Mostafa Arab (born August 13, 1941) is a retired Iranian association football defender. After Hossein Kaebi, Arab is the second youngest Iran national football team player of all time, debuting at the age of 16. He played three games at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo,[1] won a silver medal at the 1966 Asian Games, and held the 1968 and 1972 AFC Asian Cups.[2]
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mostafa Arab | ||
Date of birth | (1941-08-13) August 13, 1941 (age 80) | ||
Place of birth | Tehran, Iran[1][2] | ||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1950–1954 | Daraei F.C. | ||
1954–1958 | Shahpar | ||
1958–1973 | Oghab FC | ||
National team | |||
1959–1972 | Iran | 48 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Arab is married and has five children.[2] He holds six different master's degrees from colleges and universities in Iran and U.S. He also has a Ph.D. in philosophy, leadership and human behavior. Arab teaches at a private academy and runs a publication company in Southern California ("Pajouhesh" monthly and "Arya" newsletter).
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Preceded by | Iran national football team captain 1970–1972 |
Succeeded by |
Iran squad – 1968 AFC Asian Cup winners (1st title) | ||
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Iran squad – 1972 AFC Asian Cup winners (2nd title) | ||
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Iran squad – 1964 Summer Olympics | ||
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