Hamid Shirzadeghan
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Hamid Shirzadeghan | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | Hamid Shirzadeghan | |
Date of birth | March 8, 1941 (age 66) | |
Place of birth | Abadan, Iran | |
Height | 1.77m | |
Nickname | Golden Feet | |
Playing position | Striker | |
Club information | ||
Current club | Retired | |
Senior clubs1 | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
?-? ?-? |
Shahin FC Persepolis FC |
? (?) ? (?) |
National team2 | ||
1959-1966 | Iran | 14 (9) |
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
Hamid Shirzadeghan (born March 8, 1941 in Abadan) is a former Iranian football player. He is one of the most famous footballers ever to play in Iran.
[edit] Club career
Shirzadeghan started out at Shahin FC before moving to Persepolis FC after Shahin disbanded due to political issues. There were rumors at that Shirzadeghan's shot was so powerful it could rip the net, it was probably an exaggeration but an indication of how strong his shot was.
[edit] International career
Shirzadeghan debuted for Iran on December 8, 1959 against India. Shirzadeghan scored 9 goals in 14 games for Iran, thus giving him an excellent goal scoring rate.
[edit] After retirement
In recent years Shirzadeghan's health has deteriorated and he was diagnosed with a form of blood disease.