Seyed Ali "Amir" Eftekhari (Persian: سید علی افتخاری) is an Iranian football midfielder who played for Iran in the 1988 Asian Cup.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Seyed Ali Eftekhari[1] | ||
| Date of birth | July 29, 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Rasht, Iran | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1980 | Sepidrood Rasht | ||
| 1980–1981 | Iranmehr Rasht | ||
| 1984–1990 | Esteghlal Rasht | ||
| 1990–1991 | Esteghlal Tehran | ||
| 1991–1993 | Keshavarz | ||
| 1993–1995 | Saipa | ||
| 1995–1996 | Persepolis | ||
| 1996–1997 | Saipa | ||
| 1998 | Balestier Central | ||
| 1999–2001 | Bargh Tehran | ||
| 2001–2002 | Homa Tehran | ||
| International career | |||
| 1988–1992 | Iran | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
"Amir" scored a magistral goal against China during the 1990 World Cup qualifiers, last game of First round - Group 5 on July 24, 1989. Before this decisive match, R.P. China lead the pool with 10 points and a large goals difference: 11/0 ! Playing at home, Iran (8 points and 9/3 goals) must win with at least three goals wide. "Team Melli" escaped at "3-0" on 53rd minute, but Chinese team came back to "3-2" and clinch the group win on goals difference (11/3 against 12/5).[2]
Honours
edit- AFC Asian Cup (third place): 1988
References
edit- Amir Eftekhari at National-Football-Teams.com
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