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Profile: Iraj DANAEIFARD, #0




The first player to score for Iran in the World Cup.

Danaei Fard , the son of another famous Iranian footballer and coach ,Ali only made his debut for Team Melli in the qualification rounds of the FIFA World Cup 1978 in the match against Saudi Arabia. He was a late starter for Team Melli , however , he was quite impressive in the league.

Selected by Heshmat Mohajerani for the squad that left to Argentina. He scored Iran's first goal in the World Cup against Scotland when he dribbled past Archie Gemmell on the right flank and scored from an acute angle to record the first goal for Iran and also the first point in the World Cup.

After the World Cup , Iraj joined the NASL team Tulsa Roughnecks were he played until the league folded.

Iraj died on 12th December 2018 age 67 in Shiraz's Namazi hospital as result of kidney failure.
Club:
Pas

D.O.B:
19.Mar.51

Born:
Tehran

Height:
165 cm

Weight:
62 Kg

International Debut:
Saudi Arabia 07-Jan-77

Position:
Forward/Midfield

Age:
72


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Season Openin. Subst. Caps. Goals Yellows Reds
1977 3 3 6 0 0 0
1978 2 1 3 1 0 0
1980 7 1 8 2 2 0
Total 12 5 17 3 2 0
By season | In opening squad | Substituted in | Goals | Yellow cards | Red cards


Latest opening squad appearances (max.10)
29.09.1980 Asian Cup / Third Place match N Korea DPR 3 - 0
28.09.1980 Asian Cup / Semi Final A Kuwait 1 - 2
24.09.1980 Asian Cup / Group A N Korea DPR 3 - 2
22.09.1980 Asian Cup / Group A N Bangladesh 7 - 0
17.09.1980 Asian Cup / Group A N Syria 0 - 0
07.09.1980 Friendly A UAE 3 - 0
05.09.1980 Friendly A UAE 2 - 0
11.06.1978 FIFA World Cup / Group D N Peru 1 - 4
07.06.1978 FIFA World Cup / Group D N Scotland 1 - 1
18.11.1977 World Cup Qualifier H Hong Kong 3 - 0
03.07.1977 World Cup Qualifier / WCQ A Korea Rep. 0 - 0
07.01.1977 World Cup Qualifier / WCQ A Saudi Arabia 3 - 0
 
Latest matches where player has scored one or more goals (max. 10)
24.09.1980 Asian Cup / Group A N Korea DPR 3 - 2
05.09.1980 Friendly A UAE 2 - 0
07.06.1978 FIFA World Cup / Group D N Scotland 1 - 1
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