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REZA MOHSENI

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Born in Tehran/ Iran, Reza was very athletic and played soccer as his favorite sport. He received the Golden foot trophy medal in 1976 for the Tehran/Iran High School Championship. He then made it to the Iranian Youth National Soccer Team in the Fall of 1977. However his father, Major General Mohseni, arranged for him to come to America to pursue the highest level of education. So Reza came to The United States for an education back in December of 1977. Due to The hostage crisis in Iran back in 1978-1980, his family was unable to support him any longer and he was left alone in a foreign country at 17 years of age. Then, through Soccer, he received a full scholarship from the University of Maryland (U of MD). He has grown up in this community and wants to provide an opportunity for local young players to develop their skills and understanding of the game under quality instruction. He played in NorthWestern High school in Hyattsville, MD and led the team by scoring over 30 goals. He then goes to Prince Georges Community College (PGCC) where he also led PGCC by scoring 26 goals. Finally he ended up in U of MD and became the leader goals and points in 1982. Reza has been playing indoor & outdoor soccer in VA for over 30 years & he is respected by many players & supported many coaches in VA/DC & MD.