Asghar Sharafi

Asghar Sharafi (Persian: اصغر شرفی, born 22 December 1942) is an Iranian football coach and former player who was head coach of Mes Sarcheshmeh. He has coached many teams such as Esteghlal, Iranjavan, Bargh Shiraz, Pegah and Ekbatan. He is one of the oldest head coaches in Iranian football history.

Asghar Sharafi

Personal information
Date of birth	(1942-12-22) 22 December 1942 (age 82)
Place of birth	Tehran, Iran[1]
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1960–1962	Shahin
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1962–1963	Shahin
1963–1964	Taj
1964–1974	Pas
International career
1967–1973	Iran	11	(1)
Managerial career
1974–1975	Iran U-23 (Assistant)
1975–1978	Iran (Assistant)
1978–1982	Esteghlal (Assistant)
1982–1983	Esteghlal
1993–1997	Iranjavan
1997–2000	Iran (Assistant)
2000–2001	Bargh Shiraz
2002	Pegah Gilan
2006–2007	Ekbatan
2007–2008	DAC Dunajská Streda
2009–2010	Iranjavan
2011–2012	Mes Sarcheshmeh
2012–2013	Bargh Shiraz
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Sharafi has one brother and one sister.^[1] He began his football career at Shahin and then joined the Taj. In 1964 he moved to PAS Tehran and was a teammate of Mohammad Ranjbar, Hassan Habibi and Mahmoud Yavari. Between 1967 and 1973 he was a member of the national team and won the 1968 and 1972 AFC Asian Cups.^[1] He played one match at the 1970 Asian Games and 1972 Summer Olympics each and scored one goal in 1970.^[2][3]