Mohammad Reza Adelkhani
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Mohammad Reza Adelkhani (born February 13, 1947 in Tehran
, Iran
) is a retired Iran
ian footballer
and former Iran national football team
player.
Adelkhani has Fifa prolicens at this field; his is the first Iranian to make this challenge.
, Iran
. He began playing in football in 1960 with playing in the Shahin
.
, Wuppertaler SV, Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
, Bayern Munich's amateur team and VfL Klafeld-Geisweid before moving back to Iran. Adelkhani is the first player in Iran move to Europe to play football.
Adelkhani's first club in Iran was Taj F.C.; there he could reach the second place in the Iranian league in 1974.
After then he joined Shahbaz F.C.
, where he played many successful years reaching the third place in the Iranian league in 1976/77.
and scored 2 goals.
Iranian football fans will never forget the Asian football Olympic final 1974
in Aryamehr Stadium between Iran and Israel, in which Adelkhani forced Shum
's own goal which led Iran to win this tournament.
He was also part of the Iran
squad that qualified for the 1978 FIFA World Cup
however an injury he sustained while saving his young daughter from falling down the stairs kept him out of the competition. He was a left-footed player.
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...
, 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...
) 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 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...
and former 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...
player.
Adelkhani has Fifa prolicens at this field; his is the first Iranian to make this challenge.
Early life
He was born on 13 February 1947 in TehranTehran
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...
, 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...
. He began playing in football in 1960 with playing in the Shahin
Shahin F.C.
Shahin Tehran Football Club was an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran that existed until the early 1990s. Shahin A.C. is located at Narmak, Golestan Street. They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 3rd Division.-History:...
.
Club career
Adelkhani played for SG Wattenscheid 09SG Wattenscheid 09
SG Wattenscheid 09 is a German association football club, located in Wattenscheid which is part of Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club claims an official founding date of 18 September 1909 as Ballspiel-Verein Wattenscheid out of the merger of two earlier sides known as BV Sodalität der...
, Wuppertaler SV, Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen is a German association football club in Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club was formed as Oberhausener SV in December 1904 out of the merger of Emschertaler SV and the football enthusiasts of Oberhausener TV 1873...
, Bayern Munich's amateur team and VfL Klafeld-Geisweid before moving back to Iran. Adelkhani is the first player in Iran move to Europe to play football.
Adelkhani's first club in Iran was Taj F.C.; there he could reach the second place in the Iranian league in 1974.
After then he joined Shahbaz F.C.
Shahin F.C.
Shahin Tehran Football Club was an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran that existed until the early 1990s. Shahin A.C. is located at Narmak, Golestan Street. They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 3rd Division.-History:...
, where he played many successful years reaching the third place in the Iranian league in 1976/77.
International career
Between 1973 and 1978, he played 17 times for the national teamIran 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...
and scored 2 goals.
Iranian football fans will never forget the Asian football Olympic final 1974
Football at the 1974 Asian Games
Football at the 1974 Asian Games was held in Tehran, Iran from September 2 to 16 September 1974.-Medal table:-Medalists:- Group A :--------- Group B :--------------------- Group C :--------------------...
in Aryamehr Stadium between Iran and Israel, in which Adelkhani forced Shum
Shum
Shum is a romanization of the Chinese letter 岑 in 岑献光, the non-phonetic nuance of the Cantonese language. Shum are the descendants of King Wu of the Zhou Dynasty, named so after an area during the Zhou dynasty . Although not the descendent of Wu's first wife Yi Jiang , Shum is the descendent of...
's own goal which led Iran to win this tournament.
He was also part of the Iran
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...
squad that qualified for the 1978 FIFA World Cup
1978 FIFA World Cup
The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth...
however an injury he sustained while saving his young daughter from falling down the stairs kept him out of the competition. He was a left-footed player.