He won the 2017 AFC U-20 Futsal Championship title with Iran in Thailand in May and was named as the competition’s MVP.
The Iranian national futsal team and U-20 team as well as two Iranian goalkeepers namely, Sepehr Mohammadi and Alireza Samimi and Team Melli coach Mohammad Nazemalsharieh have been previously nominated for the Best Team of the World, Best Goalkeeper of the World and Best Young Player of the World awards respectively.
Best Young Player of the World
Nominees
(in strict alphabetical order!)
* Antonio Fernando Aguilera Sancho "Fernan" (ESP)
ElPozo Murcia F.S. (ESP)
* Gabriel Penezio Martins (BRA)
EC/Krona Futsal Joinville (BRA)
* Ali Hussein Hatroosh Al-Sudani (IRQ)
IRAQ U20 N.T.
*Panut Kittipanuwong (THA)
Chonburi Bluewave Futsal Club (THA) - THAILAND "U20" & "A" N.T.
*Leandro Lino Dos Santos (BRA)
Magnus Sorocaba Futsal-Athleta (BRA) - BRAZIL N.T.
*Touhid Lotfi (IRN)
Mes Sungun Varzaghan FSC (IRN) - IRAN U20 N.T.
* Matias Rosa (ARG)
Pescara C5 (ITA) - ARGENTINA N.T.
* Muhammad Osamanmusa (THA)
Bangkok BTS Futsal Club (THA) - THAILAND "U20" & "A" N.T.
*Akbar Usmonov (UZB)
Ardus FC (UZB) - Almalyk (UZB) - UZBEKISTAN U20 & A N.T.
* Ygor Daniel Mota da Silva (BRA)
Assoeva/Unisc/ALM (BRA)