Mehdi Dinvarzadeh (Persian: مهدی دینورزاده) is a retired Iranian footballer and football coach. He was the captain of the Iran national football team and Shahin F.C. during the 1980s. He is currently head coach of Shahrdari Ardabil in Azadegan League

Mehdi Dinvarzadeh
Personal information
Full name Mehdi Dinvarzadeh
Date of birth (1955-03-12) March 12, 1955 (age 69)
Place of birth Tehran, Iran
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Foolad Yazd (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1972 Shahbaz
1972–1976 Pas Tehran
1976–1986 Shahin
International career
1977–1984 Iran 26 (0)
Managerial career
1990–1995 Mehr Shemiran
1995–1996 Payam Mashhad
1996–1997 Aboomoslem
2006–2007 Bargh Tehran
2007–2010 Naft
2010 Bargh Shiraz
2010–2011 Damash Gilan
2011–2013 Foolad Yazd
2013 Shahrdari Ardabil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Club careers

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He began his playing for the Shahbaz F.C. in 1970. In 1972, he joined to the Pas Tehran F.C. His golden ages was in Pas but after Pas's bad results in 1976, he leaves Pas and enjoyed to Shahin F.C. and was retired from playing in 1986.

International careers

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He was invited to the Iran national football team in 1977 by Heshmat Mohajerani. He was played for the national team for 26 times . He retired after a match against Turkey in 1984.

Managerial career

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He began coaching in Mehr Shemiran in 1990. In 1985, he becomes head coach of Payam Mashhad but less than one year, he was sacked by club. Later, he was appointed as head coach of Aboomoslem and had a good results with Aboomoslem. After near one decade, he return to the football and becomes head coach of Bargh Tehran but was resigned in June 2007. In July 2007, he becomes head coach of Naft Tehran and help club to promoted to the Iran Pro League. From May to June 2010, he was caretaker head coach of Bargh Shiraz. On 1 June 2010, he was appointed as head coach of Damash Gilan and promoted to the Iran Pro League with Damash and was lead Damash in 2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup until week 8. He was resigned on 18 September 2011.[1]

Statistics

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Team From To Record
G W D L GF GA +/-
Naft Tehran July 2007 May 2010 42 25 12 5 69 30 +39
Damash Gilan June 2010 September 2011 33 14 11 8 43 35 +8
Total 75 39 23 13 112 65 +48

Achievements

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Player

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Iran national football team

Manager

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Naft Tehran
Damash Gilan
Shahrdari Ardabil

References

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Iran national football team captain
1980–1984
Succeeded by