Mohammad Taghavi facts for kids
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Mohammad Taghavi | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Sari, Mazandaran province, Iran | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
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| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1984–1992 | Homa | ||
| 1993–2000 | Esteghlal | ||
| National team | |||
| 1988–1989 | Iran | 7 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2018–2019 | Tractor (interim) | ||
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Mohammad Taghavi (Persian: محمد تقوی) is a famous Iranian football player and coach. He was born on January 8, 1968. He played as a defender. He also worked as a TV presenter and sports expert.
Mohammad Taghavi played for important clubs. These included Homa and Esteghlal. He also played for the Iran national football team. He was a coach for the Tractor team for a short time.
Besides football, he worked for BBC Persian. He was a football interpreter. He lived in Birmingham from 2010 to 2015. Now, he is a sports expert at Iran International. Mohammad Taghavi has three older brothers. They are Reza, Hossein, and Hassan Taghavi. All of them were also football players.
Football Achievements
Mohammad Taghavi won several awards during his career. These awards are called "honours" in football. He achieved these with his club, Esteghlal.
Club Success
- Asian Club Championship
- Runner-up: 1 time (1998–99)
- Azadegan League (This was a top football league in Iran)
- Winner: 1 time (1997–98)
- Runner-up: 2 times (1998–99, 1999–2000)
- Third Place: 1 time (1995–96)
- Hazfi Cup (This is a major football cup competition in Iran)
- Winner: 2 times (1995–96, 1999–2000)
