Attila Hejazi
Iranian footballer and coach
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Atila Hejazi (born 13 July 1976)[4] is an Iranian retired football player and coach. He is the son of former Iranian football goalkeeper and manager Nasser Hejazi.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Atila Hejazi | ||
| Date of birth | 13 July 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Tehran, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 | Machine Sazi[1] | ||
| 1997–1999 | Esteghlal | ||
| 1999–2001 | Zob Ahan | ||
| 2001–2002 | Esteghlal Rasht | ||
| 2002-2003 | Esteghlal Ahvaz | ||
| 2002-2004 | Saba Battery | ||
| 2004-2005 | Eisenstadt | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008 | Daraei[2] | ||
| 2010–2011 | Gostaresh Foolad (assistant)[3] | ||
| 2011–2012 | Esteghlal (assistant) | ||
| 2013 | Aluminium (assistant) | ||
| 2013–2015 | Mes Kerman (assistant) | ||
| 2017 | Naft Tehran | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
Hejazi was born on 2 June 1976 in Tehran, Iran. His father was Nasser Hejazi and his mother is Behnaz Shafie. He has a sister, Atoosa. He was admitted to Shahid Beheshti University in 1995.
Careers
He played for Esteghlal from 1997 to 1999.[5] He joined Esteghlal Rasht in 2001,[6] under management of his father[7] and scored 3 goals in 2001–02 Iran Pro League for them.[8]
Personal life
On 15 January 2025, Hejazi came out in support of the 2025–2026 Iranian protests and responded to the high death toll on his Instagram by saying "Young people who were concerned about freedom did not deserve to die".[9]