links

• Daniel Karbassiyoon on Twitter.
• Danny Karbassiyoon interview.