Homayoun Behzadi
Iranian footballer (1942-2016)
Homayoun Behzadi (Persian: همایون بهزادی; 20 June 1942 – 22 January 2016) was an Iranian footballer and coach. He usually played as a striker. He played for Paykan, but most notably for the Iran national football team. For a very brief time, Behzadi was the coach of the Persepolis football team in 1975.
 Behzadi in 1974 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 June 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Khorramabad, Iran | ||
| Date of death | 22 January 2016 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Tehran, Iran | ||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1954–1958 | Shahin | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1967 | Shahin | ||
| 1967–1968 | Paykan | ||
| 1968–1975 | Persepolis | ||
| 1968–1969 | → Paykan (loan) | ||
| 1969–1970 | → Paykan (loan) | ||
| National team | |||
| 1962–1972 | Iran | 35 | (13) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1974–1976 | Persepolis (assistant) | ||
| 1975 | Persepolis (interim) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Behzadi suffered a heart attack in April 2013. He made a full recovery. Behzadi died in Tehran on 22 January 2016 at the age of 73.[1]
References change
- ↑ "سرطلایی فوتبال ایران درگذشت". Archived from the original on 2016-01-22. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
Other websites change
- Homayoun Behzadi at TeamMelli.com
- Interview with Homayoun Behzadi Archived 2021-04-14 at the Wayback Machine
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