The Iranian due helped Team Melli win the 2016 AFC Futsal Championship in Uzbekistan.
Iran's Tasisat Daryaei futsal club along with its head coach Amir Shamsaei were also nominated for the Best Club of the World and Best Club Coach of the World, by Futsalplanet.
Also, Mehdi Mostafaei and the Iranian national futsal team have already been nominated for the World’s Best Futsal Goalkeeper and the Best National Team of the World, respectively.
Iran’s Mohammad Nazemosharia was also nominated for the Best National Team Coach of the World.
Best Player of the World Nominees
(In strict alphabetical order - clubs indicated are related to the year 2015)
Fabricio Bastezini "Gadeia" (BRA)
ADC Intelli/Orlandia (BRA) - Brazil N.T.
Ali Asghar Hassanzadeh (IRN)
Norilsky Nickel (RUS) - Tasisat Daryaei (IRN) - Iran N.T.
Mohammad Keshavarz (IRN)
Giti Pasand Isfahan (IRN) - Tasisat Daryaei (IRN) - Iran N.T.
Leonardo da Rosa Mendonça (BRA/KAZ)
Kairat Almaty (KAZ) - Kazakhstan N.T
Maximiliano Rescia (ARG)
Pescara c5 (ITA) - Argentina N.T.
Alex Rodrigo da Silva Merlim "Babalu" (BRA/ITA)
Alter Ego Luparense (ITA) - Sporting CP (POR) - Italy N.T.
Miguel Sayago Martí "Miguelin" (ESP)
ElPozo Murcia (ESP) - Spain N.T.
Ricardo Filipe da Silva Braga "Ricardinho" (POR)
Movistar Inter (ESP) - Portugal N.T.
Rodrigo Hardy Araújo (BRA)
Futsal Brasil Kirin Sorocaba (BRA)* - Brazil N.T.
*now called Magnus Futsal
Leandro Simi
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista (BRA) - Brazil N.T.