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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohammad Khakpour | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Tehran, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 1988–1990 | Pas Tehran | ||
| 1990–1995 | Persepolis | ||
| 1995–1996 | Geylang United | ||
| 1996–1997 | Vanspor | 13 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | Bahman | ||
| 1999–2000 | MetroStars | 19 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1989–2000 | Iran | 50 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Steel Azin | ||
| 2014–2016 | Iran U23 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mohammad Khakpour ( Persian: محمد خاکپور, born February 20, 1969) is a retired Iranian footballer who played for the national team and later became a football coach.
Playing career
Khakpour played for a few clubs, including Persepolis FC, Pas Tehran, Vanspor, Geylang United and MetroStars (United States). He played for the Iran national football team and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. After his season long stay at MetroStars, he lived in California where he decided to start a football club, known as MK Soccer Club.
Coaching career
Early career
He has a national "A" coaching license. In early August 2006, Khakpour signed as Foolad's assistant coach under Mohammad Mayeli Kohan for the 2006–07 Iran Pro League season, but left the club after Mayeli Kohan's departure from Foolad.
Steel Azin
He was appointed as the head coach of Steel Azin on 1 December 2010. He resigned from his post on 3 March 2011.
Iran under-23
Khakpour was Iran national under-23 football team's technical manager before being appointed as team head coach on 16 December 2014 for the 2016 Olympic qualifiers. [1] He led Iran's under-23 team to win the 2015 WAFF U-23 Championship. [2]
Career statistics
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 22 April 1998 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | 
Jamaica |
1–0 | W | 1998 LG Cup | |||||||||||
| 2. | 10 December 1998 | Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | 
Tajikistan |
0–5 | W | 1998 Asian Games | |||||||||||
| Correct as of 24 July 2021 [3] | |||||||||||||||||
Manager
- As of 22 January 2016
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Win % | |||
Iran U-23
|
December 2014 | January 2016 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 18 | +42 | 73.91 |
Honours
Player
- Persepolis
- Asian Cup Winners' Cup (1): 1990-91, 1992-93 (Runner-up)
- Tehran Province League (1): 1990-91
- Hazfi Cup (1): 1991-92
- Iran
Individual
- AFC Asian Cup Team of the Tournament: 1996
Manager
Gold Medal (1):
2015
References
- ^ "Mohammad Khakpour Appointed As Coach of Iran U-23". persianfootball.com.
- ^ "Cheetahs crown WAFF U-23 Championship". Mehr News Agency. 15 October 2015.
- ^ Profile: Mohammad KHAKPOUR. Teammelli.com. Retrieved on 24 July 2021.
External links
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