Bijan Zolfagharnasab

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Bijan Zolfagharnasab
Personal information
Full nameBijan Zolfagharnasab
Date of birth (1949-06-07) June 7, 1949
Place of birthSanandaj, Iran
Playing positionDefender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1970–1974Pas
1974–1979Persepolis
National team
1973–1977Iran13(0)
Teams managed
1988–1991Gostaresh F.C.
1991–1992Iran Olympic (Assistant)
1992–1993Esteghlal
1993–1997Saipa
1997–1998Shahrdari Tabriz
1997–1998Iran (Assistant)
1998–1999Pas
2000–2002Mes Kerman
2002–2004Paykan
2004–2006Saipa
2006–2007Bargh Shiraz
2007–2008Zob Ahan
2008Damash Gilan
2009Sanat Naft
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Bijan Zolfagharnasab (Persian: بیژن ذوالفقارنسب, born June 7, 1949 in Sanandaj) is a retired Iranian football player and currently a football manager.

He started his professional career with Pas Tehran, before changing to Persepolis F.C. in 1974. There he could win the Iranian championship in 1976 and reach runner-up position in 1975, in 1977 and in 1978. After the Iranian Revolution he remained playing for Persepolis winning the Iranian nationwide tournament Espandi Cup in 1979 before retiring from football and starting his studies in Physical Education in Brussels.

He was a starter at the 1976 Asian Cup in Tehran, which Iran won. He also participated in the football tournament at the 1976 Olympics, where Iran progressed to the quarter-finals. As of June 2011, he is a member of Technical Committee of Persepolis.

He received his Ph.D. from the University of Brussels in the field of Physical Education in the early 80s.

Coaching career statistics

As of 31 March 2010
Team From To Record
GWDLWin %GFGA+/-
Iran (B) 9 April 2005 20 April 2005 6330 50% 161 +15
Total 6 3 3 0 50% 16 1 +15

References

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Firouz Karimi
Iran Pro League Winning Manager
1993–94, 1994–95
Succeeded by
Stanko Poklepović
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