Karo Haghverdian
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Karo Haghverdian | ||
| Date of birth | (1945年01月11日) 11 January 1945 (age 80) | ||
| Place of birth | Tehran, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfield | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1958–1963 | Gohar F.C. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1966 | Ararat Tehran | ||
| 1967 | Shoa F.C. | ||
| 1968–1976 | Taj SC | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1968–1975 | Iran | 23 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 February 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 February 2012 | |||
Karo Haghverdian (Armenian: Կարո Հախվերդյան; Persian: کارو حقوردیان; born January 11, 1945)[1] is a retired Iranian Armenian football player.
Early life
[edit ]Haghverdian started playing football at the age of 13 when he joined amateur side Gohar F.C.[2] Under the guidance of coach Areshavir Yeritsian, Haghverdian developed into a star player for the team. However, his parents - worried about how his passion for football was affecting his schooling - cautioned Haghverdian to stop playing football and to concentrate on his studies instead.[2]
Going against his parents' wishes, Haghverdian continued to play. His performances on the pitch helped his team win several local championships.[2]
Career
[edit ]In 1963, Haghverdian was spotted by Ararat Tehran FC coach Garnik Mehrabian. Noticing his talent, Mehrabian immediately signed Haghverdian to a contract for the remainder of the season.[2] Haghverdian continued to play for the team for three seasons, until he was spotted by Taj S.C. manager Zdravko Rajkov.[1] Haghverdian spent 6 seasons with Taj S.C., in which he participated in a record 17 Tehran Derbies against rival Persepolis F.C. [3]
International
[edit ]Haghverdian received 23 caps by the Iran national football team, scoring his only goal against Pakistan in the 1970 RCD Cup.[4]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b Karo Haghverdian at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ a b c d "Statistics: Iran [ Team Melli]". teammelli.com.
- ^ matcheshttp://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/stories/classicderby/news/newsid=1165699.html
- ^ "Statistics: Iran [ Team Melli]". teammelli.com.
External sources
[edit ]- Karo Haghverdian at National-Football-Teams.com
- Living people
- 1945 births
- Footballers from Tehran
- Armenian men's footballers
- Iranian men's footballers
- Iranian people of Armenian descent
- Iran men's international footballers
- F.C. Ararat Tehran players
- Esteghlal F.C. players
- Asian Games gold medalists for Iran
- Asian Games medalists in football
- 1968 AFC Asian Cup players
- Footballers at the 1970 Asian Games
- Footballers at the 1974 Asian Games
- Men's association football midfielders
- Medalists at the 1974 Asian Games