Mostafa Mokri ( fa, مصطفی مکری; December 6, 1921 – January 3, 2005) was an Iranian
footballer. He served most of his career at
Toufan. He was also former chairman of
IRIFF
The Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) ( fa, فدراسیون فوتبال جمهوری اسلامی ایران, Federâsion-è Futbâl-è Jomhuri-ye Eslâmi-ye Irân) is the governing body of association football in Iran. Formed ...
and
Persepolis.
Playing career
Mokri joined
Toufan in 1940, when
Hossein Sadaghiani
Dr. Amir Hossein Sadaghiani (1 January 1903 – 1 December 1982) was an Iranian football player and manager. He was a striker during his playing career and afterwards was Iran national football team's head coach from 1941 till 1950.
Playing care ...
was a member of the team. Those years, they had a huge contest with
Daraei for Tehran League championship. He won Tehran League in 1944 and was called up for Tehran XI team.
Chairmaning career
Iran football federation
Mokri became chairman of
Iran football federation
The Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) ( fa, فدراسیون فوتبال جمهوری اسلامی ایران, Federâsion-è Futbâl-è Jomhuri-ye Eslâmi-ye Irân) is the governing body of association football in Iran. Formed ...
twice.
He made a good contribution and caused a revolution in Iranian football system in his chairmaning career.
The first period was between 1958 and 1960, which he established "Iranian Regional cup" _The very first football league consisting teams from different parts of
Iran_ in that.
in the second period, between 1967 and 1972,
Iran national football team won
Asian Cup
The AFC Asian Cup is the primary association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), determining the continental champion of Asia. It is the second oldest cont ...
twice.
Masoud Boroumand
Amir Masoud Boroumand ( fa, امیرمسعود برومند; 12 November 1928 – 8 March 2011) was an Iranian footballer who played as a striker. He was the Iran national team's captain during the 1950s.
Club career
In 1945, Boroumand he sta ...
was his deputy during this time.
Persepolis F.C.
Mokri was selected as chairman of
Persepolis F.C. by
Ali Abdeh in 1975, and remained at the post until
Iranian Islamic Revolution
The Iranian Revolution ( fa, انقلاب ایران, Enqelâb-e Irân, ), also known as the Islamic Revolution ( fa, انقلاب اسلامی, Enqelâb-e Eslâmī), was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynas ...
in 1979.
Personal life
Mokri retired from football in 1944. He went to
France and graduated in
physical education. Then he married a
French
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* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
woman. His wife died in 1993.
References
Presidents of Iranian Football Federation
Iranian football chairmen and investors
2005 deaths
1921 births
Iranian footballers
Association footballers not categorized by position
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