Behzad Dadashzadeh, born June 22, 1975, is a retired Iran

Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

ian football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 player and now manager. He was a midfielder

Midfielder

A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

 for a number of clubs, most notably Persepolis F.C. as well as the Iran national football team

Iran national football team

The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...

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Club career

Dadashzadeh started his club career with Esteghlal Rasht F.C.

Esteghlal Rasht F.C.

Esteghlal Shahrdari Rasht was an Iranian football club based in Rasht, Gilan that participated in Iranian Football Leagues from 1983-2002.The club was supported heavily by the city of Rasht. Esteghlal Rasht spent a number of seasons in the lower leagues of Iranian football but came to the top...

(Damash Gilan) and then Persepolis F.C. and also played for Payam Mashhad F.C.

Payam Mashhad F.C.

Payam Khorasan Razavi F.C. is an Iranian football club based in Nishapur, Razavi Khorasan. They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 2nd Division. The club formerly was more commonly known as Payam Mashhad as it was based in Mashhad from .-Establishment:The club was established in 1976...

, Zob Ahan F.C., Esteghlal F.C. and Bargh Shiraz F.C..

International career

He played for Iran national team in 1994 World Cup Qualification round, 1994 Asian Games

1994 Asian Games

The 1994 Asian Games also known as XII Asiad were held from October 2 to October 16, 1994 in Hiroshima, Japan. The main theme of this edition was to promote peace and harmony among Asian nations. It was emphasized by the host because the venue was the site of the first atomic bomb attack in...

 and 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup and AFC Beach Soccer Championship

AFC Beach Soccer Championship

The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualifiers is the main championship for beach soccer in Asia. The first championship was held in 2006 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, as all following tournaments have been. The two finalists and the winner of the third place play-off qualify for the following FIFA...

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Coaching career

He was one of the coaches of Iran national beach soccer team

Iran national beach soccer team

The Iran national beach soccer team represents Iran in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the I.R.I.F.F., the governing body for football in Iran.-Current squad:*Head Coach: Behzad Dadashzadeh...

 in 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer, 2007 FIFA Beach Soccer and then again in 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

The 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the fourth edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, governed by FIFA. Previous editions before 2005 were not governed by FIFA and were held under the title Beach Soccer World Championships. Overall this was the fourteenth edition of the World Cup since...

. He was re-appointed on January 2010.
He was also assistant coach of Damash Gilan F.C.

Damash Gilan F.C.

Sports Club Damash Gilan is an Iranian football club based in Rasht, Gilan. They compete in the Iran Pro League. Damash Football Club is owend by mineral water company Damash Iranian....

 in Azadegan League 2009-10.

External links

• Behzad Dadashzadeh stats on FIFA
• World Cup 94 Campaign Team Melli
• Kayhan Publishing, Special Edition 30 Years of History of Persepolis F.C., From Shahin to Piroozi