Full name Mahmood Ebrahimzadeh 1971–1975 Shahin Bushehr Years Team Role Footballer | Place of birth Bushehr, Iran Name Mahmood Ebrahimzadeh Date of birth 1953 1975–1977 FC Aboomoslem | |
Mahmood Ebrahimzadeh (Persian: محمود ابراهيم زاده, born 1953 in Bushehr) is a retired Iranian footballer and now football coach. In 1980, during the Iran-Iraq War, he left Iran and went to Germany. He is now an American citizen.
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Playing career
Ebrahimzadeh is one of the most famous footballers to come from Bushehr, he started his football career with Shahin Bushehr. He then played for Iranian club FC Aboomoslem during 1975/76 season where he scored 11 goals, and was captain of Zobahan F.C. in 1976/77 season.
In the 1980s, he played in Germany for four years most notably for VfL Wolfsburg.
He made his debut for Iran national football team on November 18, 1977 against Hong Kong as a substitute, during a 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Managerial career
He coached for A.C. Milan, Ajax F.C. and Santos F.C. football academies.