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Iraj Danaeifard (Persian: ايرج دانايی فرد, 11 March 1951 – 12 December 2018) was an Iranian football player who played most of his career for Taj (currently Esteghlal) and also the Iran national football team.

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Iraj Danaeifard

Personal information
Full name	Iraj Danaeifard
Date of birth	(1951-03-11)11 March 1951
Place of birth	Tehran, Iran[1]
Date of death	12 December 2018(2018-12-12) (aged 67)
Place of death	Shiraz, Iran
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1970–1972	Taj
1972–1974	Oghab
1974–1977	Pas
1977–1980	Taj
1980–1984	Tulsa Roughnecks	67	(3)
1980–1984	Tulsa Roughnecks (indoor)	32	(12)
National team‡
1977–1980	Iran	17	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 August 2006 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 August 2006

Club career

Danaeifard became involved in football at a young age. His father, Ali Danaeifard was one of the founders of Taj SC football club. He became famous in Iran while playing for the club, winning the Iranian league in 1971. He also played for Oghab F.C. and Pas F.C., where he won the Iranian Takht Jamshid in 1977. In 1977, he returned to Taj.[1]

In 1980, he moved to the United States and started playing for the NASL team, the Tulsa Roughnecks. He remained in the club until 1984 when the league folded, and retired from football soon thereafter.

International career

Danaeifard was invited to the national team for the first time in 1977 and helped the team qualify for 1978 World Cup. He played well in the tournament and many still remember his goal against Scotland, which was Iran's first goal ever at a World Cup. After the Asian Cup in Kuwait in 1980 and reaching the third place he retired from international football with 17 caps and 3 goals for his country.[1]

Death

Danaeifard died on 12 December 2018 of liver failure.[2][3][4] He was 67.

Career statistics

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	7 Jun 1978	Estadio Chateau Carreras, Córdoba, Argentina	Scotland	1–1	D	1978 FIFA World Cup
2.	5 Sep 1980	Al-Ain Stadium, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates	United Arab Emirates	2–0	W	Friendly
3.	24 Sep 1980	Sabah Al Salem Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait	North Korea	3–2	W	1980 AFC Asian Cup
Correct as of 24 July 2021[5]

References

External links

• National Team Statistics
• Interview with Irankicks.com
• Tulsa Roughnecks stats

На других языках

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- [en] Iraj Danaeifard

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[es] Iraj Danaeifard

Iraj Danaeifard (en persa, ايرج دانايی فرد‎; Teherán, Irán; 11 de marzo de 1951 – Shiraz, Irán; 12 de diciembre de 2018) fue un futbolista iraní que jugaba en la posición de centrocampista.

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[fr] Iraj Danaifar

Iraj Danaiyfar (Danaeifard ou Danaifar) (persan : ايرج دانايي فرد) est un footballeur international iranien né à Téhéran, le 11 mars 1951 et mort le 12 décembre 2018 à Shiraz.

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[it] Iraj Danaeifard

Iraj Danaeifard (pers. ايرج دانايي فرد; Teheran, 11 marzo 1951 – Shiraz, 12 dicembre 2018) è stato un calciatore iraniano, di ruolo centrocampista.

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