Majid Namjoo-Motlagh is a former 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 and now manager

Coach (sport)

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International career

Namjoo-Moltagh debuted for the Iran national football team

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...

 on May 28, 1986 in a friendly match against China

China national football team

The China PR national football team is the national association football team of the People's Republic of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association...

 in Beijing

Beijing

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. He made 45 appearances for Iran from 1986 to 1997.

Managerial career

Namjoo-Motlagh signed as head-coach of newly formed Shahrdari Bandar Abbas F.C.

Shahrdari Bandar Abbas F.C.

Shahrdari Bandar Abbas is an Iranian football club based in Bandar Abbas, Iran. They currently compete in the Azadegan League.- Establishment :...

 in August 2006. Near the end of the season he was replaced by former Mes Kerman head coach, Nader Dastneshan

Nader Dastneshan

Nader Dastneshan is a retired Iranian football player and now coach.-Early life:He was born on 24 May 1960 in Qa'em Shahr, Mazandaran Province. His father was from Tabriz and his mother was from Sari. He has three sisters and five brothers which he is last son of the family. At beginning of...

. He is current assistant coach of Esteghlal FC.