Akbar Kargarjam

Akbar Kargarjam (Persian: اکبر کارگرجم; 26 December 1944 – 26 October 2025) was an Iranian association football defender who played for the Iran national team at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He also played for Rah Ahan and Taj SC.^[3]

Date of birth (1944-12-26)26 December 1944

Place of birth Tehran, Iran^[1][2]

Date of death 26 October 2025(2025-10-26) (aged 80)

Place of death Tehran, Iran

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Akbar Kargarjam

Personal information
Date of birth	(1944-12-26)26 December 1944
Place of birth	Tehran, Iran[1][2]
Date of death	26 October 2025(2025-10-26) (aged 80)
Place of death	Tehran, Iran
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position	Defender[2]
Youth career
	Taj SC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1967–1969	Rah Ahan
1969–1976	Taj SC
International career
1971–1974	Iran	30	(1)
Medal record Representing  Iran AFC Asian Cup Winner 1972
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Kargarjam died from cancer at the Jam Hospital in Tehran, on 26 October 2025, at the age of 80.^[4][5]