Alireza Azizi Explained

Alireza Azizi
Birth Date:14 January 1949
Birth Place:Abadan, Iran
Death Place:Tehran, Iran
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1972–1975
Clubs1:Homa
Years2:1975–1979
Clubs2:Persepolis
Caps2:103
Goals2:0
Years3:1979
Clubs3:Bank Melli
Nationalyears1:1972–1976
Nationalteam1:Iran
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:2

Alireza Azizi (Persian: علیرضا عزیزی; 14 January 1949 – 7 August 2021[1]) was an Iranian footballer who played as a midfielder.

Azizi was the second child in a family of five siblings. He started his professional career in Homa, where he would reach the third place in the Iranian league in 1975. Afterwards he changed to Persepolis F.C., where he would 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.

Azizi died at the age of 72 on 7 August 2021.[2]

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Azizi goal.[3]

List of international goals scored by Alireza Azizi
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 8 June 1976 Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran, Iran 8–0
2

Notes and References

  1. https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/463765/Former-Iran-midfielder-Azizi-passes-away Former Iran midfielder Azizi passes away
  2. Web site: 2021-08-13. FIFA President extends condolences on passing of former Iran midfielder Azizi. 2021-08-15. Tehran Times. en.
  3. http://www.teammelli.com/matchdata/details/player.php?id=193 Profile: Alireza AZIZI