Homayoun Behzadi

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Homayoun Behzadi

| image = Homayoun Behzadi (cropped).jpg

| image_size = 200px

| caption = Behzadi in 1974

| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1942|6|20}}

| birth_place = Khorramabad, Iran

| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2016|1|22|1942|6|20}}

| death_place = Tehran, Iran

| position = Striker

| height = 176 cm

| youthyears1 = 1954–1958

| youthclubs1 = Shahin

| years1 = 1958–1967

| clubs1 = Shahin

| years2 = 1967–1968

| clubs2 = Persepolis

| years3 = 1968–1969

| clubs3 = → Paykan

| years4 = 1969–1975

| clubs4= Persepolis

| nationalyears1 = 1962–1974

| nationalteam1 = Iran

| nationalcaps1 = 35

| nationalgoals1 = 11

| managerclubs1 = Persepolis {{small|(assistant)}}

| manageryears1 = 1974–1976

| managerclubs2 = Persepolis {{small|(interim)}}

| manageryears2 = 1975

| caps4 = 16

| totalcaps = 375

| caps5 = 17

| goals5 =

| goals4 =

| caps2 = 19

| goals3 =

| caps3 = 155

| goals2 =

| goals1 =

| caps1 = 168

| totalgoals =

}}

Homayoun Behzadi ({{langx|fa|همایون بهزادی}}‎; 20 June 1942 – 22 January 2016) was an Iranian footballer and coach. He usually played as a striker.

Early life

He was born on 4 January 1942 in Khorramabad, Lorestan province. Behzadi first broke into the Shahin side when he was only 16 years old. He played for Shahin until 1966, when due to financial problems Shahin FC dissolved. He is graduated in Persian language.

Playing career

=Club career=

In 1967, he changed to Persepolis. In spring 1968, he changed to Peykan. There he won the Tehran Championship in 1968 before changing to Persepolis in 1969. There he won the Iranian league in 1972 as well as in 1974.

=International career=

In 1966 he won the silver medal of the Asian Games in Thailand. He won the Asian Nations Cup with Iran in 1968 – when he scored 4 goals in 4 matches, also the equalizer in the final match, which led to 2–1 victory against Israel (and to become one of the tournament's top scorer). He also won the Asian Nations Cup with Iran in 1972.

Coaching career

Before his starting his coaching career, he trained Persepolis in the absence of manager Alan Rogers, when he was part of the team. After he retired in 1975, he became caretaker head coach of the club after resignation of Rogers. He starts a project in Persepolis that held in next years to decrease the age of the first team squad. His first match as the Persepolis match was a friendly against Malavan which won 3–1. His first official match was a loss to Rah Ahan. After that, Persepolis won and drew twice, then faced to the rivals, Taj (now Esteghlal) in Tehran derby. He lost the match 3–1, but after the match he claimed that Taj players drugs before the match. It was later rejected. He was banned for two months and was replaced with Buyuk Vatankhah. After he was sacked as Persepolis head coach, he was manager of Shahbaz B team for more than ten years.

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After retirement

File:HomayounBehzadi.jpg (Esteghlal) during the well-known Shishtayiha Match in Tehran derby]]

=Membership in Persepolis Hall of Fame=

He was named as one of the members of Persepolis F.C. Hall of Fame and the club thanked him for his great performance during his senior career at Persepolis. The club gave him a statue of his face and named him as one of the twelve great players of Persepolis in the 1970s.{{cite web | script-title = fa:اشک‌ها و لبخندها در اولین همایش تجلیل از چهره‌های ماندگار پرسپولیس | access-date = 21 April 2013 | year = 2013 | publisher = The official Persepolis Website | url = http://fc-perspolis.com/1392/%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%A8%D9%87%D8%B4%D8%AA/01/%D8%A7%D8%B4%DA%A9%E2%80%8C%D9%87%D8%A7-%D9%88-%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%AE%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87%D8%A7-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%87%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B4-%D8%AA%D8%AC%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%84-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%DA%86%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%87%E2%80%8C%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%DA%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3.aspx?lang=fa | language = fa | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130423164040/http://fc-perspolis.com/1392/%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%A8%D9%87%D8%B4%D8%AA/01/%D8%A7%D8%B4%DA%A9%E2%80%8C%D9%87%D8%A7-%D9%88-%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%AE%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87%D8%A7-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%87%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B4-%D8%AA%D8%AC%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%84-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%DA%86%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%87%E2%80%8C%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%DA%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3.aspx?lang=fa | archive-date = 23 April 2013 }}{{cite web | script-title=fa:منتقمی: باشگاه در انتخاب چهره های ماندگار دخیل نبود/ این نفرات توسط کمیته پیشکسوتان انتخاب شدند | access-date =21 April 2013 | year = 2013 | publisher = Perspolisnews.com | url = http://www.perspolisnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=44230:2013-04-21-09-24-44&catid=53&Itemid=846 | language = fa}}{{cite web | script-title=fa:حواشی کامل مراسم تجلیل از پیشکسوتان/ اشک‌های پیشکسوتان دهه ۵۰ در شب سرخ برج میلاد | access-date =21 April 2013 | year = 2013 | publisher = Perspolisnews.com | url = http://www.perspolisnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=44210:2013-04-21-05-55-36&catid=177:perspolisnews&Itemid=837 | language = fa}}{{cite web | script-title=fa:چهره های ماندگار باشگاه پرسپولیس معرفی شدند | access-date =21 April 2013 | year = 2013 | publisher = Perspolisnews.com | url = http://www.perspolisnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=44197:2013-04-20-19-37-20&catid=38:clubnews&Itemid=841 | language = fa}}

=Illness and death=

He suffered a heart attack and was transferred to Tehran hospital in April 2013. After two days, he was transferred to Day hospital and his personal doctor announced that his general health is good. He was released on 12 May 2013.

On 22 January 2016, Behzadi died in his home at the age of 74.

Honours

=Club=

;Shahin

Tehran Football League
Winner (7): 1958–59, 1959–60, 1964–65, 1965–66
Runner-Up (6): 1961–62, 1962–63
Tehran Hazfi Cup
Winner (1): 1962–63

;Paykan

Tehran Football League
Winner (1): 1969–70

;Persepolis

Iranian Football League
Winners (2): 1971–72 1973–74
Runners-Up (1): 1974–75

=International=

AFC Asian Cup
Winner (2): 1968, 1972
Asian Games
Runner-Up (1): 1966

=Individual=

References

External links

[http://www.teammelli.com/Players/statsBehzadi.htm Homayoun Behzadi] at [http://www.teammelli.com TeamMelli.com]
[http://www.footballmedia.net/articles.asp?id=1040 Interview with Homayoun Behzadi]

Category:1942 births

Category:2016 deaths

Category:Iranian men's footballers

Category:Iranian football managers

Category:Shahin Tehran F.C. players

Category:Persepolis F.C. players

Category:Sportspeople from Khorramabad

Category:Footballers from Lorestan province

Category:Iran men's international footballers

Category:1968 AFC Asian Cup players

Category:AFC Asian Cup–winning players

Category:Persepolis F.C. managers