About Kambiz Atabay
Lived 1939 – 2025 (aged 86). Kambiz Atabay was an Iranian politician and association football player.
Kambiz Atabay (; 2 February 1939 – 3 November 2025) was an Iranian football administrator who served as the private secretary to Her Majesty Farah Pahlavi's office in New York. He was also an athlete and administrator who was President of the Asian Football Confederation from 1 August 1976 until his resignation on 9 December 1978. Atabay was also President of Football Federation of Iran from 17 October 1972 to 17 February 1979. He died on 3 November 2025, at the age of 86.
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Who was Kambiz Atabay?
President of AFC (1939-2025)
When was Kambiz Atabay born?
Kambiz Atabay was born on 2 February 1939 in Tehran.
When did Kambiz Atabay die?
Kambiz Atabay died on 3 November 2025.
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Kambiz Atabay was a politician and association football player.
What nationality was Kambiz Atabay?
Kambiz Atabay was Iranian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Kambiz Atabay. https://biography.guide/kambiz-atabay/
MLA: "Kambiz Atabay." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/kambiz-atabay/.
Chicago: "Kambiz Atabay." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/kambiz-atabay/.
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