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Kiavash "Kia" Joorabchian ((ペルシア語:کیاوش جورابچيان)) is an Iranian-born British-educated businessman largely involved in association football. In the register of directorships at Companies House in London, Joorabchian gives two nationalities, Canadian and British, born on 14 July 1971.〔Marcotti, Gabriele. (“More questions than answers about MSI” ), ''The Times'', 2 September 2006. Retrieved 2010-07-27〕 Although routinely described in the press as a football agent, Joorabchian is not a licensed agent. The involvement of unlicensed agents in transfers in the English Premier League is prohibited by the Football Association.〔Conn, David. (“Manchester City, Milan, Kaka and the Joorabchian link” ), ''The Guardian'', 28 January 2009. Retrieved 2010-07-29〕 Joorabchian does not himself claim to be an agent, saying "I think the agency business is very different". He describes his business as advising players on their rights and clubs on transfers and contracts.〔Castles, Duncan. ("Kia the fixer" ), ''The Guardian'', 5 October 2008. Retrieved 2010-07-27.〕 Joorabchian is also involved in the 'third-party' ownership of players, describing himself as an investment manager. In October 2008, he said, "I manage the investment group and obviously when the investment group is profitable, as fund manager, you also get a cut".〔 In 2009 it was reported that the unnamed investors represented by Joorabchian were understood to own the economic rights to 60 or 70 players across Europe and South America. ==Family background and education== Kia Joorabchian was born in Tehran, Iran, the son of Iranian car-dealer businessman, Mohammed Joorabchian.〔(“Colourful life of car dealer turned oil trader who wants to own Hammers” ), ''The Independent'', 2 September 2006. Retrieved 2010-07-27〕 According to Joorabchian his father's uncle had once run the biggest car manufacturer in the Middle East.〔Randall, Jeff. ("Fancy footwork sets West Ham up for glory days" ), ''The Daily Telegraph'', 11 September 2006. Retrieved 2010-07-26〕 The Joorabchian family emigrated from Iran following the fall of the Shah in 1979. They went to the United Kingdom and then Canada, returning to England when Joorabchian was 12. His father ran car dealerships, including Medway Autos in Kent.〔〔Bellos, Alex. ("Is this man the new Abramovich or is he a front for the real thing?" ), ''The Guardian'', 10 December 2004. Retrieved 2010-07-25〕 Joorabchian was educated at Shiplake College in Oxfordshire and then at a school in Golders Green, north London. He went on to study chemistry and business studies at Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London, dropping out after his second year.〔〔Bellos, Alex. ("Joorabchian oils the wheels that make the deals" ), ''The Guardian'', 4 September 2006. Retrieved 2007-07-19〕 He has supported Arsenal Football Club since his childhood and later kept a corporate box at their Emirates Stadium.〔 Due to his association with Arsenal he has forged a close relationship with David Dein and his son Darren. Joorabchian is married to Brazilian lawyer and restaurateur Tatiana Alonso.〔Kelner, Simon. (“Table football” ), ''GQ'', October 2010. Retrieved 2011-03-11〕〔Maschler, Fay. ("Babbo is daddy of a price for an Italian" ), ''The Evening Standard'', 9 November 2009. Retrieved 2014-06-07〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kia Joorabchian」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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