Heshmat Mohajerani
Iranian footballer and manager (born 1939)
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Heshmatollah Mohajerani (Persian: ⓘ, born 13 December 1939) is a retired Iranian association football midfielder and manager.
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Mohajerani in 1977 after match against Hungary | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Heshmatollah Mohajerani | ||
| Date of birth | 13 December 1939 (age 86)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Mashhad, Iran[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1955–1958 | Aboomoslem (Amateur) | ||
| 1959–1960 | Deyhim (Taj) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1963 | Taj | ||
| 1963–1968 | Pas | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1971–1976 | Iran U-20 | ||
| 1972–1975 | Iran U-23 | ||
| 1973–1975 | FC Barcelona (assistant) | ||
| 1975–1978 | Iran | ||
| 1979–1980 | Al-Shaab | ||
| 1980–1984 | United Arab Emirates | ||
| 1984–1986 | Al-Wahda | ||
| 1992–1994 | Oman | ||
| 1998–1999 | Al-Ahli | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life and playing career
Mohajerani was born to Asadoolah Mohajerani and Leila Nassiri in a family of six siblings.[2] After years, his family moved to Tehran and his older brothers began playing football in Taj's youth teams. At the age of 20, Mohajerani also joined Taj SC (now known as Esteghlal) and retired after the 1969 World Military Cup held in Greece.[2]
Personal life
Mohajerani married Zari Sheikhan in 1969.[3]
On 15 January 2026, Mohajerani criticized FIFA's silence on the 2025-2026 Iranian protests, in which several football players and coaches have been killed, saying "You have closed your eyes to the killing of our innocent people. History will judge you."[4] On 27 January, he wrote on his Instagram: "Together, just as a team goes through the most difficult games, we will also pass through this historical stage. The final victory belongs to your perseverance."[5]
Managerial statistics
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Iran U-20 |  |
January 1971 | February 1976 | 35 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 74.29 |
| Iran U-23 | |
March 1972 | August 1975 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Iran | |
August 1975 | September 1978 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 53.57 |
| Al-Shaab |  |
July 1979 | July 1980 | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 63.33 |
| United Arab Emirates | |
July 1980 | December 1984 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 38.46 |
| Al-Wahda | |
December 1984 | June 1986 | 52 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 65.38 |
| Oman |  |
May 1992 | June 1994 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 27.27 |
| Al-Ahli |  |
January 1998 | May 1999 | 38 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 55.26 |
| Total | 217 | 126 | 48 | 43 | 58.06 | |||
Honours
Playing honours
- Taj
- Tehran Football League: 1960, 1962, 1964, Runner-up 1959
- Tehran Hazfi Cup: 1959
Managerial honours
- Iran U-20
- Asian Youth Championship: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976
- Iran
- AFC Asian Cup: 1976
- Summer Olympic Games: Quarter-final 1976
- FIFA World Cup Qualification: 1978
- Al-Shaab
- UAE President's Cup: Runner-up 1979–80
- UAE
- Arabian Gulf Cup: Third-place 1982
- Al-Wahda
- UAE Union Cup: 1985
- Al-Ahli
- Emir of Qatar Cup: Runner-up 1997–98
- Sheikh Jassem Cup: Runner-up 1998–99
