Mohammad Khakpour

Mohammad Khakpour (, born February 20, 1969) is a retired Iranian footballer who played for the national team and later became a football coach.

Playing career

Khakpour played for a few clubs, including Persepolis FC, Pas Tehran, Vanspor, Geylang United and MetroStars (United States). He played for the Iran national football team and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. After his season long stay at MetroStars, he lived in California where he decided to start a football club, known as MK Soccer Club.

Coaching career Early career

He has a national "A" coaching license. In early August 2006, Khakpour signed as Foolad's assistant coach under Mohammad Mayeli Kohan for the 2006–07 Iran Pro League season, but left the club after Mayeli Kohan's departure from Foolad.

Steel Azin

He was appointed as the head coach of Steel Azin on 1 December 2010. He resigned from his post on 3 March 2011.

Iran under-23

Khakpour was Iran national under-23 football team's technical manager before being appointed as team head coach on 16 December 2014 for the 2016 Olympic qualifiers. He led Iran's under-23 team to win the 2015 WAFF U-23 Championship.

Career statistics International goals Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 22 April 1998 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran 1–0 W 1998 LG Cup 2. 10 December 1998 Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand 0–5 W 1998 Asian GamesCorrect as of 24 July 2021

Manager

Personal life On 29 December 2025, Khakpour publicly supported the 2025–2026 Iranian protests on his Instagram, stating: "These people did not come to the streets to cause chaos; they came because they have nothing left to lose except their dignity."

Honours Player Persepolis Asian Cup Winners' Cup (1): 1990-91, 1992-93 (Runner-up) Tehran Province League (1): 1990-91 Hazfi Cup (1): 1991-92 Geylang United Singapore Premier League (1): 1996 (Champion) Iran Asian Games Gold Medal (1): 1998

Individual AFC Asian Cup Team of the Tournament: 1996

Manager WAFF U23 Championships Gold Medal (1): 2015