Mehrdad Minavand
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mehrdad Minavand | ||
Date of birth | 30 November 1975 | ||
Place of birth | Tehran, Iran | ||
Date of death | 27 January 2021 | (aged 45)||
Place of death | Tehran, Iran | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Atash Neshani | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994–1995 | Pas | ||
1995–1998 | Persepolis | 89 | (13) |
1998–2001 | Sturm Graz | 67 | (1) |
2001–2002 | Charleroi | 2 | (0) |
2002 | Al-Shabab | ||
2002–2004 | Persepolis | 19 | (0) |
2004–2005 | Sepahan | 19 | (0) |
2005–2006 | Rah Ahan | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
1996–2003 | Iran | 67 | (4) |
Teams managed | |||
2009 | Persepolis B | ||
2014–2016 | Khooneh Be Khooneh (assistant) | ||
2018 | Sepidrood Rasht (assistant) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Mehrdad Minavand (Persian: مهرداد میناوند, 30 November 1975 – 27 January 2021) was an Iranian professional footballer and coach. He played mostly as a left midfielder, but he also was a left winger or left-back.
He played for the Iran national football team and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[1]
On 21 January 2021, Minavand was hospitalised in Tehran with COVID-19.[2] Six days later, he died from the virus on 27 January, aged 45.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Mamrud, Roberto (2005-06-04). "Mehrdad Minavand – International Appearances". RSSSF.
- ↑ "Football icons wish Minavand a speedy recovery in his battle with COVID-19". Tehran Times. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ↑ "Former Iran and Persepolis midfielder Minavand dies". Tehran Times. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.