Mojtaba Moharrami
Mojtaba Moharrami
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Mojtaba Moharrami |
| Date of birth |
16 April 1965 (1965-04-16) (age 46) |
| Place of birth |
Iran |
| Height |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Playing position |
Left Back |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
|
Rah Ahan |
|
|
|
Shahin |
|
|
|
Nirouye Zamini |
|
|
| 1988–1997 |
Persepolis[1] |
174 |
(41) |
| National team |
| 1988–1996 |
Iran |
37 |
(5) |
| Teams managed |
| 2011– |
Steel Azin B |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
Mojtaba Moharrami (Persian: مجتبی محرمی, born 16 April 1965) is a former Iranian football player and now coach. He is current head coach of Steel Azin B.
Moharrami made 37 appearances for the Iran national football team.[2]. Regardless of the fact that he has been one of the best left-defenders of Iranian football history, he is mostly known for his several controversial actions in different matches . In the infamous Perspolis- Esteghlal derby in 1993, he was accused to be in the lime light of the brawl and was banned for 3 years.In his rare appearance in a live tv show in 2011, he claimed that the punishment which ruined his career was too severe and unfair. He also was banned for a year for attacking referee Jamal Al Sharif during Iran-Japan match in 1992 Asian cup. Despite his actions towards referees and opponents in the games, he has remained a popular figure in the Iranian football history and considered an icon. During Persepolis F.C. matches, whenever the crowd is not satisfied with referee's decisions they chanting Moharrami's name to remind the referee that he would have been kicked if Moharrami were in the game.
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Moharrami, Mojtaba |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
footballer |
| Date of birth |
16 April 1965 |
| Place of birth |
Iran |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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