Akbar Misaghian ( fa, اکبر میثاقیان, born May 21, 1953) is an Iranian retired

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player and coach. After retirement, he managed several clubs most notably F.C. Aboumoslem.

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 Mashhad ( fa, مشهد, Mašhad ), also spelled Mashad, is the List of Iranian cities by population, second-most-populous city in Iran, located in the relatively remote north-east of the country about from Tehran. It serves as the capital of R ...

and played for Aboumoslem. In 1976, he left Mashhad for Bandar Anzali to play for Malavan 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 selection camp, however failed to impress enough to maintain a place in the squad.

Personal life

Akbar Misaghian is the father of Mes Kerman player

Behtash Misaghian Behtash Misaghian ( fa, بهتاش میثاقیان; born 2 March 1988) is an Iranian football defender who plays for Shahr Khodro F.C. in the Iran Pro League The Persian Gulf Pro League ( fa, لیگ برتر خلیج فارس, ''Lig-e Barta ...

Honours

Manager

;Aboumoslem Khorasan * 2nd Division (1): 1997–98 * Hazfi Cup (1): 2004–05 (Runner-up) ;Payam Khorasan * 2nd Division (1): 2000–01 ;Shamoushak *

Azadegan League The Azadegan League ( fa, ليگ آزادگان, ''Lig-e Âzâdegân''), also known as League 1 ( fa, لیگ یک, ''Lig-e Yek''), is the second highest division of professional football in Iran. It was the top-level football league in Iran from ...

(1): 2002–03 ;Shahrdari Tabriz *

(1): 2009–10 ;Aluminium Hormozgan *

(1): 2011–12 ;Padideh Khorasan *

(1): 2013–14 ;Mes Kerman *

(1): 2014–15 (Runners-up / Promoted of second Playoffs)

External links

Akbar Misaghian Official Website
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Misaghian named as Rah Ahan Manager
{{DEFAULTSORT:Misaghian, Akbar 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