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.

Mojtaba Moharrami
Personal information
Full name Mojtaba Moharrami
Date of birth (1964-04-16) 16 April 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth Tehran, Iran
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
1975–1978 Rah Ahan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1980 Rah Ahan
1980–1985 Shahin
1985–1988 Nirouye Zamini
1988–1997 Persepolis 174 (41[1])
1997–1998 Al-Arabi
International career
1988–1996 Iran 37 (5)
Managerial career
2011–2013 Steel Azin B
2013 Persepolis B
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

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International goals

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# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 3 November 1989 Kuwait City, Kuwait   Guinea 1–1 Draw Friendly
2. 11 May 1992 Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India   Pakistan 0–7 Won 1992 AFC Asian Cup qual.
3. 13 May 1992 Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India   India 0–3 Won 1992 AFC Asian Cup qual.
4. 2 October 1992 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran   Cameroon 1–1 Draw Friendly
5. 9 October 1994 Athletic Stadium, Miyoshi, Japan   Yemen 4–0 Won 1994 Asian Games
Correct as of 4 January 2017[3]

Honours

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Club

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Persepolis

Country

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Iran

References

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  1. ^ "ده گلزن برتر تاریخ پرسپولیس - Tabnak.IR | تابناك". Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
  2. ^ Panahi, Majeed (16 July 2009). "Iran – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
  3. ^ Profile: Mojtaba MOHARRAM archive
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Sporting positions
Preceded by Iran national football team captain
1996
Succeeded by