Habib Khabiri
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Date of birth
15 August 1954
Date of death
21 June 1984 (aged 29)
Place of death
Tehran, Iran
Position
Defender
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 August 1954 | ||
| Date of death | 21 June 1984 (aged 29) | ||
| Place of death | Tehran, Iran | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1976 | Homa | ||
| International career | |||
| 1977–1980 | Iran | 18 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Habib Khabiri (15 August 1954 – 21 June 1984) was an Iranian footballer and captain of the Iran national football team. He was arrested for membership of the People's Mojahedin Organisation of Iran in 1983. He was subsequently tortured and executed by shooting the following year.[1][2][3] His brother, Mohammad, was also an Iranian international and vice-president of the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran.[4]
