Behtash Fariba (Persian: بهتاش فریبا; born February 11, 1955) is a retired Iranian football player and now coach
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Behtash Fariba | ||
Date of birth | (1955-02-11) February 11, 1955 (age 67) | ||
Place of birth | Tehran, Iran | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Esteghlal (technical manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
1973–1976 | Alborz | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1976–1977 | Rah Ahan | ||
1977–1979 | Pas | ||
1979–1988 | Esteghlal | ||
National team | |||
1977–1986 | Iran | 16 | (12) |
Teams managed | |||
1997–2000 | Saipa (Assistant) | ||
2000–2001 | Saipa | ||
2002–2004 | Saba Battery (Assistant) | ||
2005–2010 | Mehrkam Pars | ||
2010–2012 | Esteghlal (Assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He played for a few clubs, including Rah Ahan F.C., Pas Tehran and Esteghlal F.C.
With Pas F.C. he won the Iranian Takht Jamshid in 1978.
With Esteghlal F.C. he won the Tehran Province League in 1983 and 1985.
He played for the Iran national football team and was a participant at the 1978 FIFA World Cup, where he was substituted in Iran's last match against Peru.
He also competed at the 1980 Asian Cup in Kuwait and reached the third place with the Iranian team as one of the top scorers of the tournament.
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Saipa F.C. – managers | |
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