{{short description|Iranian footballer and manager}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Mohammad Khakpour | image = Mohammad Khakpour in Iran U23 training.jpg | fullname = Mohammad Khakpour | height = 1.81 m | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|2|20|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Tehran]], Iran | position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]] | currentclub = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 1988–1990 | years2 = 1990–1995 | years3 = 1995–1996 | years4 = 1996–1997 | years5 = 1997–1999 | years6 = 1999–2000 | clubs1 = [[PAS Tehran F.C.|Pas Tehran]] | clubs2 = [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] | clubs3 = [[Geylang United FC|Geylang United]] | clubs4 = [[Belediye Vanspor|Vanspor]] | clubs5 = [[Bahman F.C.|Bahman]] | clubs6 = [[MetroStars]] | caps1 = | caps2 = | caps3 = | caps4 = 13 | caps5 = | caps6 = 19 | goals1 = | goals2 = | goals3 = | goals4 = 0 | goals5 = | goals6 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 1989–2000 | nationalteam1 = [[Iran national football team|Iran]] | nationalcaps1 = 50 | nationalgoals1 = 2 | manageryears1 = 2010–2011 | managerclubs1 = [[Steel Azin F.C.|Steel Azin]] | manageryears2 = 2014–2016 | managerclubs2 = [[Iran national under-23 football team|Iran U23]] }}
'''Mohammad Khakpour''' ({{langx|fa|محمد خاکپور}}, born February 20, 1969) is a retired Iranian [[Football player|footballer]] who played for the [[Iran national football team|national team]] and later became a football coach.
== Playing career ==
Khakpour played for a few clubs, including [[Persepolis FC]], [[Pas Tehran]], [[Vanspor]], [[Geylang United]] and [[MetroStars]] (United States). He played for the [[Iran national football team]] and was a participant at the [[1998 FIFA World Cup]]. After his season long stay at [[MetroStars]], he lived in [[California]] where he decided to start a football club, known as ''MK Soccer Club''.
== Coaching career == === Early career ===
He has a national "A" coaching license. In early August 2006, Khakpour signed as [[Foolad FC|Foolad]]'s assistant coach under [[Mohammad Mayeli Kohan]] for the [[2006–07 Iran Pro League|2006–07]] [[Iran Pro League]] season, but left the club after [[Mohammad Mayeli Kohan|Mayeli Kohan]]'s departure from Foolad.
=== Steel Azin ===
He was appointed as the head coach of [[Steel Azin F.C.|Steel Azin]] on 1 December 2010. He resigned from his post on 3 March 2011.
=== Iran under-23 ===
Khakpour was [[Iran national under-23 football team]]'s technical manager before being appointed as team head coach on 16 December 2014 for the [[2016 AFC U-23 Championship|2016 Olympic qualifiers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.persianfootball.com/news/2014/12/16/mohammad-khakpour-appointed-as-coach-of-iran-u-23/|title=Mohammad Khakpour Appointed As Coach of Iran U-23|work=persianfootball.com}}</ref> He led [[Iran national under-23 football team|Iran's under-23 team]] to win the [[2015 WAFF U-23 Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.mehrnews.com/news/111053/Cheetahs-crown-WAFF-U-23-Championship|title=Cheetahs crown WAFF U-23 Championship|date=15 October 2015|work=Mehr News Agency}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===International goals=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | 1. || 22 April 1998 || [[Azadi Stadium]], [[Tehran]], [[Iran]] || {{fb|JAM}} || 1–0 || W || [[1998 LG Cup (Iran)|1998 LG Cup]] |- | 2. || 10 December 1998 || [[Suphachalasai Stadium]], [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]] || {{fb|TJK}} || 0–5 || W || [[Football at the 1998 Asian Games|1998 Asian Games]] |- | colspan=18|<small>''Correct as of 24 July 2021''<ref>[https://www.teammelli.com/matchdata/details/player.php?id=349 Profile: Mohammad KHAKPOUR]. Teammelli.com. Retrieved on 24 July 2021.</ref></small> |- |}
===Manager=== {{updated|22 January 2016}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !rowspan="2"|Team !rowspan="2"|From !rowspan="2"|To !colspan="8"|Record |- !G!!W!!D!!L!!GF!!GA!!+/-!!Win % |- |{{flagicon|IRN}}[[Iran national under-23 football team|Iran U-23]] |align="left"|December 2014 |align="left"|January 2016 {{WDL|diff=yes|23|17|3|3|for=60|against=18}} |- |}
==Personal life== On 29 December 2025, Khakpour publicly supported the [[2025–2026 Iranian protests]] on his [[Instagram]], stating: "These people did not come to the streets to cause chaos; they came because they have nothing left to lose except their dignity."<ref>https://www.iranintl.com/202512303226</ref>
== Honours == ===Player=== ;Persepolis *[[Asian Cup Winners' Cup]] (1): [[1990-91 Asian Cup Winners' Cup|1990-91]], [[1992-93 Asian Cup Winners' Cup|1992-93]] (Runner-up) *[[Tehran Province League]] (1): 1990-91 *[[Hazfi Cup]] (1): 1991-92 ;Geylang United *[[Singapore Premier League]] (1): 1996 (Champion) ;Iran *[[Football at the Asian Games|Asian Games Gold Medal]] (1): [[Football at the 1998 Asian Games|1998]]
===Individual=== *[[AFC Asian Cup]] Team of the Tournament: [[1996 AFC Asian Cup|1996]]
===Manager=== *'''[[2015 WAFF U-23 Championship|WAFF U23 Championships]]''' :{{Gold1}} ''[[Gold Medal]] (1)'': [[2015 WAFF U-23 Championship|2015]]
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category|Mohammad Khakpour}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20060929001540/http://www.mksoccerclub.com/ MK Soccer Club Official Website]
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