Place of birth Tehran, Iran 1963–1964 Esteghlal 1962–1963 Shahin Height 1.70 m | Years Team Role Football player 1960–1962 Shahin Name Asghar Sharafi | |
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Date of birth (1942-12-22) December 22, 1942 (age 73) | ||
Asghar Sharafi (Persian: اصغر شرفی, born 22 December 1942) is an Iranian football coach and former player who was head coach of Mes Sarcheshmeh. He has coached many teams such as Esteghlal, Iranjavan, Bargh Shiraz, Pegah and Ekbatan. He is one of the oldest head coaches in Iranian football history.
Playing career
Sharafi has one brother and one sister. He began his football career at Shahin and then joined the Taj. In 1964 he moved to PAS Tehran and was a teammate of Mohammad Ranjbar, Hassan Habibi and Mahmoud Yavari. Between 1967 and 1973 he was a member of the national team and won the 1968 and 1972 AFC Asian Cups. He played one match at the 1970 Asian Games and 1972 Summer Olympics each and scored one goal in 1970.
References
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