Nasser Nouraei Explained

Nasser Nouraei
Birth Date:16 June 1954
Birth Place:Tehran, Iran
Position:Forward
Years1:1975–1981
Years2:1981–1984
Clubs2:Persepolis
Caps1:68
Goals1:51
Caps2:49
Goals2:33
Totalcaps:117
Totalgoals:84
Nationalyears1:1975–1980
Nationalteam1:Iran
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalgoals1:5

Nasser Nouraei (Persian: ناصر نورایی) is a retired Iranian football player.

Club career

He played for Homa F.C. and Persepolis F.C.

With Homa F.C. he reached the third place in the Iranian league in 1975, in 1976 he reached the second place with Homa in the Iranian league alongside national team colleagues like Hassan Nayebagha, Sahameddin Mirfakhraei, Alireza Khorshidi and Alireza Azizi.

After the Iranian Revolution he won with Homa the Iranian nationwide tournament Espandi Cup in 1979.

With Persepolis F.C. he won the Tehran Hazfi Cup in 1982, and reached the second place in 1983.

International career

He played for the Iran national football team and participated at the 1978 FIFA World Cup and 1976 Olympic Games as a member of the squad.

In 1976, he won the Asian Cup in Iran with the Iranian team. Nouraei was one of the first XI in the final match against Kuwait.

Career statistics

International goals

Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 28 May 1976 2–2 Draw Friendly
2. 4 June 1976 2–0 Won 1976 AFC Asian Cup
3. 8 June 1976 8–0 Won 1976 AFC Asian Cup
4. 8 June 1976 8–0 Won 1976 AFC Asian Cup
5. 2 July 1976 2–2 Draw Friendly
Correct as of 6 October 2015[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.teammelli.com/matchdata/details/player.php?id=499 Profile: Nasser NOORAEI