TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran's goalkeeper Farzaneh Tavasoli has been nominated for Best Women Goalkeeper of the World.
According to Futsal Planet, Tavasoli will vie with nine other girls to win the one of the most traditional prizes of futsal.
She helped Iran win AFC Women's Futsal Championship in September.
"I am happy and I think it’s a great honor for Iran’s Futsal. I think the Portuguese goalie (Ana Catarina Silva Pereira) could win the award,” Tavasolis told the Tasnim News Agency.
Nominees are as follow:
(in strict alphabetical order!)
Ana Catarina Silva Pereira (POR)
Lazio Femminile (ITA) SL Benfica (POR) - Portugal N.T.
Belén De U?a Marzo
Atlético de Madrid Navalcarnero (ESP) - AD Alcorc?n FSF (ESP) - SPAIN N.T.
Gabriella Gonçalves "Gabi" Tardelli
Ternana Futsal Femminile (ITA) - ITALY N.T.
Patricia Moraes Faria "Giga"
Female/Chapec? (BRA) - BRAZIL N.T.
Anastasia Ivanova
FK Aurora Sankt-Peterburg (RUS) - RUSSIA N.T.
Joziane de Oliveira "Jozi"
CD Burela FS Femenino (ESP) - BRAZIL N.T.
Missiara Luiza Papst
Unifor/Nacional G?s (BRA) - BRAZIL N.T.
Karen Julieth Murillo Rey
Liga de F?tbol de Bogot? (Col) - COLOMBIA N.T.
Farzaneh Tavasoli Sis
Tehran Azad University (IRN) - IRAN N.T.
Vanessa Barber? Mart?nez
Ourense Envialia FSF (ESP) - SPAIN N.T.