# Mojtaba Tarshiz

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Iranian footballer (1978–2026)

Mojtaba Tarshiz Personal information Date of birth (1978-03-26)26 March 1978 Place of birth Qaemshahr, Iran Date of death 8 January 2026(2026-01-08) (aged 47) Place of death Andisheh, Tehran, Iran Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Position Midfielder Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2007–2009 Esteghlal Ahvaz 7 (0) 2009–2011 Tractor Sazi 38 (0) 2011–2013 Mes Sarcheshmeh 31 (2) 2012–2013 → Fajr Sepasi (loan) 30 (5[1]) 2013–2015 Mes Kerman 32 (0) 2015–2016 Gostaresh 16 (0) Total 154 (7) * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Mojtaba Tarshiz**[2] ([Persian](/source/Persian_language): مجتبی ترشیز; 26 March 1978 – 8 January 2026) was an Iranian [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played in [Iran's Premier Football League](/source/Iran's_Premier_Football_League).

## Career

Tarshiz joined [Tractor Sazi](/source/Tractor_Sazi_F.C.) in 2009 after spending the previous two seasons at [Esteghlal Ahvaz](/source/Esteghlal_Ahvaz_F.C.).[3] He played as a [midfielder](/source/Midfielder).[4]

## Death

Tarshiz was killed on 8 January 2026 by Islamic Republic forces during the [2026 Iran massacres](/source/2026_Iran_massacres) amid the [2025–2026 Iranian protests](/source/2025%E2%80%932026_Iranian_protests).[5][6][7] He was shot after shielding his wife, Arezou Madani, with his body when security forces opened fire on protesters in [Andisheh](/source/Andisheh), west of [Tehran province](/source/Tehran_province). He was struck by gun shot, and both he and his wife reportedly died, with some reports suggesting his wife lived despite serious injuries.[8][9][10][11]

Tarshiz was buried in [Karaj](/source/Karaj) on 12 January in a ceremony held without public announcements or media coverage.[9] The couple were survived by their two daughters.[8][9][10]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Iran - M. Tarshiz - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway"](https://int.soccerway.com/players/mojtaba-tarshiz/124627/).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Esteghlal KHU"](http://iplstats.com/playersteam17.htm).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Persian League- Latest Iran League News - Iran Football News - Iran Sport News - Mojtaba Tarshizi"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110720185417/http://www.iranproleague.net/index.php/teams?id=88&view=player&sid=18). *www.iranproleague.net*. Archived from [the original](http://www.iranproleague.net/index.php/teams?id=88&view=player&sid=18) on 20 July 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Who the ex Tractor player was and why his death shook Iran society"](https://news.az/news/who-the-ex-tractor-player-was-and-why-his-death-shook-iran-society). *News.az*. Retrieved 21 January 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Baghlani, Foad (14 January 2026). ["بازیکن سابق تراکتور با شلیک سرکوب‌گران کشته شدند"](https://iranwire.com/fa/news-1/147631-بازیکن-سابق-تراکتور-با-شلیک-سرکوبگران-کشته-شدند/) [Former Tractor player killed by the oppressors shot.] (in Persian). Iran Wire. Retrieved 14 January 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Mirzaei, Mazdak (14 January 2026). ["مجتبی ترشیز، بازیکن پیشین نساجی و تراکتور به دست جمهوری اسلامی کشته شد"](https://www.iranintl.com/fa/video/ott_28ddf7ab435146c08e18d03b31095b16/) [Mojtaba Tarshiz killed by the Islamic republic.] (in Persian). [Iran International](/source/Iran_International). Retrieved 14 January 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Iranian footballers killed in protests as former national team captain slams FIFA silence"](https://www.euronews.com/2026/01/15/iranian-footballers-killed-in-protests-as-former-national-team-captain-slams-fifa-silence). *[Euronews](/source/Euronews)*. 15 January 2026.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-hero_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-hero_8-1) ["روایت دردناک قتل‌حکومتی بازیکن پیشین تراکتور؛ جان داد تا همسرش زنده بماند"](https://www.iranintl.com/202601150877) [ّA tragic account of the state killing of a former Tractor player; he died so that his wife could live.] (in Persian). [Iran International](/source/Iran_International). 15 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Murder_9-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Murder_9-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Murder_9-2) ["جمهوری اسلامی مجتبی ترشیز، بازیکن پیشین تراکتور و همسرش را به قتل رساند"](https://www.iranintl.com/202601149768) [ّThe Islamic republic Murdered Mojtaba Tarshiz and his wife.] (in Persian). [Iran International](/source/Iran_International). 14 January 2026. Retrieved 14 January 2026.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-yahoo_10-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-yahoo_10-1) ["Former Tractor Player and Wife Killed During Iran Protests"](https://caspianpost.com/iran/former-tractor-player-and-wife-killed-during-iran-protests). *The Caspian Post*. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Kamiar, Babak (15 January 2026). ["Iranian footballers killed in protests as former national team captain slams FIFA silence"](https://ca.news.yahoo.com/iranian-footballers-killed-protests-former-110447267.html). *Yahoo News*. Retrieved 19 January 2026.

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