Ali Danaeifard ( fa, علی دانایی‌فرد, 2 October 1921 – 5 November 1979) was an Iranian football player. He was first

head coach A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches. In some sports, the head coach is instead called the "manager", as in assoc ...

of Esteghlal Tehran. Many people call him ''Father of Esteghlal''. His son

Iraj Danaeifard Iraj Danaeifard ( fa, ايرج دانايی فرد, 11 March 1951 – 12 December 2018) was an Iranian football player who played most of his career for Taj (currently Esteghlal) and also the Iran national football team. Club career Danaeifa ...

also became a professional football player.

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Iranian footballers Iran international footballers Esteghlal F.C. players 1921 births 1979 deaths Sportspeople from Tehran Association football midfielders Esteghlal F.C. managers Iranian football managers 20th-century Iranian people {{Iran-footy-midfielder-stub