Cape Town City midfielder Ayanda Patosi, on-loan at Foolad, says he has "started to enjoy football" in Iran despite moving to the Persian Persian Gulf Pro League more for financial security than furthering his career.
Patosi first arrived at Esteghlal Tehran in January 2019 on loan from City, before switching to rivals Foolad 12 months later following a brief stopover in the Arabian Gulf League at Bani Yas.
The moves to Iran and the United Arab Emirates appeared surprising for a player who had returned to South Africa to relaunch his career after spending six seasons at Lokeren in the Belgian top-flight league.