# Mojtaba Moharrami > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mojtaba_Moharrami > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mojtaba_Moharrami.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojtaba_Moharrami > Source revision: 1333281673 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Iranian footballer and coach This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libelous. Find sources: "Mojtaba Moharrami" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (July 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Mojtaba Moharrami Personal information Full name Mojtaba Moharrami Date of birth (1964-04-16) 16 April 1964 (age 62) Place of birth Tehran, Iran Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Position Left back Youth career 1975–1978 Rah Ahan Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1978–1980 Rah Ahan 1980–1985 Shahin 1985–1988 Nirouye Zamini 1988–1997 Persepolis 174 (41[1]) 1997–1998 Al-Arabi International career 1988–1996 Iran 37 (5) Managerial career 2011–2013 Steel Azin B 2013 Persepolis B * Club domestic league appearances and goals **Mojtaba Moharrami** ([Persian](/source/Persian_language): مجتبی محرمی, born 16 April 1964) is an Iranian former [football](/source/Association_football) player and now coach. He is current head coach of [Persepolis Reserves](/source/Persepolis_F.C.). Moharrami made 37 appearances for the [Iran national football team](/source/Iran_national_football_team).[2] He was captain of the national team at [Asian Cup 1996](/source/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](/source/Persepolis_F.C.)–[Esteghlal](/source/Esteghlal_F.C.) 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](/source/Jamal_Al_Sharif) during Iran–Japan match in [1992 Asian Cup](/source/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 # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 3 November 1989 Kuwait City, Kuwait Guinea 1–1 Draw Friendly 2. 11 May 1992 Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India Pakistan 0–7 Won 1992 AFC Asian Cup qual. 3. 13 May 1992 Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India India 0–3 Won 1992 AFC Asian Cup qual. 4. 2 October 1992 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran Cameroon 1–1 Draw Friendly 5. 9 October 1994 Athletic Stadium, Miyoshi, Japan Yemen 4–0 Won 1994 Asian Games Correct as of 4 January 2017[3] ## Honours ### Club **Persepolis** - [Asian Cup Winners' Cup](/source/Asian_Cup_Winners'_Cup) (1): [1990–91](/source/1990%E2%80%9391_Asian_Cup_Winners'_Cup) - Runner-up (1): [1992–93](/source/1992%E2%80%9393_Asian_Cup_Winners'_Cup) - [Iranian Football League](/source/Iranian_Football_League) (1): [1996–97](/source/1996%E2%80%9397_Azadegan_League) - Runner-up (2): [1991–92](/source/Azadegan_League), [1992–93](/source/Azadegan_League) - [Qods League](/source/Qods_League) Runner-up (1): [1989–90](/source/1989%E2%80%9390_Qods_League) - [Hazfi Cup](/source/Hazfi_Cup) (1): 1991–92 - [Tehran Provincial League](/source/Tehran_Provincial_League) (3): 1988, 1989, 1990 - Runner-up (1): 1991 ### Country **Iran** - [Asian Games Gold Medal](/source/Football_at_the_Asian_Games) (1): [1990](/source/Football_at_the_1990_Asian_Games) ## Personal life On 4 January 2026, Moharrami publicly supported the [2025–2026 Iranian protests](/source/2025%E2%80%932026_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](/source/Mohammad_Reza_Pahlavi)'s signature could be seen on Moharrami's arm.[4] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["ده گلزن برتر تاریخ پرسپولیس - Tabnak.IR | تابناك"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120304005657/http://www.tabnak.ir/fa/pages/?cid=54714). Archived from [the original](http://www.tabnak.ir/fa/pages/?cid=54714) on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Panahi, Majeed (16 July 2009). ["Iran – Record International Players"](https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/iran-recintlp.html). *[RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)*. Retrieved 12 October 2009. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Profile: Mojtaba MOHARRAM](http://www.teammelli.com/matchdata/details/player.php?id=390) [archive](https://archive.today/20170105195154/http://www.teammelli.com/matchdata/details/player.php?id=390) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [https://www.iranintl.com/202601043409](https://www.iranintl.com/202601043409) ## External links - [Mojtaba Moharrami](https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/15336.html) at National-Football-Teams.com International tournaments v t e Iran squad – 1988 AFC Asian Cup third place 1 Abedzadeh 2 Zarincheh 4 Mohammadkhani 5 Mo.Fonounizadeh 6 Me.Fonounizadeh 7 Namjoo Motlagh 8 Ghayeghran 9 Marfavi 10 Bavi 11 Kermani Moghaddam 13 Moharrami 14 Ansarifard 17 Taghavi 18 Rahimpour 19 Pious 20 Eftekhari 21 Arabshahi 22 Sajjadi Coach: Dehdari v t e Iran squad – 1992 AFC Asian Cup GK Abedzadeh DF Zarincheh DF Moharrami DF Hassanzadeh DF Mohammadkhani MF Fonoonizadeh MF Ghayeghran (c) MF Abtahi FW Shahmohammadi FW Kermani-Moghaddam FW Pious FW Marfavi FW Ashoori MF Bayani FW Modir Roosta MF Estili DF Khakpour GK Gholampour GK Ghelich Coach: Parvin v t e Iran squad – 1996 AFC Asian Cup third place 1 Abedzadeh 2 Saadavi 3 Ostad-Asadi 4 Bagheri 5 Peyrovani 6 Dinmohammadi 7 Mansourian 8 Moharrami (c) 9 Estili 10 Daei 11 Azizi 12 Mahdavikia 14 Khakpour 18 Falahatzadeh 19 Yousefi 20 Yazdani 21 Mousavi 22 Nakisa 24 Mirza-Ostovari 25 Minavand Coach: Mayeli Kohan This biographical article related to a football defender from Iran is a stub. 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