Nasser Hejazi
(1978)
Nasser Hejazi ( born December 19, 1949 in Tehran, Iran, † May 23, 2011 ) was an Iranian football player and coach. He spent most of his career with Esteghlal Tehran and was by many called Ostureh ( The Legend).
He is considered one of the most successful football players in the history of Iranian football and belonged to the so-called "Golden Team " of the 1970s; he was considered one of the world's best goalkeeper in the late 1970s and was elected in 2000 by the Asian Football Federation as the second best goalkeeper of the 20th century in Asia.
In the 1970s, he stood in the gate of Team Melli and twice won the Asiencup (1972 and 1976 ) and once the football competition of the Asian Games (1974); he took part in the Summer Olympic Games (1972 in Munich and 1976 in Montreal ) and at the World Cup (1978 in Argentina). As a coach, he celebrated national ( championship and Cup victory ) and international success ( finals of the Asian Champions League).
- 6.1 candidacy for president
- 6.2 Opposition to Ahmadinejad
Early career
Hejazi came on 19 December 1949 in the Iranian capital Tehran to the world. His father, a real estate agent, was from Tabriz. He began his career with Nader F. C. 1964 and remained there for a year. Then he decided against Pas Tehran and Taj Tehran, where he signed a contract that allowed him to begin a professional career.
Club career
Hejazi played 1965-1977 for Taj Tehran. He celebrated his first major success as a 20 -year-old when he won the Champions' Cup Asia with his club. He then confirmed his achievements by winning the championship in Tehran in 1971 and the runner-up title, or the title in the Iranian league in 1974 and 1975, respectively; came to the Cup victory in 1977.
1977 moved Hejazi within the Iranian League for Shahbaz Tehran. End of 1978, when the championship was interrupted in the wake of political unrest after twelve rounds, Shahbaz Tehran led to the table.
Prior to the 1978 World Cup Hejazi had many offers from other European countries, including Paris St. Germain, knocked out, as he had hoped after the World Cup better deals. In fact, he was invited by Manchester United on trial and test matches in the fall of 1978. In the winter of 1978/79 the move to England should have taken place, no one found himself authorized to approve this change in the revolutionary turmoil within the Iranian Football Federation.
Hejazi remained with Esteghlal Tehran ( renaming Taj took place after the 1979 revolution ) to 1986, where he was twice in 1983 and 1985 the Tehran League ( the National League paused because of the First Gulf War to 1989) to win.
At the end of his career he moved to Bangladesh to Mohammedan SC, where in 1987 he celebrated his last championship titles as a player.
Career in the national team
Hejazi was first invited to that Iranian national team that won the Asia Cup against the then highly esteemed team of Israel in 1968 for the first time. From 1970, he was then - with short breaks due to injuries - to 1980 goalkeeper of the team. During this time he was able to win the 1972 and 1976 Asian Championships and the 1974 football competition of the Asian Games.
1972 and 1976 he represented Iran at the Olympics. While the Team Melli in Munich in 1972 only in the last group game against Brazil was able to achieve a minor victory, it reached 1976 in Montreal the quarter-finals of the tournament, in which she was beaten against strong Soviet team around Oleh Blokhin 1-2.
His best tournament he played in Argentina in 1978, where, although he suffered eight goals ( four of penalties ), but his achievements were highly praised by the press, especially those in the 1-1 draw against Scotland, which had traveled a hot tip for the World Cup to Argentina.
After the Iranian Revolution he played only two tournaments: In 1980, he won the Asian qualifying tournament for the Olympic Games in Moscow in 1980, but what Iran did not participate due to the Olympic boycott; following which he captained to third place Iran at the Asian Championships in 1980 in Kuwait.
Then Hejazi difference due to a curious regulation requiring players were no longer allowed to be nominated for the national team older than 28, out of the national team.
Career as a coach
Hejazi began his coaching career in 1987 in Bangladesh at Dhaka Mohammedan SC, where he remained until 1991. He celebrated in 1988 and 1989, two championship titles. The local Football Association paid tribute to Hejazi with a two-year contract for the national team.
After 1991 Hejazi returned to Iran, where he was responsible for some teams in the top division. His greatest success was in the finals in the Champions League Asia in 1999, where his team, Esteghlal Tehran, Tehran lost against Jubilo Iwata.
Other major successes as a coach Hejazi was the discovery of several young players, including Ali and Rahman Daeis Rezaeis.
Achievements
Hejazi was probably the best soccer goalie Iranian and Asian football history. With the national team, he made history, a team that has won three times in succession the Continental Cup. In addition, he was the only goalkeeper to have won all Asian football competitions and also to the two world tournaments, the Olympic Games and the Football World Championships, took part.
Club titles (player )
Club titles ( trainer)
Iranian national football team (player )
Political Activities
Candidacy for president
On 3 November 2004 Hejazi announced his nomination for the presidential election in 2005. The Guardian had this candidacy on the grounds not to, Hejazi lacks the experience for such an office. Then Hajezi supported the campaign Alī Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, who was defeated, however, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
2009 supported Hejazi again the more liberal candidate, Mir Hossein Mousavi time.
Opposition to Ahmadinejad
Hejazi came forward quite often loudly critical of the economic plans of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. In April 2011 he said on the economic situation of the Iranians: " [ ... ] I am very sorry that people do. The country is rich in oil and other treasures, but many are so poor that they can not satisfy the basic needs of [ ... ] "
Then, the coverage of Hejazi was banned in the state media, followed by a wave of protests began, so this decision was withdrawn.
Private life
Hejazi married Behnaz Shafie in 1973, the couple had two children, both of which should play football later. Daughter, Atoosa Hejazi was the captain of the Iranian national futsal team; the son, Attila Hejazi played for the second team of Esteghlal Tehran.
Cancer and death
When Nasser Hejazi end of 2009, an aggressive form of lung cancer was diagnosed. The predictions of the doctors after this disease had claimed not later than four months must lead to death. He could - with the help of "his strong will to live in order to serve the people of his country can " - can meet their daily activities long without major complaints. Because of a stroke in May 2011, he had to go to hospital, where he died on 23 May 2011. The funeral of the dissident was held on 25 May 2011 in Azadi Stadium in Tehran instead.