Gol Bezan

We interview Kahveh Zahiroleslam, a 21 year old Iranian/American striker, currently playing for STVV in the Belgian Pro League. Born in Saratoga, California, Zahiroleslam, formerly of Yale Men's Soccer & Chicago FC United has scored 5 goals this season in all competitions for Sint-Truidense which has caught the eye of many. Hosts Samson Tamijani and Arya Allahverdi spoke to Kahveh about his background; early days; Yale University; moving to Belgium; international career aspirations; representing Team Melli or USA; 2026 FIFA World Cup and more! Chapters: 00:00 - Kahveh Zahiroleslam introduction 00:46 - Zahiroleslam Gol Bezan Promo 00:53 - Player highlights @ Yale 01:43 - Pod welcome 03:07 - Family background, early life 06:18 - Following Team Melli growing up 09:10 - Getting recruited to Yale 11:13 - Experience with USL League 2 with Chicago FC United 13:36 - Playing in Belgium 17:00 - Objectives with STVV 19:12 - 2026 FIFA World Cup aspirations? 20:45 - Contact from national teams? 21:58 - National team pref