Ali Parvin

Ali Parvin (; born 12 October 1946 and was one of the star players in the team in its short run in Iranian football. He later moved to Persepolis FC.

He was also part of the Iranian Asian Cup winning squads of 1972 and 1976.

Pakistani players react to Ali Parvin's goal during a group stage match between Pakistan and Iran at the 1974 Asian Games in Tehran, Iran.

Parvin participated in the 1972 Munich Olympics and played in all three of Iran's matches. He also participated at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, again playing in all three of Iran's matches. He scored in the group game against Poland.

He retired from international football after Iran exited the 1978 World Cup in Argentina, accumulating 76 caps and 11 goals.

Career statistics International goals Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 1 January 1972 Panathinaikos Stadium, Athens, Greece 2–0 Win 1972 Olympic Games Qual. 2. 1 February 1972 Panathinaikos Stadium, Athens, Greece 2–0 Win 1972 Olympic Games Qual. 3. 6 May 1973 Amjadiyeh Stadium, Tehran, Iran 2–1 Win 1974 FIFA World Cup Qual. 4. 3 September 1974 Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran, Iran 7–0 Win 1974 Asian Games 5. 3 September 1974 Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran, Iran 7–0 Win 1974 Asian Games 6. 9 September 1974 Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran, Iran 1–0 Win 1974 Asian Games 7. 20 August 1975 Amjadiyeh Stadium, Tehran, Iran 3–0 Win 1976 Olympic Games Qual. 8. 13 June 1976 Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran, Iran 1–0 Win 1976 AFC Asian Cup 9. 22 July 1976 Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Canada 3–2 Loss 1976 Olympic Games 10. 28 January 1977 Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus, Syria 0–1 Win 1978 FIFA World Cup Qual. 11. 26 April 1978 Aryamehr Stadium, Tehran, Iran 1–1 Draw FriendlyCorrect as of 24 November 2018

Managerial career In late 1989 Parvin became the Iranian national team manager. He had already gained experience managing Tehran powerhouse Persepolis FC. At first his popularity grew even more as the team won the 1990 Asian Games football gold medal, but early elimination from the 1992 Asian Cup and failure to qualify for World Cup 1994 cost him his job. He was fired in 1993 and replaced by Stanko Poklepovic.

He later became the manager of Persepolis FC and helped the team to several league titles. He left the team briefly in the 2003–04 season but returned the year after as the technical director of the team. After a poor start for Persepolis in the 2005–06 season, he again became the manager, only to leave at the end of the season due to the club's poor form.

Statistics NatTeamFromToRecordGWDLWin %Persepolis February 1982 November 1993 Iran November 1989 October 1993 Persepolis September 1998 June 2003Total

List of seasons ACW = Asian Cup Winners' Cup TPL = Tehran Provincial League THC = Tehran Hazfi Cup TSC = Tehran Super Cup ChampionsRunners-upThird / SFUnfinished

Administrative roles

On 30 April 2007, Ali Parvin led the takeover of Azadegan League club Ekbatan, which was renamed Steel Azin. He also became one of the members of the board of directors. He was elected as Chairman of Steel Azin on 1 December 2010 but resigned after the team was Relegated to the Azadegan League on 15 June 2011. He was also acting chairman of Persepolis from May to October 2001. As of 19 September 2011, Ali Parvin is one of the members of the board of directors of Persepolis, serving for the second time. On 22 January 2014, and after the resignation of Mohammad Rouyanian as the club's chairman, Parvin was appointed as the club's interim chairman.

Honours

As a player

Club Paykan Tehran Province League: Winner (1): 1969

Persepolis Iranian Football League: Winner (3): 1972, 1974, 1976 Runner-up (3): 1975, 1977, 1978 Espandi Cup: Winner (1): 1979 Tehran Province League: Winner (3): 1983, 1987, 1988 Runner-up (2): 1982, 1984 Tehran Hazfi Cup Winner (2): 1982, 1987 Runners-up (1): 1981

International AFC Asian Cup: Winner (2): 1972, 1976 Asian Games: Gold Medal (1): 1974

Individual AFC Asian Cup Most Valuable Player: 1976

As a manager Persepolis Asian Cup Winners' Cup: Winner (1): 1991 Runner-up (1): 1993 Iranian Football League: Winner (3): 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2001-02 Runner-up (3): 1989-90, 1992-93, 2000-01 Hazfi Cup: Winner (3): 1987–88, 1991–92, 1998-99 Tehran Province League: Winner (6): 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 Runner-up (3): 1982, 1984, 1992 Tehran Hazfi Cup: Winner (2): 1982, 1987

Iran Asian Games: Winner (1): 1990

Individual Iranian Manager of the Year: 2000, 2002 Persepolis Hall of Fame (Manager): 2013 Golden elite of Asian Football Federation: 2013 Iranian Football Hall of Fame (Manager): 2014

He was selected as one of the seventeen Asian football elites by the AFC and received a statute from this confederation.