Abbas Qarib born 1916 in Tehran

Tehran

Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...

, Iran

Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

 and died on September 16, 2009 was the last surviving member of Iran's first national football team.

In 1941, he played as left wing defender in games against Afghanistan

Afghanistan national football team

The Afghanistan national football team is the national team of Afghanistan and is controlled by the Afghanistan Football Federation. The national team was founded in 1922 that joined FIFA in 1948 and the AFC in 1954...

 and British Raj (India)

British Raj

British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...

. In 1942, he played in a friendly in Tehran versus British Army XI.

He was a clerk employed by Bank Melli and played for Bank Melli F.C.

Bank Melli F.C.

Bank Melli F.C. was an Iranian football club based in Tehran as the Sports subordinate of Bank Melli Iran. The club which was famous for having a weighty Youth system, is now dissolved.- Players :...

 and Daraei F.C.

Daraei F.C.

Daraei F.C. is an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran.The club has a long and rich history. It used to be one of Iran's most dominant and powerful football clubs competing with fierce rivals Shahin F.C. and Taj F.C. throughout the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s...

back in 1940s.

He died following weeks of hospitalization for broken pelvis.