Iran national under-23 football team
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| Iran Under-23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname | Team Melli ("The National Team") Team Omid ("Hope Team") |
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| Association | I.R.I.F.F. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach |  Vinko Begović |
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| Asst coach |  Mohammad Panjali |
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| Captain | Hossein Ka'abi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIFA code | IRI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| First international |
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Biggest win Iran 9 - 0 Tajikistan  (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; April 10, 2005) |
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| Biggest defeat |
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| Asian Games (Since 2002) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 2002) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Winners 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iran national under-23 football team (also known as Iran under-23, Iran u-23 or Iran olympic team) represents Iran in international football competitions in Olympic Games and Asian Games, as well as any other under-23 international football tournaments. It is controlled by the IR Iran Football Federation.
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[edit] History
The winner of the gold medal at the 2002 Asian Games, the team was prepared to defend its championship title at the football tournament of the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Despite a suspension by FIFA, preventing Iran to enter any international football competition,[1] the Iran under-23 team was given special permission to participate in the Asian Games,[2] where they won the bronze medal.
[edit] Formation
The team is considered to be the feeder team for the Iran national football team. It is for players aged 23 and less, however 3 senior players can also be selected to play. Also in existence are national teams for Under-20s, Under-17s and Under-15s. As long as they are eligible, players can play at any level, hence it is possible for one to play for the U-23s, senior side and then again for the U-23s, as players such as Andranik Teymourian have done so. It is also possible to play for one country at youth level and for another at the senior level, providing the player is eligible. Ferydoon Zandi is a current Iranian international and former German u-21 player.
[edit] Managers
- Hamid Derakhshan (?-1992)
- Hassan Habibi (1992-1996)
- Bahman Salehnia (1996-1999)
Egon Kurdes (1999-2000)- Mehdi Monajati (2000-2002)
- Branko Ivanković (2002)
- Mohammad Mayeli Kohan (2003)
- Hossein Faraki (2003-2006)
Renê Simões (2006)- Vinko Begović (2006-)
[edit] Current management team
| Position | Name | Nation |
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| Manager | Vinko Begović | |
| First Team Coach | Mohammad Panjali | |
| First Team Coach | Naeem Saadavi | |
| First Team Coach | Hossein Torabpour | |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Fernano Sardarov | |
[edit] Players
[edit] Current squad
The following players have been selected for the Iranian football squad to compete at the 2006 Asian Games football tournament:
The numbers are established according to Doha 2006 official website
As of November 28, 2006
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[edit] Honours
- 1st place in 2002 Asian Games
- 3rd place in 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games
- 1st place in 2006 VTV-T&T Cup (Spring Cup)
- 3rd place in 2006 Asian Games
[edit] Notes
- ^ FIFA suspends Iran Football Federation. FIFA. Retrieved on November 27, 2006.
- ^ FIFA President announces temporary lifting of Iran ban. the-AFC.com. Retrieved on November 27, 2006.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
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