{{short description|Iranian footballer and coach}} {{BLP sources|date=July 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2016}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Mojtaba Moharrami | image = Mojtaba Moharrami.jpg | fullname = Mojtaba Moharrami | height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}} | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1964|04|16}} | birth_place = [[Tehran]], Iran | currentclub = | position = [[Left back]] | youthyears1 = 1975–1978 | youthclubs1 = [[Rah Ahan F.C.|Rah Ahan]] | years1 = 1978–1980 | clubs1 = [[Rah Ahan F.C.|Rah Ahan]] | years2 = 1980–1985 | clubs2 = [[Shahin F.C.|Shahin]] | years3 = 1985–1988 | clubs3 = [[Nirou Zamini F.C.|Nirouye Zamini]] | years4 = 1988–1997 | clubs4 = [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] | caps4 = 174 | goals4 = 41<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tabnak.ir/fa/pages/?cid=54714 |title=ده گلزن برتر تاریخ پرسپولیس - Tabnak.IR | تابناك |accessdate=2012-11-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304005657/http://www.tabnak.ir/fa/pages/?cid=54714 |archivedate=4 March 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> | years5 = 1997–1998 | clubs5 = [[Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)|Al-Arabi]] | nationalyears1 = 1988–1996 | nationalteam1 = [[Iran national football team|Iran]] | nationalcaps1 = 37 | nationalgoals1 = 5 | manageryears1 = 2011–2013 | managerclubs1 = [[Steel Azin F.C.|Steel Azin B]] | manageryears2 = 2013 | managerclubs2 = [[Persepolis F.C. Reserves|Persepolis B]] }} '''Mojtaba Moharrami''' ({{langx|fa|مجتبی محرمی}}, born 16 April 1964) is an Iranian former [[Association football|football]] player and now coach. He is current head coach of [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis Reserves]].
Moharrami made 37 appearances for the [[Iran national football team]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Panahi, Majeed|title=Iran – Record International Players|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/iran-recintlp.html|date=16 July 2009|website=[[RSSSF]]|accessdate=12 October 2009}}</ref> He was captain of the national team at [[Asian Cup 1996]]. Regardless of the fact that he has been one of the best left-backs of Iranian football history, he is mostly known for his several controversial actions in different matches. In the infamous [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]]–[[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]] derby in 1993, he was accused to be in the limelight of the brawl and was banned for three years. In a rare appearance in a live TV show in 2011, he claimed that the punishment which ruined his career was too severe and unfair. He also was banned for a year for attacking referee [[Jamal Al Sharif]] during Iran–Japan match in [[1992 Asian Cup]]. Despite his actions towards referees and opponents in the games, he has remained a popular figure in the Iranian football history and considered an icon. During Persepolis matches, whenever the crowd is not satisfied with referee's decisions they chant Moharrami's name to remind the referee that he would have been kicked if Moharrami were in the game.
== Career statistics ==
=== International goals === {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | 1. || 3 November 1989 || [[Kuwait City]], [[Kuwait]] || {{fb|GUI}} || 1–1 || Draw || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]] |- | 2. || 11 May 1992 || [[Salt Lake Stadium]], [[Kolkata]], [[India]] || {{fb|PAK}} || 0–7 || Won || [[1992 AFC Asian Cup qualification|1992 AFC Asian Cup qual.]] |- | 3. || 13 May 1992 || [[Salt Lake Stadium]], [[Kolkata]], [[India]] || {{fb|IND}} || 0–3 || Won || [[1992 AFC Asian Cup qualification|1992 AFC Asian Cup qual.]] |- | 4. || 2 October 1992 || [[Azadi Stadium]], [[Tehran]], [[Iran]] || {{fb|CMR}} || 1–1 || Draw || Friendly |- | 5. || 9 October 1994 || [[Miyoshi Athletic Stadium|Athletic Stadium]], [[Miyoshi, Hiroshima|Miyoshi]], [[Japan]] || {{fb|YEM}} || 4–0 || Won || [[Football at the 1994 Asian Games|1994 Asian Games]] |- | colspan="12"|<small>''Correct as of 4 January 2017''<ref>[http://www.teammelli.com/matchdata/details/player.php?id=390 Profile: Mojtaba MOHARRAM] [https://archive.today/20170105195154/http://www.teammelli.com/matchdata/details/player.php?id=390 archive]</ref></small> |}
== Honours == === Club === ;Persepolis *[[Asian Cup Winners' Cup]] (1): [[1990–91 Asian Cup Winners' Cup|1990–91]] **Runner-up (1): [[1992–93 Asian Cup Winners' Cup|1992–93]] *[[Iranian Football League]] (1): [[1996–97 Azadegan League|1996–97]] **Runner-up (2): [[Azadegan League|1991–92]], [[Azadegan League|1992–93]] *[[Qods League]] Runner-up (1): [[1989–90 Qods League|1989–90]] *[[Hazfi Cup]] (1): 1991–92 *[[Tehran Provincial League]] (3): 1988, 1989, 1990 **Runner-up (1): 1991
=== Country === ;Iran *[[Football at the Asian Games|Asian Games Gold Medal]] (1): [[Football at the 1990 Asian Games|1990]]
==Personal life== On 4 January 2026, Moharrami publicly supported the [[2025–2026 Iranian protests]] by posting a graphic design in support of the protests. He previously appeared on Persepolis's TV channel to react to a football match, and a tattoo of [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi]]'s signature could be seen on Moharrami's arm.<ref>https://www.iranintl.com/202601043409</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{NFT player|pid=15336}}
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