Akbar Misaghian

Football player infobox


playername = Akbar Misaghian
fullname = Akbar Misaghian
nickname = Anti-football Akbar ( _fa. اکبر ضد فوتبال)
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1953|5|21
cityofbirth = Gonbad-e Kavus
countryofbirth = Iran
years = 1971-1973 1973-1976 1976-1978 1979-1982 1982-1991
clubs = Bootan Tehran F.C. F.C. Aboomoslem Malavan F.C. Esteghlal F.C. F.C. Aboomoslem| currentclub =
position = (former Defender)
caps(goals) =
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
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manageryears = 1995-1999
1999-2002
2002-2004
2004-2006
2006-2008
2008-present
managerclubs = F.C. Aboomoslem
Payam Mashhad
Shemushack Noshahr F.C.
F.C. Aboomoslem
Rah Ahan F.C. Esteghlal Ahvaz
pcupdate = April 2006
ntupdate = April 2006

Akbar Misaghian (PerB|اکبر میثاقیان, born May 21, 1953 in Gonbad-e Kavus, Iran) is is a retired Iranian football player. After retirement he managed several clubs most notably F.C. Aboomoslem.

Playing career

Club career

He started his playing career in 1971 when he played for Bootan Tehran F.C. while working for Bootan Gas Company. He then moved to Mashhad and played for F.C. Aboomoslem. In 1976 he left Mashhad for Bandar Anzali to play for Malavan F.C. for two seasons. Then he played for Esteghlal F.C. for 3 seasons and finally in 1982 he returned to Mashhad and started playing for F.C. Aboomoslem once again.

International career

In 1973 Misaghian was called up to the Iran national football team selection camp, however failed to impress enough to maintain a place in the squad.

Managerial career

*F.C. Aboomoslem Assistant Coach 1994, Head Coach 1995-1999 and 2004-2006
*Payam Mashhad Head Coach 1999-2002
*Shemushack Noshahr F.C. Head Coach 2002-2004
*Rah Ahan F.C. Head Coach 2006-2008

External links

* [http://www.misaghian.com/ Akbar Misaghian Official Website]
* [http://isna.ir/Main/NewsView.aspx?ID=News-838950&Lang=P Misaghian named as Rah Ahan Manager]