Iraj Danaeifard

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Iraj Danaeifard
Full name	Iraj Danaeifard
Date of birth	March 11, 1951 (age 56)
Place of birth	Tehran, Iran
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Retired
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1970-1972 1972-1974 1974-1976 1976-1979 1979-1984	Taj Oghab FC Pas Tehran Taj Tulsa Roughnecks	? (?) ? (?) ? (?) ? (?) ? (?)
National team²
1977-1980	Iran	17 (3)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 August 2006. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 30 August 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Iraj Danaeifard (Persian: ايرج دانايي فرد‎ , born March 11, 1951 in Tehran, Iran) is a retired Iranian football player.

Danaeifard became involved in football very early. His father, Ali Danaeifard was one of the founders of Taj football club. He became famous in Iran while playing for the club, but he had also played for Oghab FC and Pas. He was invited to the national team for the first time in 1977 and helped the team qualify for 1978 World Cup. He played well in the tournament and many still remember his goal against Scotland. After the World Cup he retired from international football with 17 caps and 3 goals for his country.

In 1979 he moved to the United States and started playing for the NASL team, the Tulsa Roughnecks. He remained in the club until 1984 when the league folded. He retired from football altogether soon after.

He now resides in Dallas, Texas with his wife and children and owns a small football shop.

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	Iran squad - 1978 FIFA World Cup
1 Hejazi \| 2 Danaeifard \| 3 Fariba \| 4 Bishkar \| 5 Allahverdi \| 6 Nayebagha \| 7 Parvin \| 8 Ghasempour \| 9 Sadeghi \| 10 Rowshan \| 11 Ghesghayan \| 12 Movadat \| 13 Tajmuri \| 14 Nazari \| 15 Eskandarian \| 16 Nurai \| 17 Jahani \| 18 Faraki \| 19 Shojaei \| 20 Abdollahi \| 21 Kazerani \| 22 Korbekandi \| Coach: Mohajerani