Karim Ansarifard @ Panionios F.C. | 2015 - 2016

[Kiarash]

According to this Greek news source, he is on loan to Panionios F.C. who are in the Greek Super League. It says that he is pending a medical.

Panionios ended 13th last season in the top tier, let's see what Ansarifard can do...

http://www.sdna.gr/gr/podosfairo/superleague/panionios/arthro/56777/peftoun-upografes-me-ansarifard/

[AranTZ]

Good for him, hopefully he'll get more minutes to show what he got

[04041374]

Panionios was acutally a decent team some years ago that always made it to the EL..hope they regain their old form

[Ali Doust]

Panionios was acutally a decent team some years ago that always made it to the EL..hope they regain their old form

If they do I doubt it'll be because of ANsarifard. and yeah I know I come off as a downers type of guy but Im speaking based on the past

[ShiroKhorshid]

Taking a look at their squad they only have 4 strikers and the oldest out of them is only 22.
So hopefully hell be able to become a regular there

[ali alipour]

Their first game is August 22nd away to the champions Olympiacos

[aenima_8]

"Announces Ansarifard takes and Karamanos

Very close to the borrowing Karim Ansarifarnt, Iranian offensive Osasuna, located Panionios, while moving to the acquisition (as loans) Tassos Karamanou.
08.01.2015, 8:42
Intraday expected in Athens Iranian Osasuna striker, Karim Ansarifarnt, who will continue his career at Panionios.

The Neosmyrniotes have agreed to all the Spanish club for the loan of the Four 25 year old, who today will undergo the necessary medical examinations and then will sign the "blue white".

At the same time, however, the square seems to move to acquire Tassos Karamanou Olympiakos. The Four Greek is not calculated from Mark Silva at Piraeus and everything suggests that Panionios will take that player on a loan."

http://www.sport-fm.gr/article/podosfairo/anakoinwnei-ansarifard-pairnei-kai-karamano/3100249

[Camran khan]

good for him not letting one bad season be the end of his spell in Europe!

[Messy]

He needs to take advantage of this circumstance. Panionos have only two other strikers, where Ansarifard is the most experienced of them all.


With his talents, he is in a position to be a top scorer for the team. Let's see what he does.

[Kiarash]

This is really his last chance to become something in Europe. I will support him only because of this move, it shows his determination to prove himself. We need more hard working players like this, despite their lack of quality. Dejagah is much more talented and he is wasting himself in Qatar, Ansarifard fights to stay in Europe with probably a shit wage in Greece.

[Karimi 8]

Glad to see he is not chasing money and is focusing on his career. I don't know much about the Greek league, but I'm sure if he impresses he will be able to generate more attention in Europe. We wish him all the best and hope he will make us proud!

[Afat11]

It's sad that our players who should be in Europe, and are frequently good enough to be major contributors in TM can't find a team in Europe (Hajsafi, Ghafouri, Amiri, etc.) yet Karim and Masoud are capable of making deals? If Karim and Masoud have been able to find teams in Europe over the last few years, how is it possible for these players who have more potential at this point, to be honest, to not attract any team from Europe? Really, Hajsafi can't find 1 team from Greece to be interested? Or 1 team from any league? I'm assuming it is not only the agents, but it seems some players are making choices to not go to Europe. They are content being good players by Iranian standards, but fear challenging themselves in a new league and failing. I think with guys like Hajsafi, etc. It's either a top Western Euro league or bust.

If Hajsafi had left to Greek league, or Romanian league 5 years ago, mark my words, his talent would have been on the radar of big teams. The guy has and had so much potential, but no big leagues know the IPL exists. There is no media attention to the league. Hajsafi could have been Jahanbakhsh 5 years before.

I hope that some of our players would take risks and try their trade abroad. I truly cannot believe that I saw Masoud in a team like Las Palmas, and Ansarifard in Osasuna and now Greek League, but Ghafouri can't be in at least one of those leagues?

It's ridiculous. I don't believe it. There is some conspiracy going on. Ansarifard can make a Euro transfer, but players with 10 times the quality at this point, cannot? What is going on??

