Hamid Shirzadegan Explained

Hamid Shirzadegan
حمید شیرزادگان
Fullname:Hamid Shirzadegan
Birth Date:8 March 1941
Birth Place:Tehran, Iran
Death Date: (age 66)
Death Place:Tehran, Iran
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:–1957
Youthclubs1:Shahin F.C.
Years1:1957–1965
Years2:1965–1966
Years3:1966–1967
Years4:1968–1974
Clubs2:Baltimore Kickers[1]
Clubs4:Persepolis F.C.
Nationalyears1:1959–1966
Nationalteam1:Iran
Nationalcaps1:14
Nationalgoals1:9
Managerclubs1:Naft Tehran F.C.

Hamid Shirzadegan (8 March 1941 – 28 September 2007)[1] was an Iranian football player. During his career, he was nicknamed Paa Talaaee (Golden Feet).[1]

Club career

Shirzadegan started out at Shahin FC youth teams and in 1957 at the age of just 16 was selected for the senior team. He moved to Persepolis FC after Shahin disbanded due to political issues. He was known for his powerful shots, as if it could rip the goal net.

International career

Shirzadegan debuted for Iran on December 8, 1959 against India. He scored 9 goals in 14 games for Iran, thus giving him an excellent goal scoring rate.

After retirement

In his last years of life, Shirzadegan's health deteriorated. He was diagnosed with a progressive form of lung cancer which resulted in his death in Tehran, Iran on September 28, 2007 at the age of 66.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Iranian footballer Shirzadegan dies of lung cancer. Mehr News. 2007-10-02. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20071208195002/http://www.mehrnews.com/en/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=560352. 2007-12-08.