Babak Masoumi, Iranian futsal player and coach, died from blood cancer he was , 39.

  Babak Masoumi Daraki was an Iranian futsal player and coach who was former captain of the Iranian national team.

(13 July 1972 – 10 August 2011)

Career

Masoumi began his career playing football for Fath Tehran. He then changed codes and began to play futsal where played for Fath Tehran, PAS Tehran^[2] and Tam Iran Khodro.
Despite suffering from cancer, Masoumi was head coach of Persepolis futsal team in the 2008–09 season and a few weeks afterwards was appointed as technical manager of Steel Azin futsal team.^[3] He was head coach of Dabiri Tabriz FSC at the time of his death.

Death

On August 10, 2011 Masoumi died from blood cancer from which he had been suffering since 2008.^[4] Despite this, Masoumi believed beforehand that he was cured of the disease.^[5]
Masoumi had struggled to pay for his medical care and in November 2008, an exhibition game was played between Esteghlal and a Selection of Karaj team in order to raise money for the medical treatment of Masoumi and Mohammad Parsa.^[6] In addition to this Iranian football star Ali Karimi paid for Masoumi's medical bills.^[7] His body was buried on August 12, 2011 in Karaj.^[8]

Honours

Country

• AFC Futsal Championship
  • Champions (6): 1999 - 2000 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2007 -

Club

Individual

• Best Asian Futsal Player of the Year, 2003

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