Mehdi Dinvarzadeh (Persian: مهدی دینورزاده) is a retired Iranian footballer and football coach. He was the captain of the Iran national football team and Shahin F.C. during the 1980s. He is currently head coach of Shahrdari Ardabil in Azadegan League

Mehdi Dinvarzadeh

Personal information
Full name	Mehdi Dinvarzadeh
Date of birth	(1955-03-12) March 12, 1955 (age 67)
Place of birth	Tehran, Iran
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	Foolad Yazd (manager)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1970–1972	Shahbaz
1972–1976	Pas Tehran
1976–1986	Shahin
National team
1977–1984	Iran	26	(0)
Teams managed
1990–1995	Mehr Shemiran
1995–1996	Payam Mashhad
1996–1997	Aboomoslem
2006–2007	Bargh Tehran
2007–2010	Naft
2010	Bargh Shiraz
2010–2011	Damash Gilan
2011–2013	Foolad Yazd
2013	Shahrdari Ardabil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Club careers

He began his playing for the Shahbaz F.C. in 1970. In 1972, he joined to the Pas Tehran F.C. His golden ages was in Pas but after Pas's bad results in 1976, he leaves Pas and enjoyed to Shahin F.C. and was retired from playing in 1986.

International careers

He was invited to the Iran national football team in 1977 by Heshmat Mohajerani. He was played for the national team for 26 times . He retired after a match against Turkey in 1984.

Managerial career

He began coaching in Mehr Shemiran in 1990. In 1985, he becomes head coach of Payam Mashhad but less than one year, he was sacked by club. Later, he was appointed as head coach of Aboomoslem and had a good results with Aboomoslem. After near one decade, he return to the football and becomes head coach of Bargh Tehran but was resigned in June 2007. In July 2007, he becomes head coach of Naft Tehran and help club to promoted to the Iran Pro League. From May to June 2010, he was caretaker head coach of Bargh Shiraz. On 1 June 2010, he was appointed as head coach of Damash Gilan and promoted to the Iran Pro League with Damash and was lead Damash in 2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup until week 8. He was resigned on 18 September 2011.[1]

Statistics

Achievements

Player

Iran national football team

• Asian Cup (Third Place): 1980

Manager

Naft Tehran

• Azadegan League: 2009–10
• 2nd Division: 2008–09

Damash Gilan

• Azadegan League: 2010–11

Shahrdari Ardabil

• 2nd Division: 2013–14

References

This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (May 2009)

External links

• Mehdi Dinvarzadeh at National-Football-Teams.com
• teammelli.com
• mehrnews.ir at the Wayback Machine (archived July 22, 2011)
• mardomsalari.com
• ettefagheno.ir at the Wayback Machine (archived July 22, 2011)
• ptfb.ir at the Wayback Machine (archived July 22, 2011)