Homayoun Behzadi

Homayoun Behzadi (Persian: همایون بهزادی‎; 20 June 1942 – 22 January 2016) was an Iranian footballer and coach. He usually played as a striker. He played for Paykan, but most notably for the Iran national football team. For a very brief time, Behzadi was the coach of the Persepolis football team in 1975.

Homayoun Behzadi

Behzadi in 1974
Personal information
Date of birth	(1942-06-20)20 June 1942
Place of birth	Khorramabad, Iran
Date of death	22 January 2016(2016-01-22) (aged 73)
Place of death	Tehran, Iran
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1954–1958	Shahin
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1958–1967	Shahin
1967–1968	Paykan
1968–1975	Persepolis
1968–1969	→ Paykan (loan)
1969–1970	→ Paykan (loan)
International career
1962–1974	Iran	35	(13)
Managerial career
1974–1976	Persepolis (assistant)
1975	Persepolis (interim)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Behzadi suffered a heart attack in April 2013. He made a full recovery. Behzadi died in Tehran on 22 January 2016 at the age of 73.^[1]