Mohammad Hassan Ansarifard (; born 9 September 1962) is an Iranian former
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...
who played for
Persepolis
Persepolis (; ; ) was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (). It is situated in the plains of Marvdasht, encircled by the southern Zagros mountains, Fars province of Iran. It is one of the key Iranian cultural heritage sites and ...
and the
Iranian national team. He is currently the president of
Persepolis F.C. since 27 August 2019. He was also president of
Persepolis F.C. from 2005 until 2007, and also managing director of
Rah Ahan F.C. from 2007 to 2012. He is the younger brother of
Abbas Ansarifard.
Playing career
He started his football career before the
Iranian revolution
The Iranian Revolution (, ), also known as the 1979 Revolution, or the Islamic Revolution of 1979 (, ) was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979. The revolution led to the replacement of the Impe ...
, playing with ''Homayoun F.C.''. After the revolution he played for
Shahin F.C. and ''Takavar F.C.''. In 1985, he moved to Persepolis F.C. and stayed there until 1992. He was a member of the Iranian national team during the same time.
Honours
Club
;Persepolis
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Hazfi Cup (2): 1987–88, 1991–92
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Tehran Province League (4): 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91
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Asian Cup Winners' Cup (1):
1990–91
National
;Iran
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Asian Games Gold Medal (1):
1990
Coaching career
He began his coaching career in ''Fath F.C.'', soon moving to ''Payanehaye
Isfahan
Isfahan or Esfahan ( ) is a city in the Central District (Isfahan County), Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan province, Iran. It is the capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is located south of Tehran. The city ...
''. He also had a brief coaching stint in
Mashhad
Mashhad ( ; ), historically also known as Mashad, Meshhed, or Meshed in English, 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. ...
, coaching ''Partsazan''. He then was asked to coach the Iranian national
futsal
Futsal is a variant of association football played between two teams of five players each on a court smaller than a football pitch. Its rules are based on the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game of association football, and i ...
team. He was very successful there, winning numerous Asian Championships and helping the team qualify for the World Cup of Futsal. He left the team after three years, and became head coach of
Persepolis' futsal club. His time there was short, and he moved to
Iran Khodro futsal club, helping them win the national league.
Administrative career
IRIFF
Ansarifard was a transitory board member of the
Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation from 17 December 2006, to 8 May 2010.
Persepolis
On 5 December 2005, by three votes to two, he was chosen to be Persepolis' chairman after the resignation of Hojatollah Khatib. In April 2007, Ansarifard resigned from his post because of pressure from political board members.
In late April 2007 Ansarifard submitted his resignation to Ali Saeedlu in protest at the intervention of Physical Education on appointing several new managers into the club management committee. It was reported that
Persepolis
Persepolis (; ; ) was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (). It is situated in the plains of Marvdasht, encircled by the southern Zagros mountains, Fars province of Iran. It is one of the key Iranian cultural heritage sites and ...
management has accepted Ansarifard's resignation, however this was not the case, and Ansarifard remained as chairman of
Persepolis
Persepolis (; ; ) was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (). It is situated in the plains of Marvdasht, encircled by the southern Zagros mountains, Fars province of Iran. It is one of the key Iranian cultural heritage sites and ...
until the end of the
2006/07 season.
Rah Ahan
Ansarifard became chairman of
IPL side
Rah Ahan F.C. on 1 August 2007.
He resigned effective on 12 July 2012.
Notes
External links
Ansarifard at fc-perspolis.com
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Iranian men's footballers
Iranian football managers
Keshavarz F.C. players
Persepolis F.C. players
Footballers from Tehran
1961 births
Living people
Iranian football chairmen and investors
Iran men's international footballers
1988 AFC Asian Cup players
Asian Games gold medalists for Iran
Iranian futsal coaches
Persepolis FSC coaches
Iran national futsal team coaches
Asian Games medalists in football
Footballers at the 1990 Asian Games
Men's association football midfielders
Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games