Akbar Misaghian ( fa, اکبر میثاقیان, born May 21, 1953) is an Iranian retired
football player and coach. After retirement, he managed several clubs most notably
F.C. Aboumoslem
Football Club Aboomoslem Khorasan ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال ابومسلم خراسان, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Abumislâm-e Xerasan''), commonly known as Aboomoslem, is an Iranian football club based in Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan, that competes ...
.
Playing career
Club career
He started his playing career in 1971 when he played for
Bootan Tehran while working for Bootan Gas Company. He then moved to
Mashhad and played for
Aboumoslem. In 1976, he left Mashhad for Bandar Anzali to play for
Malavan
Malavan Bandar Anzali Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال ملوان بندر انزلى, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Milâvan Bendâr Anzeli'') is an Iranian football club based in Bandar-e Anzali, Iran. It currently won Iran's second foot ...
for two seasons. Then he played for
Esteghlal for three seasons and finally in 1982 he returned to Mashhad and started playing for
Aboumoslem once again.
International career
In 1973 Misaghian was called up to the
Iran national football team
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selection camp, however failed to impress enough to maintain a place in the squad.
Personal life
Akbar Misaghian is the father of
Mes Kerman
Mes Kerman Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال صنعت مس کرمان, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Sân't-e Mes Kârman'') is an Iranian professional association football, football team based in Kerman, Iran.
They were promoted to Iran's top ...
player
Behtash Misaghian.
Honours
Manager
;Aboumoslem Khorasan
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2nd Division (1):
1997–98
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Hazfi Cup
Hazfi Cup (Jām-e Hazfi; ) is the Iranian football knockout cup competition, run by the Iranian Football Federation.
The Iranian football league was not held during the 1980s, hence the winner of Hazfi Cup represented Iran in the Asian Club Ch ...
(1):
2004–05 (Runner-up)
;Payam Khorasan
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2nd Division (1):
2000–01
;Shamoushak
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Azadegan League (1):
2002–03
;Shahrdari Tabriz
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Azadegan League (1):
2009–10
;Aluminium Hormozgan
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Azadegan League (1):
2011–12
;Padideh Khorasan
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Azadegan League (1):
2013–14
;Mes Kerman
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Azadegan League (1):
2014–15 (Runners-up / Promoted of second Playoffs)
External links
Akbar Misaghian Official Website*
Misaghian named as Rah Ahan Manager
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Iranian football managers
Iranian footballers
F.C. Aboomoslem players
Esteghlal F.C. players
Malavan players
Shahr Khodro F.C. managers
People from Golestan Province
1953 births
Living people
Association football defenders
Aluminium Hormozgan F.C. managers
Persian Gulf Pro League managers
Shahin Bushehr F.C. managers
Malavan F.C. managers