COACH PROFILE

A. Ghotbi

Career, honours and matches.

Coaching career

Teams and appointment dates

7 spells

Coaching history available. Last checked 03 Nov 2026 UTC.

TEAM	START	END
Vancouver FC	01 Jan 2023	Not reported
Cangzhou Mighty Lions	01 Jul 2019	01 Sept 2021
Foolad	01 Nov 2018	01 May 2019
Cangzhou Mighty Lions	01 Nov 2016	01 Sept 2018
Buriram United	01 May 2016	01 Aug 2016
Shimizu S-Pulse	01 Jan 2011	01 Jul 2014
IR Iran	01 Apr 2009	01 Jan 2011

Dates are shown as reported. An unknown end date does not establish a current appointment. Separate spells at the same team remain separate; coverage may be incomplete. Source: API-Football · As of 03 Nov 2026 UTC.

Honours & trophies

Competitions, seasons and finishes

All career years

Honours available. Last checked 3 Nov 2026 UTC.

COMPETITION	SEASON	FINISH
Chinese Football League 1China-Pr	2019	2nd Place
J-League CupJapan	2012	2nd Place

All years and competitions reported for this coach profile. Includes wins and other finishes. Undated entries may overlap, so these are not a total trophy count. The source does not distinguish honours earned as a player from those earned as a coach. Source: API-Football · As of 3 Nov 2026 UTC.

Matches by club

TEAM	COMPETITION	SEASON START	MATCHES	FIRST MATCH	LAST MATCH
Vancouver FC	Canadian Championship	2025	3	07 May 2025	09 Jul 2025
Vancouver FC	Canadian Championship	2024	1	24 Apr 2024	24 Apr 2024
Vancouver FC	Canadian Premier League	2024	25	14 Apr 2024	28 Sep 2024

Available matches only. These dates do not confirm appointments or departures. Up to 100 club-season entries are shown.

Recent matches

Source: API-Football · Profile updated 2 November 2026 · About the data