| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hamid Shirzadeghan | ||
| Date of birth | March 8, 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Tehran, Iran | ||
| Date of death | September 28, 2007 (age 66) | ||
| Place of death | Tehran, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| -1957 | Shahin F.C. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1957-1965 | Shahin F.C. | ||
| 1965-1966 | Baltimore Kickers[1] | ||
| 1966-1967 | Shahin F.C. | ||
| 1968- | Persepolis F.C. | ||
| National team | |||
| 1959-1966 | Iran | 14 | (9) |
| Teams managed | |||
| Naft Tehran F.C. | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Hamid Shirzadeghan (8 March 1941 – 28 September 2007)[1] was an Iranian football player. He was one of the most famous footballers ever to play in Iran. During his career, he was nicknamed Paa Talaaee (Golden Feet).[1]
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Shirzadeghan started out at Shahin FC youth teams and in 1957 at the age of just 16 was selected for the senior team. He moved to Persepolis FC after Shahin disbanded due to political issues. He was known for his powerful shots, as if it could rip the goal net.
Shirzadeghan debuted for Iran on December 8, 1959 against India. He scored 9 goals in 14 games for Iran, thus giving him an excellent goal scoring rate.
In his last years of life, Shirzadeghan's health deteriorated. He was diagnosed with a progressive form of lung cancer which resulted in his death in Tehran, Iran on September 28, 2007 at the age of 66.[1]