Hamid Shirzadegan

Football player infobox| playername= Hamid Shirzadeghan
حمید شیرزادگان


fullname = Hamid Shirzadeghan
dateofbirth = birth date|1941|3|8
cityofbirth = Tehran
countryofbirth = Iran
dateofdeath = death date|2007|9|28 (age 66)
cityofdeath = Tehran
countryofdeath = Iran
height = height|m=1.77
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Striker
youthyears = -1957
youthclubs =Shahin F.C.
years = 1957-1965
1965-1966
1966-1967
1968-
clubs = Shahin F.C.
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Shahin F.C.
Persepolis F.C.
caps(goals) =
nationalyears = 1959-1966
nationalteam = fb|Iran
nationalcaps(goals) = 14 (9)
manageryears =
managerclubs = Naft Tehran FC

Hamid Shirzadeghan (8 March 1941 – 28 September 2007)-] was an Iranian football player. He was one of the most famous footballers ever to play in Iran. During his career, he was nicknamed "Paa Talaaee" (Golden Feet).-]

Club career

Shirzadeghan started out at Shahin FC youth teams and in 1957 at the age of just 16 was selected for the senior team. He moved to Persepolis FC after Shahin disbanded due to political issues. He was known for his powerful shots, as if it could rip the goal net.

International career

Shirzadeghan debuted for Iran on December 8, 1959 against India. He scored 9 goals in 14 games for Iran, thus giving him an excellent goal scoring rate.

After retirement

In his last years of life, Shirzadeghan's health deteriorated. He was diagnosed with a progressive form of lung cancer which resulted in his death in Tehran, Iran on September 28, 2007 at the age of 66.-]

References

External links

* [http://www.teammelli.com/Players/StatsShirzadeghan.htm Hamid Shirzadegan] at [http://www.teammelli.com TeamMelli.com]