Mohammad Reza Heidarian

Mohammad Reza Heidarian (Persian: محمدرضا حیدریان‎, born February 17, 1974) is an Iranian retired futsal player and current coach. He was head coach of Iran national futsal team in a short time.[2]

Mohammad Reza Heidarian

Personal information
Full name	Mohammad Reza Heidarian
Date of birth	17 February 1974
Place of birth	Tehran, Iran
Height	5 ft 11 ^1⁄2 in (1.82 m)
Position(s)	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–2003	Esteghlal
2004–2005	Ceccano c5
2005–2007	Esteghlal
2007–2008	Qatar SC
2008–2009	Elmo Adab Mashhad
2009–2012	Persepolis
2012	Rah Sari
2013	Borna Khuzestan
National team^‡
1999–2008	Iran
Teams managed
2007	Esteghlal[1]
2010–2011	Persepolis
2011	Iran
2011–2012	Persepolis
2012	Rah Sari
2013	U 23 Iran
2013	Borna Khuzestan
2016–2017	Yasin Pishro
Honours Representing  Iran Men's Futsal as player AFC Futsal Championship 1999 Kuala Lumpur {{{2}}} 2000 Bangkok {{{2}}} 2001 Tehran {{{2}}} 2002 Jakarta {{{2}}} 2003 Tehran {{{2}}} 2004 Macau {{{2}}} 2005 Ho Chi Minh City {{{2}}} 2007 Osaka & Amagasaki {{{2}}} 2008 Bangkok {{{2}}}
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 July 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 August 2016

He was a striker for Esteghlal, Ceccano, Qatar SC, Elmo Adab Mashhad, Persepolis and was the captain of Iran national futsal team.

He has been awarded the most valuable player of the Asian Futsal Championship.[3]

Heidarian played for Ceccano Calcio a 5, a Serie A2 futsal side based in the small town of Ceccano. He was highly successful at the club and was selected as captain of the club in the 2004-05 season.

Following Iran's success in the 2008 AFC Futsal Championship, Heidarian decided to bid farewell from international futsal and retired from the national side.

Iran National Futsal Team

Heydarian was suggested to Iran football federation by Mohammad Nazemasharieh, current head coach of Iran national futsal team to join his team, and became coach of National team on 30 of June 2020 by decision of futsal and beach football technical committee of Iran Football Federation.[4]

Honours

Team

• AFC Futsal Championship
  • Champions (9): 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008

Individual

• Most Valuable Player, AFC Futsal Championship, 2004

Notes and references

1. "حیدریان سرمربیگری تیم فوتسال استقلال را پذیرفت". 1 July 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
2. heidarian becomes head coach of national futsal team
3. "Iran continue futsal reign". PersianLeague. Archived from the original on 2006-10-23. Retrieved 2006-11-22.
4. حیدریان مربی تیم ملی فوتسال شد, varzesh 3 website, 30 June 2020

External links

• Mohammad Reza Heidarian – FIFA competition record
• Mohammad Reza Heidarian at Futsal Planet