Mohammad Taghavi ( fa, محمد تقوی) is an Iranian retired
football
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defender and current coach who was most recently interim manager of
Tractor
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.
He played for
Esteghlal and
Iran national football team
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He was also a TV presenter who work for
BBC Persian
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as football interpreter, when he lived in
Birmingham
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from 2010 until 2015. He is currently a sports expert at
Iran International
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His two older brothers,
Reza Taghavi and Hossein Taghavi, are also football players.
Managerial statistics
Honours
Club
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Asian Club Championship
:Runner up: 1
::1998–99 with
Esteghlal
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Azadegan League
The Azadegan League ( fa, ليگ آزادگان, ''Lig-e Âzâdegân''), also known as League 1 ( fa, لیگ یک, ''Lig-e Yek''), is the second highest division of professional football in Iran. It was the top-level football league in Iran from ...
:Winner: 1
::1997–98 with
Esteghlal
:Runner up: 2
::1998–99 with
Esteghlal
::1999–2000 with
Esteghlal
:Third Place: 1
::1995–96 With
Esteghlal
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Hazfi Cup
Hazfi Cup (Jām-e Hazfi; ) is the Iranian football knockout cup competition, run by the Iranian Football Federation.
The Iranian football league was not held during the 1980s, hence the winner of Hazfi Cup represented Iran in the Asian Club Cha ...
:Winner: 2
::1995–96 with
Esteghlal
::1999–2000 with
Esteghlal
References
External links
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Iranian footballers
People from Sari, Iran
Living people
Homa F.C. players
Esteghlal F.C. players
Iran men's international footballers
1968 births
1988 AFC Asian Cup players
Sportspeople from Sari, Iran
Men's association football defenders
Persian Gulf Pro League managers
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