Mojtaba Moharrami Explained

Mojtaba Moharrami
Fullname:Mojtaba Moharrami
Birth Date:1964 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Tehran, Iran
Position:Left back
Youthyears1:1975–1978
Youthclubs1:Rah Ahan
Years1:1978–1980
Clubs1:Rah Ahan
Years2:1980–1985
Clubs2:Shahin
Years3:1985–1988
Clubs3:Nirouye Zamini
Years4:1988–1997
Clubs4:Persepolis
Caps4:174
Goals4:41[1]
Years5:1997–1998
Clubs5:Al-Arabi
Nationalyears1:1988–1996
Nationalteam1:Iran
Nationalcaps1:37
Nationalgoals1:5
Manageryears1:2011–2013
Managerclubs1:Steel Azin B
Manageryears2:2013
Managerclubs2:Persepolis B

Mojtaba Moharrami (Persian: مجتبی محرمی, born 16 April 1964) is an Iranian former football player and now coach. He is current head coach of Persepolis Reserves.

Moharrami made 37 appearances for the Iran national football team.[2] He was captain of the national team at Asian Cup 1996.Regardless of the fact that he has been one of the best left-backs of Iranian football history, he is mostly known for his several controversial actions in different matches. In the infamous PersepolisEsteghlal derby in 1993, he was accused to be in the limelight of the brawl and was banned for three years. In a rare appearance in a live TV show in 2011, he claimed that the punishment which ruined his career was too severe and unfair. He also was banned for a year for attacking referee Jamal Al Sharif during Iran–Japan match in 1992 Asian Cup. Despite his actions towards referees and opponents in the games, he has remained a popular figure in the Iranian football history and considered an icon. During Persepolis matches, whenever the crowd is not satisfied with referee's decisions they chant Moharrami's name to remind the referee that he would have been kicked if Moharrami were in the game.

Career statistics

International goals

Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 3 November 1989 1–1 Draw Friendly
2. 11 May 1992 0–7 Won 1992 AFC Asian Cup qual.
3. 13 May 1992 0–3 Won 1992 AFC Asian Cup qual.
4. 2 October 1992 1–1 Draw Friendly
5. 9 October 1994 4–0 Won 1994 Asian Games
Correct as of 4 January 2017[3]

Honours

Club

Persepolis

Country

Iran

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ده گلزن برتر تاریخ پرسپولیس - Tabnak.IR | تابناك . 2012-11-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120304005657/http://www.tabnak.ir/fa/pages/?cid=54714 . 4 March 2012 . dmy-all .
  2. Web site: Panahi, Majeed. Iran – Record International Players. 16 July 2009. RSSSF. 12 October 2009.
  3. http://www.teammelli.com/matchdata/details/player.php?id=390 Profile: Mojtaba MOHARRAM