# Mohammad Rouyanian

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Iranian businessman, football administrator and Revolutionary Guard commander

Sardar Mohammad-Reza Rouyanian محمد رویانیان Born Anooshiravan Rouyanian[1] (1960-05-12) May 12, 1960 (age 66) Nowshahr, Imperial State of Iran Military career Branch Revolutionary Committees Revolutionary Guards Law Enforcement Force Service years 1981–2007 Rank 2nd Brigadier general Commands Traffic Police of Tehran Conflicts Iran–Iraq War

**Mohammad Reza Rouyanian** ([Persian](/source/Persian_language): محمدرضا رویانیان) is an Iranian businessman, football administrator and former [Revolutionary Guard](/source/Iranian_Revolutionary_Guards) commander. He was the chairman of multisport club [Persepolis Athletic and Cultural Club](/source/Persepolis_Athletic_and_Cultural_Club) from 20 September 2011 until his resignation on 22 January 2014. He was Head of [Transportation Management Center](/source/Transportation_in_Iran) from 2007 to 2011. Before that, he was Commissioner of the City of Tehran Transportation Police between 2005 and 2007.

## Early life

He was born on 12 May 1960 in [Noor](/source/Noor%2C_Iran), [Mazandaran province](/source/Mazandaran_province), [Imperial State of Iran](/source/Pahlavi_Iran). He joined the City of Noor Police in 1981 and became Commissioner ten years later. After serving two years as Commissioner of Noor Police, he was appointed as Commissioner of Mazandaran Province Police in 1993.

## Police career

He was Commissioner of Mazandaran Province Police from 1993 to 2000. He was appointed as first Head of Social Section and was in office until 2005.[2] He became Commissioner of the City of Tehran Transportation Police in 2005. Rouyanian retired in 2007 and was appointed as the head of the [Transportation Management Center](/source/Transportation_in_Iran) by [President](/source/President_of_Iran) [Mahmoud Ahmadinejad](/source/Mahmoud_Ahmadinejad) the same year.[3] He resigned from this position in 2011.

## Sports career

He was a member of [Iran military team](/source/Iran_national_football_team) from 1985 to 1990. He was Ahmadinejad's candidate as head of [National Sports Organization](/source/National_Sports_Organization) in 2009 to succeeding [Mohammad Aliabadi](/source/Mohammad_Aliabadi) but he was refused and withdrawn from this position. He was appointed as one of the board of directors of the [Persepolis club](/source/Persepolis_F.C.) on 19 September 2011 and was elected as chairman of Persepolis and succeeded [Habib Kashani](/source/Habib_Kashani), a day after on 20 September 2011.

He managed to attract major players in the transfer season, summer 2012. [Shahab Gordan](/source/Shahab_Gordan), [Jalal Hosseini](/source/Jalal_Hosseini), [Hossein Mahini](/source/Hossein_Mahini), [Mehrdad Pouladi](/source/Mehrdad_Pouladi), [Mohsen Bengar](/source/Mohsen_Bengar), [Mohammad Ghazi](/source/Mohammad_Ghazi_(footballer)), [Mohammad Reza Khanzadeh](/source/Mohammad_Reza_Khanzadeh), [Afshin Esmaeilzadeh](/source/Afshin_Esmaeilzadeh), [Roberto Sousa](/source/Roberto_de_Souza_Rezende), [Karim Ansarifard](/source/Karim_Ansarifard), [Amir Abedzadeh](/source/Amir_Abedzadeh), [Mehrzad Madanchi](/source/Mehrzad_Madanchi) and [Nilson Corrêa](/source/Nilson_Corr%C3%AAa_J%C3%BAnior), are an example of his purchase. Since then, the team was dubbed the [Red](/source/Red) [Galaxy](/source/Galaxy). After Denizli's resignation, he open talks with [Manuel José](/source/Manuel_Jos%C3%A9), [Bruno Metsu](/source/Bruno_Metsu), [Gérard Houllier](/source/G%C3%A9rard_Houllier) and [Gabriel Calderón](/source/Gabriel_Calder%C3%B3n) and finally signs with [Manuel José](/source/Manuel_Jos%C3%A9). In middle of that season José was fired and [Yahya Golmohammadi](/source/Yahya_Golmohammadi) who was the second team coach accepted the president's offer to lead Persepolis. On 20 May 2013, [Ali Daei](/source/Ali_Daei) was officially announced as the club's manager for the next three seasons by Rouyanian.[4][5][6][7][8] On 22 January 2014, Rouyanian resigned as the club's chairman and his resignation was accepted by the board of directors.

