Mojtaba Moharrami (Persian: مجتبی محرمی, born 16 April 1964) is an Iranian former football player and now coach. He is current head coach of Persepolis Reserves.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mojtaba Moharrami | ||
Date of birth | 16 April 1964 | ||
Place of birth | Tehran, Iran | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Youth career | |||
1975–1978 | Rah Ahan | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1978–1980 | Rah Ahan | ||
1980–1985 | Shahin | ||
1985–1988 | Nirouye Zamini | ||
1988–1997 | Persepolis | 174 | (41[1]) |
1997–1998 | Al-Arabi | ||
International career | |||
1988–1996 | Iran | 37 | (5) |
Managerial career | |||
2011–2013 | Steel Azin B | ||
2013 | Persepolis B | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Moharrami made 37 appearances for the Iran national football team.[2] He was captain of the national team at Asian Cup 1996. Regardless of the fact that he has been one of the best left-backs of Iranian football history, he is mostly known for his several controversial actions in different matches. In the infamous Persepolis–Esteghlal derby in 1993, he was accused to be in the limelight of the brawl and was banned for three years. In a rare appearance in a live TV show in 2011, he claimed that the punishment which ruined his career was too severe and unfair. He also was banned for a year for attacking referee Jamal Al Sharif during Iran–Japan match in 1992 Asian Cup. Despite his actions towards referees and opponents in the games, he has remained a popular figure in the Iranian football history and considered an icon. During Persepolis matches, whenever the crowd is not satisfied with referee's decisions they chant Moharrami's name to remind the referee that he would have been kicked if Moharrami were in the game.
Career statistics
editInternational goals
edit# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
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1. | 3 November 1989 | Kuwait City, Kuwait | Guinea | 1–1 | Draw | Friendly | |||||
2. | 11 May 1992 | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India | Pakistan | 0–7 | Won | 1992 AFC Asian Cup qual. | |||||
3. | 13 May 1992 | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India | India | 0–3 | Won | 1992 AFC Asian Cup qual. | |||||
4. | 2 October 1992 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | Cameroon | 1–1 | Draw | Friendly | |||||
5. | 9 October 1994 | Athletic Stadium, Miyoshi, Japan | Yemen | 4–0 | Won | 1994 Asian Games | |||||
Correct as of 4 January 2017[3] |
Honours
editClub
edit- Persepolis
- Asian Cup Winners' Cup (1): 1990–91
- Runner-up (1): 1992–93
- Iranian Football League (1): 1996–97
- Qods League Runner-up (1): 1989–90
- Hazfi Cup (1): 1991–92
- Tehran Provincial League (3): 1988, 1989, 1990
- Runner-up (1): 1991
Country
edit- Iran
References
edit- ^ "ده گلزن برتر تاریخ پرسپولیس - Tabnak.IR | تابناك". Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ^ Panahi, Majeed (16 July 2009). "Iran – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
- ^ Profile: Mojtaba MOHARRAM archive
External links
edit- Mojtaba Moharrami at National-Football-Teams.com