Ali Mousavi
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This article is about the football player Ali Mousavi. For the article on the death of the nephew of Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi, see:Death of Seyed Ali Mousavi
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ian football
player.
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in the 1998 Asian Games
where Iran
captured the gold medal. Mousavi was also recalled to the national team during Mansour Pourheidari
's tenure.
Death of Seyed Ali Mousavi
Seyed Ali Mousavi was the nephew of the 2009 Iranian presidential candidate and opposition leader Mir-Hossein Mousavi. Ali Mousavi died on December 27, 2009 during the 2009 Iranian election protests when he was reportedly shot in either the back or the chest by security forces during demonstrations...
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Khorramshahr
Khorramshahr is a city in and the capital of Khorramshahr County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 123,866, in 26,385 families.Khorramshahr is a port city located approximately north of Abadan...
, 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...
) is an 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...
ian football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player.
Club career
Mousavi played in the German 2. Fussball-Bundesliga with Fortuna KölnSC Fortuna Köln
SC Fortuna Köln is a German association football club playing in the city of Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia.-History:The club was formed as on 21 February 1948 through the merger of three local sides: Victoria Köln 1911 , Bayenthaler SV 1920, and Sparkassen-Verein Köln 1927...
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International career
Ali Mousavi played for the Iran national football teamIran national football team
The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...
in the 1998 Asian Games
1998 Asian Games
The 13th Asian Games were held from December 6 to December 20, 1998 in Bangkok, Thailand. This was the first time that Thailand bid for the event after it shouldered the two postponed hosting rights in 1970 and 1978.-Emblem:...
where Iran
Iran national football team
The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...
captured the gold medal. Mousavi was also recalled to the national team during Mansour Pourheidari
Mansour Pourheidari
Mansour Pourheidari is an Iranian football coach, manager, and former player.He led many league teams after 1979. He became Head Coach of Iran national football team in 1998 and led it until 2000. Pourheidari as of June 25, 2007 is on the Board of directors of Esteghlal F.C..- Coaching career...
's tenure.