Mahmood Ebrahimzadeh
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Mahmood Ebrahimzadeh is a retired Iran
ian footballer and now football coach. In 1980, during the Iran-Iraq War
, he left Iran and went to Germany. He is now an American
citizen.
, he started his football career with Shahin Bushehr. He then played for Iranian club FC Aboomoslem during 1975/76 season where he scored 11 goals, and was captain of Zobahan F.C. in 1976/77 season.
In the 1980s, he played in Germany for four years most notably for VfL Wolfsburg
.
He made his debut for Iran national football team
on November 18, 1977 against Hong Kong
as a substitute, during a 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification
.
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 and now football coach. In 1980, during the Iran-Iraq War
Iran-Iraq War
The Iran–Iraq War was an armed conflict between the armed forces of Iraq and Iran, lasting from September 1980 to August 1988, making it the longest conventional war of the twentieth century...
, he left Iran and went to Germany. He is now an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
citizen.
Playing career
Ebrahimzadeh is one of the most famous footballers to come from BushehrBushehr
Bushehr Bushehr lies in a vast plain running along the coastal region on the Persian Gulf coast of southwestern Iran. It is the chief seaport of the country and the administrative centre of its province. Its location is about south of Tehran. The local climate is hot and humid.The city...
, he started his football career with Shahin Bushehr. He then played for Iranian club FC Aboomoslem during 1975/76 season where he scored 11 goals, and was captain of Zobahan F.C. in 1976/77 season.
In the 1980s, he played in Germany for four years most notably for VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg is a professional German association football club based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, who play in the Bundesliga football competition. Wolfsburg have won the Bundesliga once in their history, in the 2008–09 season, and were DFB-Pokal runners-up in 1995. The current head coach is Felix...
.
He made his debut for 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...
on November 18, 1977 against Hong Kong
Hong Kong national football team
The Hong Kong national football team , represents Hong Kong in international association football events such as the FIFA World Cup, AFC Asian Cup and East Asian Football Championship. The team is represented by the Hong Kong Football Association....
as a substitute, during a 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification
1978 FIFA World Cup qualification
A total of 107 teams entered the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 16 spots in the final tournament. , as the hosts, and , as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 14 spots open for competition....
.