Amir Eftekhari

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| name = Ali Eftekhari

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| fullname = Seyed Ali Eftekhari[https://www.teammelli.com/matchdata/details/player.php?id=285 Page dédicated to this player on teammelli.com]

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|07|29}}

| birth_place = Rasht, Iran

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| position = Midfielder

| years1 = 1979–1980

| clubs1 = Sepidrood Rasht

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| years2 = 1980–1981

| clubs2 = Iranmehr Rasht

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| years3 = 1984–1990

| clubs3 = Esteghlal Rasht

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| years4 = 1990–1991

| clubs4 = Esteghlal Tehran

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| years5 = 1991–1993

| clubs5 = Keshavarz

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| years6 = 1993–1995

| clubs6 = Saipa

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| years7 = 1995–1996

| clubs7 = Persepolis

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| years8 = 1996–1997

| clubs8 = Saipa

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| years9 = 1998

| clubs9 = Balestier Central

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| years10 = 1999–2001

| clubs10 = Bargh Tehran

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| years11 = 2001–2002

| clubs11 = Homa Tehran

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| nationalyears1 = 1988–1992

| nationalteam1 = Iran

| nationalcaps1 = 8

| nationalgoals1 = 0

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Seyed Ali "Amir" Eftekhari (Persian: سید علی افتخاری) is an Iranian football midfielder who played for Iran in the 1988 Asian Cup.

"Amir" scored a magistral goal against China during the 1990 World Cup qualifiers, last game of First round - Group 5 on July 24, 1989. Before this decisive match, R.P. China lead the pool with 10 points and a large goals difference: 11/0 ! Playing at home, Iran (8 points and 9/3 goals) must win with at least three goals wide. "Team Melli" escaped at "3-0" on 53rd minute, but Chinese team came back to "3-2" and clinch the group win on goals difference (11/3 against 12/5).[https://www.teammelli.com/matchdata/details/matchdetails.php?id=2093 Portal with Iranian football team archives]