| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Safar Iranpak | ||
| Date of birth | (1946-12-23)23 December 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Masjed Soleyman, Iran | ||
| Date of death | 30 January 2009(2009-01-30) (aged 62) | ||
| Place of death | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1960–1962 | Shahin Ahvaz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1970 | Shahin Ahvaz | 98 | (23) |
| 1970–1980 | Persepolis | 143 | (74) |
| Total | 241 | (97) | |
| International career | |||
| 1971–1975 | Iran | 17 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Safar Iranpak (23 December 1946 – 30 January 2009) was an Iranian football striker who played for Persepolis and the Iran national football team.
Early life
He was born in Masjed Soleyman on 23 December 1946. He started his playing career for his hometown team Shahin Ahvaz at the age of 12.
Club career
He was promoted to the first team squad of Shahin Ahvaz and joined Persepolis in summer 1968. He played twelve seasons for Persepolis and is the best goalscorer at Tehran derby. He is also the third all-time goalscorer of Persepolis.
International career
He was invited to the Iran national football team in 1971 and was a part of the title winning team at the 1972 AFC Asian Cup. One of his best international games was against North Korea, where he scored twice and led Iran to qualify for the 1972 Summer Olympics. He retired from national football in 1975.
After retirement and death
After he retired from football in 1980, he moved to Stockholm, Sweden where he died on 30 January 2009 from lung cancer. His body was sent to Ahwaz to be buried in the Behesht-Abad cemetery.
Honours
Club
- Iranian Football League:
- Espandi Cup:
- Winner: 1979
International
- AFC Asian Cup:
- Winners (1): 1972
See also
- Safar Iranpak at National-Football-Teams.com
References
- ده گلزن برتر تاریخ پرسپولیس Archived 4 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- "Former Iran striker dies from lung cancer". Mehr News. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
External links
| Iran squad – 1972 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| Iran squad – 1972 AFC Asian Cup winners (2nd title) | ||
|---|---|---|
| ||
- 1947 births
- 2009 deaths
- Iranian men's footballers
- Iran men's international footballers
- Persepolis F.C. players
- Shahin Ahvaz F.C. players
- Deaths from lung cancer in Sweden
- Olympic footballers for Iran
- 1972 AFC Asian Cup players
- Footballers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- AFC Asian Cup–winning players
- People from Masjed Soleyman
- Men's association football forwards
- Footballers from Khuzestan province