Nasrollah Abdollahi
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Nasrollah Abdollahi is an Iran
ian football coach and former player.
as well as the second place in 1974.
After playing for Rah Ahan F.C. for two years he joined Shahbaz F.C.
, where he played many successful years reaching the third place in the Iranian league in 1976/77 and winning the Tehran Cup in 1981.
, when Iran reached the quarterfinals. He also played all three matches of Team Melli at the 1978 World Cup. Abdollahi was capped
39 times for the Iranian national team
between 1976 and 1980; he won the 1976 Asian Cup
in Iran and captained the team to third place in the 1980 Asian Cup
in Kuwait.
's time as Esteghlal F.C. manager, Abdollahi was the assistant manager.
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 coach and former player.
Club career
Abdollahi played for Guard F.C. before he changed to Taj F.C.. There he could win the Iranian league in 1971Local League 1970–71
- Group A :- Group B :-Semifinals :*awarded 3-0, abandoned at 1-1 in 80' when Perspolis walked off-Final:...
as well as the second place in 1974.
After playing for Rah Ahan F.C. for two years he joined Shahbaz F.C.
Shahin F.C.
Shahin Tehran Football Club was an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran that existed until the early 1990s. Shahin A.C. is located at Narmak, Golestan Street. They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 3rd Division.-History:...
, where he played many successful years reaching the third place in the Iranian league in 1976/77 and winning the Tehran Cup in 1981.
International career
Abdollahi participated in 1976 Olympics in MontrealFootball at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Final results for the Football competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, and Sherbrooke. Groups A, C and D had only three teams instead of four, as Nigeria, Ghana and Zambia national teams adhered to African-led boycott of the Games against the participation of New...
, when Iran reached the quarterfinals. He also played all three matches of Team Melli at the 1978 World Cup. Abdollahi was capped
Cap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
39 times for the Iranian national 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...
between 1976 and 1980; he won the 1976 Asian Cup
1976 AFC Asian Cup
-Group B:---------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Third place play-off:-Final:-Goalscorers:3 goals: Gholam Hossein Mazloumi Nasser Nouraei Fathi Kamel2 goals: Alireza Azizi Alireza Khorshidi Hassan Roshan...
in Iran and captained the team to third place in the 1980 Asian Cup
1980 AFC Asian Cup
The 1980 AFC Asian Cup was the seventh edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Kuwait between September 15 and 30. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five. Kuwait won their first championship, beating Korea Republic in the final 3-0....
in Kuwait.
Coaching career
For a brief period during Nasser HejaziNasser Hejazi
Nasser Hejazi nicknamed "Ostureh" ; was an Iranian football player and coach who most notably played for Esteghlal Tehran....
's time as Esteghlal F.C. manager, Abdollahi was the assistant manager.