Place of birth Abadan, Iran 1975-1979 Persepolis 1972-1975 Homa | Years Team Playing position Name Alireza Azizi | |
Date of birth (1950-01-12) January 12, 1950 (age 65) | ||
Alireza Azizi (Persian: علیرضا عزیزی, born 14 January 1949) is a retired Iranian association football midfielder.
Azizi was the second child in a family of five siblings. He started his professional career in Homa, where he could reach the third place in the Iranian league in 1975. Afterwards he changed to Persepolis F.C., where he could win the Iranian championship in 1976 and reach the runner-up position in 1977 and in 1978. After the Iranian Revolution he remained playing for Persepolis winning the Iranian nationwide tournament Espandi Cup before changing to Bank Melli F.C..
He was a member of the Iranian squad competing in the football tournament of the Olympic Tournament in Munich in 1972, winning the Asia Cup 1976 in Tehran and reaching the quarterfinals of the Olympic Tournament in Montreal in 1976.