Hassan Nazari
Encyclopedia
Hassan Nazari is a retired Iran
ian footballer
. He usually played as a defender
.
better teams, Taj. There he could win the Hazfi Cup
in 1977.
By the time he was 19 he got his first call up to the national team
. He was a starter at the 1976 Asian Cup in Tehran
, which Iran won. He also participated in the football tournament
at the 1976 Olympics
where Iran progressed to the quarter-finals.
He played his last meaningful games for the national team at World Cup 1978 in Argentina
. He finished his international career with 35 caps and 1 goal.
After the revolution
in Iran, he settled for UAE and in particular Al-Ahli club of Dubai
. Jointly with his national team mate, Hassan Roshan, they won the championship for Al Ahli in 1980.
He then moved to Qatar
and played his last season of professional football. In 1985, he played for the Dallas Americans
in the United Soccer League
. In 1989, he played for the Richardson Rockets in the Southwest Independent Soccer League.
where he was able to obtain his "A" coaching license. He also was involved with the Dallas Tornado
. After a short time there he created the Dallas Texans Soccer Club
, which is a very successful youth team. During this time he also married an American woman. He now lives with his wife and children in Dallas, Texas
, and is the coaching director for the Dallas Texans Soccer Club
, where he also coaches teams still. Nazari has brought the club from nothing to now the #1 club in the Nation, overall, including #1 for boys and #2 for girls
. Several of the teams he has coached have gone on to win National Championships, the 87, 88, and 92 boys. Notable alumni Nazari has coached include Clint Dempsey
, Omar Gonzalez
, Nick Garcia
and Lee Nguyen
.
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 footballer
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...
. He usually played as a defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
.
Playing career
He began his career in his hometown of Abadan, playing for clubs like 'Sepah Abadan' and Sanat Naft. His good play got him a transfer to one of Iranian football'sFootball in Iran
Football in Iran is quite possibly the most popular sport, with only wrestling and volleyball being able to match its popularity. Football has been a part of life for Iranians for many decades now and is played in schools, alleys, streets and football clubs nationwide.-History of football in...
better teams, Taj. There he could win the Hazfi Cup
Hazfi Cup
The Hazfi Cup is a knockout cup competition in Iranian football, run by the Iranian Football Federation. The competition wasn't regarded important by clubs until the IRIFF decided to award one of Iran's four AFC Champions League spots to the champion....
in 1977.
By the time he was 19 he got his first call up to the national 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...
. He was a starter at the 1976 Asian Cup in Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
, which Iran won. He also participated in the football tournament
Football at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Final results for the Football competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, and Sherbrooke. Groups A, C and D had only three teams instead of four, as Nigeria, Ghana and Zambia national teams adhered to African-led boycott of the Games against the participation of New...
at the 1976 Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
where Iran progressed to the quarter-finals.
He played his last meaningful games for the national team at World Cup 1978 in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. He finished his international career with 35 caps and 1 goal.
After the revolution
Iranian Revolution
The Iranian Revolution refers to events involving the overthrow of Iran's monarchy under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and its replacement with an Islamic republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the...
in Iran, he settled for UAE and in particular Al-Ahli club of Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
. Jointly with his national team mate, Hassan Roshan, they won the championship for Al Ahli in 1980.
He then moved to Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
and played his last season of professional football. In 1985, he played for the Dallas Americans
Dallas Americans
Dallas Americans was an American soccer club based in Dallas, Texas that was a member of the American Soccer League. It is also the name of a Indoor American Football team.After the ASL folded, the club joined the newly formed United Soccer League....
in the United Soccer League
United Soccer League
The United Soccer League was a professional soccer league in the United States in the mid-1980s.After the demise of the second incarnation of the American Soccer League in 1983, four ASL teams founded the USL...
. In 1989, he played for the Richardson Rockets in the Southwest Independent Soccer League.
After retirement
After retiring he moved the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
where he was able to obtain his "A" coaching license. He also was involved with the Dallas Tornado
Dallas Tornado
Dallas Tornado were a soccer team based in Dallas that played in the NASL. They played from 1967 to 1981. Their home fields were Cotton Bowl , P.C. Cobb Stadium , Franklin Field , Texas Stadium and Ownby Stadium on the SMU campus...
. After a short time there he created the Dallas Texans Soccer Club
Dallas Texans Soccer Club
Dallas Texans Soccer Club is one of the top youth soccer clubs in the United States. Founded in 1993 by Hassan Nazari, the club has produced many players who have played professionally at various levels in the U.S. and overseas, including US National Team Star Clint Dempsey...
, which is a very successful youth team. During this time he also married an American woman. He now lives with his wife and children in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, and is the coaching director for the Dallas Texans Soccer Club
Dallas Texans Soccer Club
Dallas Texans Soccer Club is one of the top youth soccer clubs in the United States. Founded in 1993 by Hassan Nazari, the club has produced many players who have played professionally at various levels in the U.S. and overseas, including US National Team Star Clint Dempsey...
, where he also coaches teams still. Nazari has brought the club from nothing to now the #1 club in the Nation, overall, including #1 for boys and #2 for girls
. Several of the teams he has coached have gone on to win National Championships, the 87, 88, and 92 boys. Notable alumni Nazari has coached include Clint Dempsey
Clint Dempsey
Clinton Drew "Clint" Dempsey is an American soccer player who plays for Fulham and the United States national team. Dempsey usually plays as either an attacking midfielder, or a striker....
, Omar Gonzalez
Omar Gonzalez
Omar Gonzalez is an American soccer player. He played youth soccer for the Dallas Texans Soccer Club. He currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College:...
, Nick Garcia
Nick Garcia
Nick Garcia is an American soccer player who grew up playing for the Dallas Texans Soccer Club and most recently played for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...
and Lee Nguyen
Lee Nguyen
Lee Nguyen is an American soccer midfielder who currently is a free agent. He had previously played for V-League club Becamex Bình Dương.- Early career :...
.
External links
- Hassan Nazari at TeamMelli.com
- Interview with Parsfootball.com, January 2005
- Interview with LastKick.com, August 2007
- http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1985.html#USL