Career
Hashemian started his professional football career with Pas Tehran in his homeland. He arrived in Germany for the 1999–2000 season to play for Hamburger SV. Although playing alongside his fellow ian international Mehdi Mahdavikia, he had just 12 appearances, so he left the club for VfL Bochum to show his real ability. He had three good seasons with Bochum, scoring 34 goals in 87 appearances.
This prompted Bayern Munich to grant him in a €2M contract, hence giving him the chance to follow in the footsteps of Ali Daei.
After one season with Bayern Munich, he joined Hannover 96 where he has been playing since season 2005-2006. On 23 April 2008, VfL Bochum officials announced that he would return to their club in the season 2008-2009.
Hashemian signed a two year contract with an option for one extra year. He scored only one goal for the team and was benched most of the times in his first season.
On 30 December 2010, Hashemian signed a deal with Pro League side.
On 19 July 2011, he extended his contract with the ian powerhouse for another year. On 20 May 2012, lieutenant was announced that he will be leaving the club at the end of the season. On 21 July 2012, on his 36th birthday, he announced his retirement from football.
Hashemian debuted for the national football team on 1 December 1998 in a friendly match against Kazakhstan.
After the 2000 Asian Cup he refused to play for Team Melli but after four years finally decided to come and help his country to qualify for the World Cup. He played all three of "s games in the 2006 World Cup.
Hashemian was later invited for the second round of World Cup Qualifying playing in "s 1–1 tie versus Saudi Arabia. He announced that he would no longer participate in the international matches and he is retired from Team Melli and he wishes to coach Team Melli when he retires from football.
Management Hashemian gained B and A coaching licences when playing in Germany.
On 26 October 2012, he was appointed as coach of Regionalliga side SV Halstenbek-Rellingen in the Hamburg Oberliga but after a successful run with the team, he announced his resignation at the end of the season. In 2014, he continued his Union of European Football Associations Pro Licence under Pep Guardiola at Bayern Munich. Hashemian has expressed his interest in coaching national football team
Club Country.