Fariborz Esmaeili (1 July 1940 – 7 April 2020) was an Iranian

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who played for

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in the

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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 th ...

. He died on April 7, 2020.Ex-Iran forward Esmaeili passes away
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Record at Olympic Games

References

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Iran international footballers Iranian footballers Esteghlal F.C. players 1940 births 2020 deaths Asian Games silver medalists for Iran Olympic footballers of Iran Asian Games medalists in football Footballers at the 1966 Asian Games 1968 AFC Asian Cup players Association football midfielders Footballers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1966 Asian Games {{Iran-footy-midfielder-stub