# Homayoun Behzadi

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Iranian footballer (1942–2016)

Homayoun Behzadi Behzadi in 1974 Personal information Date of birth (1942-06-20)20 June 1942 Place of birth Khorramabad, Iran Date of death 22 January 2016(2016-01-22) (aged 73) Place of death Tehran, Iran Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Position Striker Youth career 1954–1958 Shahin Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1958–1968 Shahin 168 1968–1969 Persepolis 19 1969–1970 → Paykan 155 1970–1975 Persepolis 16 Total 375 International career 1962–1974 Iran 35 (11) Managerial career 1974–1976 Persepolis (assistant) 1975 Persepolis (interim) * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Homayoun Behzadi** ([Persian](/source/Persian_language): همایون بهزادی‎; 20 June 1942 – 22 January 2016) was an Iranian [footballer](/source/Association_football) and coach. He usually played as a [striker](/source/Striker_(association_football)).

## Early life

Behzadi was born on 4 January 1942 in [Khorramabad](/source/Khorramabad), [Lorestan province](/source/Lorestan_province). Behzadi joined the youth team of [Shahin](/source/Shahin_Tehran_F.C.) at the age of 12.[1] He also graduated with a degree in the [Persian language](/source/Persian_language).

## Club career

### Early career

In 1958, He first broke into the [Shahin](/source/Shahin_F.C.) side when he was only 16 years old. He played for the club until 1968, when due to financial problems [Shahin FC](/source/Shahin_Tehran_F.C.) dissolved.

### Persepolis and Paykan

Behzadi and [Zakaria Pintoo](/source/Zakaria_Pintoo) wrestling for the ball during a match between Paykan FC and Pakistan Football Federation XI in the 1970 Friendship Cup held in Tehran, Iran.

In 1968, After [Shahin](/source/Shahin_Tehran_F.C.) was dissolved, Behzadi joined [Persepolis](/source/Persepolis_F.C.), featuring with the squad for 19 appearances. In spring 1969, he then joined [Paykan](/source/Paykan_F.C.) on a loan deal, being an influential striker for the club, helping them win the [Tehran Championship](/source/Tehran_Championship) in 1969, also participating with the team in the 1970 Friendship Cup with them. Before to [Persepolis](/source/Persepolis_F.C.) in 1970. Before returning to [Persepolis](/source/Persepolis_F.C.), contributing to the team's success as they won the [Iranian](/source/Iran) league in [1972](/source/1971%E2%80%9372_Local_League) as well as in [1974](/source/1973%E2%80%9374_Takht_Jamshid_Cup).

## International career

Behzadi sitting second from left with the [Iran national team](/source/Iran_national_football_team) in 1972.

Behzadi was among the star players of the [Iran national team](/source/Iran_national_football_team). He played for the national team from 1962 till 1974, scoring 11 goals in 35 appearances.[2]

In 1962, Behzadi made his debut for the [Iran national football team](/source/Iran_national_football_team) in a [friendly match](/source/Friendly_match) against [Iraq](/source/Iraq_national_football_team).[3] The following year, he scored his first goal for the national team against [Pakistan](/source/Pakistan_national_football_team) in the [1964 Summer Olympics qualification](/source/Football_at_the_1964_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_qualification).[4][5] Behzadi was also selected for the [1965 RCD Cup](/source/1965_RCD_Cup), Where he scored a brace against [Pakistan](/source/Pakistan_national_football_team),[6] finishing as the joint top goal-scorer alongside [Ogün Altıparmak](/source/Og%C3%BCn_Alt%C4%B1parmak).

In 1966, Behzadi was a part of the squad which won the silver medal at the [1966 Asian Games](/source/Football_at_the_1966_Asian_Games), held in [Thailand](/source/Thailand).[7] Two years later, he helped [Iran](/source/Iran_national_football_team)win the [1968 Asian Cup](/source/1968_AFC_Asian_Cup). In which, he scored four goals in four matches, also an equalizer in the final, which led to 2–1 victory against [Israel](/source/Israel_national_football_team), becoming the tournament's top scorer.[8] He also featured with [Iran](/source/Iran_national_football_team) for the [1972 Asian Cup](/source/1972_AFC_Asian_Cup) which they also won.

## Coaching career

Before his starting his coaching career, he trained [Persepolis](/source/Persepolis_F.C.) in the absence of manager [Alan Rogers](/source/Alan_Rogers_(football_manager)), when he was part of the team. After he retired in 1975, he became caretaker head coach of the club after resignation of Rogers. He starts a project in Persepolis that held in next years to decrease the age of the first team squad. His first match as the Persepolis match was a friendly against [Malavan](/source/Malavan_F.C.) which won 3–1. His first official match was a loss to [Rah Ahan](/source/Rah_Ahan_F.C.). After that, Persepolis won and drew twice, then faced to the rivals, [Taj](/source/Esteghlal_F.C.) (now [Esteghlal](/source/Esteghlal_F.C.)) in [Tehran derby](/source/Tehran_derby). He lost the match 3–1, but after the match he claimed that Taj players drugs before the match. It was later rejected. He was banned for two months and was replaced with [Buyuk Vatankhah](/source/Buyuk_Vatankhah). After he was sacked as Persepolis head coach, he was manager of [Shahbaz](/source/Shahbaz_F.C.) B team for more than ten years.

