Mahdi Javid wins AFC Futsal Club Championship MVP Award

Tasnim – YOGYAKARTA, Iranian player of Bank of Beirut Mahdi Javid completed a double when he was picked as the AFC Futsal Club Championship Indonesia 2018 Most Valuable Player.

Javid also emerged the top scorer with 12 goals, ahead of Iran’s Mes Sungun Varzagan’s Hossein Tayebi and Bluewave Chonburi Suphawut Thueanklang who both scored eight goals.

The awards are Javid’s first in the AFC Futsal Club Championship, having emerged top scorer at the Asian Indoor Games in 2009 and 2017 for Islamic Republic of Iran.

Javid’s hat-trick inspired Beirut to a 5-3 Victory over Iraq’s Nafit Al Wasat in the third-place playoff on Sunday.

The marksman had found the net in every match for Bank of Beirut as he ended the tournament with his third hat-trick.

“I want to thank the entire Bank of Beirut family, the coaching staff and my teammates who have helped me throughout this tournament. Without them, I would not have achieved what I have.

“I’m very happy to win the MVP, it was a difficult tournament for Bank of Beirut but we won third place. All the goals I scored were for my team and that’s a very good achievement for me.

“There will be no rest for me. In two weeks’ time, I will be back home and playing in the Iranian Futsal Super League with Giti Pasand,” said Javid.

Meanwhile, Iraq’s Nafit Al Wasat – who finished fourth – received The Fair Play Award, the-afc.com reported.

Nafit had been outstanding throughout the tournament, showing tremendous fighting spirit.

Iran’s Mes Sungun also won the AFC Futsal Club Championship Indonesia 2018 title.