### Signings

Rank Player From Year 1. Saeid Ghadami Foolad 2011 2. Éamon Zayed Derry City 2011 3. Mehdi Mahdavikia Damash Gilan 2012 4. Hossein Hooshyar Shahrdari Yasuj 2012 5. Hossein Kanaani Youth System 2012 6. Mehrdad Pooladi Mes Kerman 2012 7. Asmir Avdukić Borac Banja Luka 2012 8. Mohammad Ghazi Zob Ahan 2012 9. Shahab Gordan Zob Ahan 2012 10. Hossein Mahini Zob Ahan 2012 11. Jalal Hosseini Sepahan 2012 12. Mohsen Bengar Sepahan 2012 13. Mohammad Reza Khanzadeh Rah Ahan 2012 14. Afshin Esmaeilzadeh Damash 2012 15. Karim Ansarifard Saipa 2012 16. Roberto Sousa Marítimo 2012 17. Amir Abedzadeh LA Blues 2012 18. Mehrzad Madanchi Al-Shaab 2012 19. Nilson Corrêa Guimarães 2012 20. Reza Haghighi Fajr Sepasi 2013 21. Adel Kolahkaj Sepahan 2013 22. Marko Perović Red Star Belgrade 2013 23. Reza Mohammadi Sepahan 2013 24. Vlatko Grozdanoski Liaoning Whowin 2013 25. Omid Alishah Rah Ahan 2013 26. Mehdi Seyed-Salehi Tractor Sazi 2013 27. Meysam Hosseini Naft Tehran 2013 28. Mehrdad Kafshgari Rah Ahan 2013 29. Milad Gharibi Saipa 2013 30. Mohammad Abbaszadeh Nassaji 2013 31. Younes Shakeri Aboomoslem 2013 32. Payam Sadeghian Zob Ahan 2013 33. Ghasem Dehnavi Tractor Sazi 2013 34. Marko Šćepanović FK Mladost Podgorica 2013 35. Milad Kamandani Youth System 2013 36. Farshad Ghasemi Youth System 2013 37. Mohammad Reza Khalatbari Ajman 2013 38. Farzad Hatami Foolad 2013

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [نام اصلی رویانیان](http://www.fardanews.com/fa/news/269607/%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A7%D8%B5%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B1%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86-%DA%86%D9%87-%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%AF) فارس

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Mohammad Rouyanian's speaking about his careers"](https://web.archive.org/web/20111002001722/http://www.iran-newspaper.com/1380/800710/html/casual.htm). Archived from [the original](http://www.iran-newspaper.com/1380/800710/html/casual.htm) on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2011-09-20.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Rouyanian appointed as TMC head](http://www.hamshahrionline.ir/news-56760.aspx)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["گل محمدی سرمربی پرسپولیس شد"](http://jamnews.ir/detail/News/135235).{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["داستان خداحافظی مهدوی کیا/ دوباره شأن پنج دقیقه ایی به میان آمد"](http://www.entekhab.ir/fa/news/109420/%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AE%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B8%DB%8C-%D9%85%D9%87%D8%AF%D9%88%DB%8C-%DA%A9%DB%8C%D8%A7-%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D8%B4%D8%A3%D9%86-%D9%BE%D9%86%D8%AC-%D8%AF%D9%82%DB%8C%D9%82%D9%87-%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A2%D9%85%D8%AF).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["نقش گل محمدی و اخلاق در ماجرای خداحافظی غریبانه مهدوی کیا"](http://khabaronline.ir/detail/291354/weblog/kasirian). 7 May 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["يحيي گل محمدي استعفا داد"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130608131731/http://www.navad.net/Newscontent.aspx?NewsID=64645). Archived from [the original](http://www.navad.net/newscontent.aspx?NewsID=64645) on 2013-06-08. Retrieved 2013-05-21.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["علی دایی سرمربی پرسپولیس شد"](http://www1.fc-perspolis.com/news_content/main/newsId:10472).{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

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