Team Nation From To Record G W D L Win % GF GA GD Persepolis 6 March 1975 9 May 1975 15 7 4 4 046.67 23 14 +7

## After retirement

Homayoun Behzadi scoring a goal against [Taj](/source/Taj_SC) (Esteghlal) during the well-known Shishtayiha Match in [Tehran derby](/source/Tehran_derby)

### Membership in Persepolis Hall of Fame

He was named as one of the members of [Persepolis F.C.](/source/Persepolis_F.C.) Hall of Fame and the club thanked him for his great performance during his senior career at Persepolis. The club gave him a statue of his face and named him as one of the twelve great players of Persepolis in the 1970s.[9][10][11][12]

### Illness and death

He suffered a heart attack and was transferred to [Tehran](/source/Tehran) hospital in April 2013. After two days, he was transferred to Day hospital and his personal doctor announced that his general health is good. He was released on 12 May 2013.

On 22 January 2016, Behzadi died in his home at the age of 74.

## Honours

### Club

**Shahin**

- [Tehran Football League](/source/Tehran_Football_League) - Winner (7): 1958–59, 1959–60, 1964–65, 1965–66 - Runner-Up (6): 1961–62, 1962–63

- [Tehran Hazfi Cup](/source/Tehran_Hazfi_Cup) - Winner (1): 1962–63

**Paykan**

- [Tehran Football League](/source/Tehran_Football_League) - Winner (1): 1969–70

**Persepolis**

- [Iranian Football League](/source/Iranian_Football_League) - Winners (2): [1971–72](/source/1971%E2%80%9372_Local_League) [1973–74](/source/1973%E2%80%9374_Takht_Jamshid_Cup) - Runners-Up (1): [1974–75](/source/1974%E2%80%9375_Takht_Jamshid_Cup)

### International

- [AFC Asian Cup](/source/AFC_Asian_Cup) - Winner (2): [1968](/source/1968_AFC_Asian_Cup), [1972](/source/1972_AFC_Asian_Cup)

- [Asian Games](/source/Asian_Games) - Runner-Up (1): [1966](/source/Football_at_the_1966_Asian_Games)

### Individual

- [AFC Asian Cup](/source/AFC_Asian_Cup) Top goalscorer: [1968](/source/1968_AFC_Asian_Cup)

- [Persepolis Hall of Fame](/source/Persepolis_F.C.): 2013

- [Asian Football Hall of Fame](/source/Asian_Football_Hall_of_Fame): 2014

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## External links

- [Homayoun Behzadi](http://www.teammelli.com/Players/statsBehzadi.htm) at [TeamMelli.com](http://www.teammelli.com)

- [Interview with Homayoun Behzadi](http://www.footballmedia.net/articles.asp?id=1040)

v t e AFC Asian Cup top scorers 1956: Stelmach 1960: Cho Yoon-ok 1964: Singh & Spiegler 1968: Behzadi, Romano & Spiegel 1972: Kalani 1976: Mazloumi, Nouraei & Kameel 1980: Fariba & Choi Soon-ho 1984: Jia Xiuquan, Bayani & Mohammadkhani 1988: Lee Tae-ho 1992: Al-Bishi 1996: Daei 2000: Lee Dong-gook 2004: Hubail & Karimi 2007: Mahmoud, Takahara & Al-Qahtani 2011: Koo Ja-cheol 2015: Mabkhout 2019: Ali 2023: Afif

v t e AFC Asian Football Hall of Fame Behzadi Bhutia Daei Hong Myung-bo Al-Jaber Kewell Okudera Sawa Chin Ann Sun Wen

v t e Iran squad – 1968 AFC Asian Cup winners (1st title) GK Asli GK Zelli DF Shahrokhi DF Kashani DF Habibi DF Arab MF Sayedi MF Haghverdian MF Esmaeili MF Ghelichkhani MF Jabbari MF Talebi MF Farzami FW Sharafi FW Kalani FW Eftekhari FW Behzadi Coach: Bayati

v t e Iran squad – 1972 AFC Asian Cup winners (2nd title) GK Mavaddat GK Hejazi DF Kashani DF Arab DF Ashtiani DF Kargarjam DF Monajati DF Halvaei MF Ghelichkhani MF Ghorab MF Parvin MF Jabbari FW Sharafi FW Mazloumi FW Behzadi FW Kalani FW Iranpak Coach: Ranjbar

v t e Persepolis F.C. – managers Faramarzic (1964–67) Dehdari (1968–69) Faramarzi (1969–70) Fekri (1970–71) Rogers (1971–74) Behzadi (1975) Vatankhah (1975–76) Konov (1976–77) Amirasefi (1977) Ghelichkhanic (1977) Shahrokhi (1977–82) Parvin (1982–88) Moeinic (1988) Parvin (1988–1993) Khordbinc (1993) Panjali (1993–94) Brajevic (1994) Derakhshan (1994–95) Gede (1995) Poklepović (1995–97) Ashouric (1997) Derakhshan (1997) Ivićc (1997–1998) Matković (1998) Parvin (1998–2003) Begović (2003–04) Zobel (2004–05) Parvin (2005–06) Haan (2006) Denizli (2006–07) Ghotbi (2007–08) Peyrovani (2008–09) Vingada (2009) Kranjčar (2009) Daei (2009–11) Estili (2011) Ashouric (2011) Denizli (2011–12) Manuel José (2012) Golmohammadi (2012–13) Daei (2013–14) Derakhshan (2014–15) Abdic (2015) Ivanković (2015–19) Calderón (2019–20) Golmohammadi (2020–2024) Loss (2024) Garrido (2024) Bagheric (2024–2025) Kartal (2025) Hashemian (2025) Loss (2025–) (c) = caretaker manager

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