Omid Harandi ( fa, امید هرندی; born 14 March 1964 in

Rasht Rasht ( fa, رشت, Rašt ; glk, Rəšt, script=Latn; also romanized as Resht and Rast, and often spelt ''Recht'' in French and older German manuscripts) is the capital city of Gilan Province, Iran. Also known as the "City of Rain" (, ''Ŝahre B ...

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) is an Iranian

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and retired player who recently managed

Damash Gilan Sport Club Damash Gilan ( fa, باشگاه ورزشی داماش گیلان, ''Bashgah-e Vârzeshi-ye Damash Gilân''), commonly known as Damash Gilan, also spelled Damash Guilan, is an Iranian football club based in Rasht, Gilan, that competes ...

Iran Pro League The Persian Gulf Pro League ( fa, لیگ برتر خلیج فارس, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Pro League ( fa, links=no, لیگ برتر ایران, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is the highest division of profe ...

. He was previously assistant coach of

Pegah Gilan Pegah Gilan Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال پگاه گیلان) was an Iranian football club based in Rasht, Iran that participated in the Iran Pro League and Azadegan League from 2002 to 2008. Club history The club began its life ...

for six years.Omid Harandi becomes head coach of Gilan
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Playing career

He began his career as a football goalkeeper in 1980 with Naft Gilan. After two years, he joined to Sepidrood Rasht and played for the team for five years, then moved to Esteghlal Rasht and played eleven seasons in the club. He signed a two years contract with Niroye Zamini and retired at the end of his contract.

Managerial career

He was chosen as Esteghlal Rasht (then

)'s assistant coach in 2001, one year after his retirement. He started his career with

Nasser Hejazi Nasser Hejazi (Persian: ناصر حجازی ''nāser hejāzi''; 14 December 1949 – 23 May 2011), nicknamed "the legendary Iranian goalkeeper", was an Iranian football player and coach who most notably played for Esteghlal (Taj). Considered a ...

and remained in the coaching staff of next coaches. He resigned in 2008. Four years after his resignation, he was appointed as

's head coach for the upcoming season and signed a one-year contract after talks with club president,

Amir Abedini Amir Abedini ( fa, امیر عابدینی; born Hassan Abedini on 13 December 1949) is an Iranian politician, football club chairman, former professional footballer and member of the City Council of Tehran. Political career During 1980s, he he ...

but he was fired after a 6-1 loss to

Fajr Sepasi Fajr Shahid Sepasi Shiraz Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فرهنگى ورزشى فجر شهید سپاسی شیراز, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Fajr-e Sepasi-ye Shiraz''), commonly known as Fajr Sepasi Shiraz, or Fajr Sepasi, is an Iranian football ...

on 16 September 2012.

Managerial statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Harandi, Omid 1964 births Living people Iranian men's footballers Iranian football managers S.C. Damash Gilan managers Men's association football goalkeepers Footballers from Rasht Persian Gulf Pro League managers