Akbar Eftekhari (7 December 1943 – 9 November 2017) was an Iranian football

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who played for

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. He also played for

Taj SC Esteghlal Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال استقلال, ''Bâšgâh-è Futbâl-è Esteqlâl''), commonly known as Esteghlal ( fa, استقلال, meaning 'The Independence'), is an Iranian football club based in capital Tehran t ...

and

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Eftekhari, Akbar 1943 births 2017 deaths Sportspeople from Khuzestan province Iran international footballers Iranian footballers Persepolis F.C. players Esteghlal F.C. players Asian Games silver medalists for Iran Asian Games medalists in football Footballers at the 1966 Asian Games 1968 AFC Asian Cup players AFC Asian Cup-winning players Association football forwards Medalists at the 1966 Asian Games