Hossein Kalani (; born January 23, 1945, in

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) is a retired

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ian

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striker who played for Shahin,

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, Shahbaz and the

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. He was named as one of the members of

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Hall of Fame and the club thanked him for his great performance during his senior career at Persepolis. The club presented him with a bust of his likeness and named him as one of the twelve great players of Persepolis in the 1970s.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kalani, Hossein 1945 births Living people Iranian men's footballers Shahin Tehran F.C. players Persepolis F.C. players Paykan F.C. players Iran men's international footballers 1968 AFC Asian Cup players 1972 AFC Asian Cup players AFC Asian Cup–winning players Footballers from Tehran Footballers at the 1970 Asian Games Men's association football forwards Asian Games competitors for Iran