[Kiarash]

It's sad that our players who should be in Europe, and are frequently good enough to be major contributors in TM can't find a team in Europe (Hajsafi, Ghafouri, Amiri, etc.) yet Karim and Masoud are capable of making deals? If Karim and Masoud have been able to find teams in Europe over the last few years, how is it possible for these players who have more potential at this point, to be honest, to not attract any team from Europe? Really, Hajsafi can't find 1 team from Greece to be interested? Or 1 team from any league? I'm assuming it is not only the agents, but it seems some players are making choices to not go to Europe. They are content being good players by Iranian standards, but fear challenging themselves in a new league and failing. I think with guys like Hajsafi, etc. It's either a top Western Euro league or bust.

If Hajsafi had left to Greek league, or Romanian league 5 years ago, mark my words, his talent would have been on the radar of big teams. The guy has and had so much potential, but no big leagues know the IPL exists. There is no media attention to the league. Hajsafi could have been Jahanbakhsh 5 years before.

I hope that some of our players would take risks and try their trade abroad. I truly cannot believe that I saw Masoud in a team like Las Palmas, and Ansarifard in Osasuna and now Greek League, but Ghafouri can't be in at least one of those leagues?

It's ridiculous. I don't believe it. There is some conspiracy going on. Ansarifard can make a Euro transfer, but players with 10 times the quality at this point, cannot? What is going on??

I am not sure if you are serious, because Masoud has been a very good player the past years in Spain. He shined for Osasuna, and in Las Palmas they called him the Messi of Segunda Division because he gave so many assists and scored a couple of goals as well. They found it weird a player of his calibre playing in the 2nd tier of Spain, maybe that's why Masoud can find a better team than an IPL stand-out player like Amiri or Ghafouri. Plus, Masoud has been to two World Cups, which makes him experienced on the field.

[Afat11]

I am not sure if you are serious, because Masoud has been a very good player the past years in Spain. He shined for Osasuna, and in Las Palmas they called him the Messi of Segunda Division because he gave so many assists and scored a couple of goals as well. They found it weird a player of his calibre playing in the 2nd tier of Spain, maybe that's why Masoud can find a better team than an IPL stand-out player like Amiri or Ghafouri. Plus, Masoud has been to two World Cups, which makes him experienced on the field.

I don't disagree with his club play being better than his TM play. He is inconsistent, which is a good reason why Las Palmas did not retain him for this past season. Shojaei's TM performances are reflected in his club play. When he is good, the guy is a game changer, when he is off, the whole team suffers. I watched every Las Palmas game that was broadcast the season he was there and I admit that for a good few games, he was a great looking player, but Kiarash, don't lie to yourself and believe that the guy was Segunda Division Messi. He wasn't playing well in a lot of games. You just remember his good performances more than the bad, because his season was good overall. There is a reason he was allowed to leave the team last season.

If Masoud played a full season with TM like he does with a club, he would have the same consistency. The guy has great days and bad days. Not many in between.

In terms of your other arguments about his reputation from past experience, I agree that him and Karim have benefited from more exposure than the IPL players, but I am pretty damn sure that Hajsafi or Ghafouri could perform their positions admirably in any liga adelante team. It's sad that the fact that the guys don't have a name makes them unscouted, as many Euro teams would be more successful with our IPL gems than the hyped players like Karim, or the inconsistent aging veterans like Shojaei.

[Kiarash]

I don't disagree with his club play being better than his TM play. He is inconsistent, which is a good reason why Las Palmas did not retain him for this past season. Shojaei's TM performances are reflected in his club play. When he is good, the guy is a game changer, when he is off, the whole team suffers. I watched every Las Palmas game that was broadcast the season he was there and I admit that for a good few games, he was a great looking player, but Kiarash, don't lie to yourself and believe that the guy was Segunda Division Messi. He wasn't playing well in a lot of games. You just remember his good performances more than the bad, because his season was good overall. There is a reason he was allowed to leave the team last season.

If Masoud played a full season with TM like he does with a club, he would have the same consistency. The guy has great days and bad days. Not many in between.

In terms of your other arguments about his reputation from past experience, I agree that him and Karim have benefited from more exposure than the IPL players, but I am pretty damn sure that Hajsafi or Ghafouri could perform their positions admirably in any liga adelante team. It's sad that the fact that the guys don't have a name makes them unscouted, as many Euro teams would be more successful with our IPL gems than the hyped players like Karim, or the inconsistent aging veterans like Shojaei.

Actually Masoud left because he agreed to do so in case they didn't make it to La Liga, which occurred besides the fact that he only signed a 1-year contract. They wanted him to stay for the play-offs but he left for the World Cup so they filled a complaint later on. But I get your point.