Pardis Fardjad-Azad

Pardis Fardjad-Azad is a professional football manager and player who manages NOFV-Oberliga club Tasmania Berlin, and plays as a striker for Bezirksliga Berlin club FC Amed. A former Azerbaijan international, he was born in Germany and of Iranian descent.

Club career

Fardjad-Azad began his career at FC Hertha 03 Zehlendorf and moved in summer 2007 from the A youth team of his club to FC Carl Zeiss Jena. After two years with FC Carl Zeiss Jena, he left on 7 July 2009 and signed a one-year contract for VFC Plauen.
On 28 January 2015, Fardjad-Azad signed a new 18-month contract with Sumgayit FK, having been without a club for six months recovering from a knee injury.
On 20 July 2019, Fardjad-Azad signed with FC Viktoria 1889 Berlin. In January 2022, he joined Berliner AK, leaving the club six months later. Shortly afterward, he signed with CFC Hertha 06. In January 2024, Fardjad-Azad joined the coaching staff of NOFV-Oberliga club Tasmania Berlin and began playing for Bezirksliga Berlin side FC Amed.

Fardjad-Azad made his international debut for Azerbaijan in 2013, making his debut against Luxembourg on 22 March 2013.

In June 2024, Fardjad-Azad was appointed head coach of Tasmania Berlin in the NOFV-Oberliga, having previously served as the team's assistant coach. He continued in this role while playing for FC Amed.

Fardjad-Azad is of Iranian background.