Nouri Khodayari (Arabic: نوري خضيري, Persian: نوری خداياری) was a Iraq–Iranian football player. He was born in Baghdad and played for Al-Omma and Aliyat Al-Shurta (only one match scoring four goals). He was known in Iraq as Nouri Qaraman. He was a Fayli Kurd and because he did not possess a certificate of nationality he was unable to sign for Aliyat Al-Shurta (one of the best teams in Iraq in the 1960s and 1970s), which was why he left Iraq as he was unable to sign for any club. Khodayari died at dawn on March 6, 2013 in Ahvaz after a heart attack. He is survived by five children, two sons and three daughters. [3]

Nouri Khodayari
Personal information
Full name Nouri Qahraman Khodayari
Date of birth (1944-03-27)March 27, 1944 [1]
Place of birth Baghdad, Kingdom of Iraq
Date of death March 6, 2013(2013-03-06) (aged 68)
Place of death Ahvaz
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1972 Pas Ahvaz
1973–1974 Navard Ahvaz
1974–1977 Niroo Ahvaz[2]
1977–1978 F.C. Aboumoslem
International career
1973 Iran U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Club career

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Nouri moved to Iran in 1970, Ahvaz, the capital of Khuzestan province. He played for a number of clubs from Ahvaz and then spend a season with F.C. Aboumoslem.

National career

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Nouri was a member of Iran national under-20 football team[4] in 1973 AFC Youth Championship.

Managerial career

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Nouri has held various coaching positions (technical director, head coach, assistant coach) with Khuzestani club sides.

References

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  1. ^ ""نوری خدایاری"، مردی که هنوز فوتبال ایران به او نیاز داشت". March 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Hamshahri Newspaper".
  3. ^ "نوري-خداياري-بازيكن-اسبق-تيم-ملي-فوتبال-درگذشت". irna.ir (in Persian). Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  4. ^ اردیبهشت faghir.blog.com [dead link]