Safar Iranpak
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Safar Iranpak | ||
| Date of birth | 23 December 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Masjed Soleyman, Iran | ||
| Date of death | 30 January 2009 (aged 61) | ||
| Place of death | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1960–1962 | Shahin Ahvaz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1961–1968 | Shahin Ahvaz | 98 | (23) |
| 1968–1980 | Persepolis[1] | 143 | (74) |
| National team | |||
| 1971–1975 | Iran | 19 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Safar Iranpak (23 December 1947 – 30 January 2009) was an Iranian football striker who played for Persepolis and the Iran national football team.
Early life
He was born in Masjed Soleyman on 23 December 1947. He starts his playing career in his hometown team Shahin Ahvaz at the age of 12.
Club career
He was promoted to the first team squad of Shahin Ahvaz and joined to Persepolis in summer 1968. He played twelve seasons for Persepolis and is the best goalscorer at Tehran derby. He is also the third all-time goalscorer of Persepolis.
International career
He was invited to Iran national football team in 1971 and was part of the team in 1972 AFC Asian Cup which they won the title. One of his best international plays was against North Korea which he scored twice and led Iran to qualification to the 1972 Summer Olympics football matches for the first time in the history. He retired in 1975 from national football.
After retirement and death
After he retired from all football careers in 1980, he moved to Stockholm, Sweden where he died on 30 January 2009 from lung cancer.[2] His body was sent to Tehran to be buried in the Behesht-e Zahra cemetery.
Honours
Club
- Iranian Football League:
- Winners (3): 1971–72 1973–74, 1975–76
- Runners-up (3): 1974–75, 1976–77, 1977–78
- Espandi Cup:
- Winner: 1979
- Tehran Hazfi Cup
- Winners (1): 1978–79
International
- AFC Asian Cup:
- Winners (1): 1972
See also
- Safar Iranpak at National-Football-Teams.com
References
- ↑ ده گلزن برتر تاریخ پرسپولیس
- ↑ "Former Iran striker dies from lung cancer". Mehr News. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
External links
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