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Hamid Estili

Hamid Estili
Hamid Estili press conference.jpg
Estili in press conference
Personal information
Full name Hamid Reza Estili
Date of birth (1967-03-11) 11 March 1967 (age 49)
Place of birth Tehran, Iran
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
Esteghlal Jonub
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1992 Pas
1992–1994 Persepolis 20 (1)
1994–1998 Bahman
1995 Al Qadisia (loan)
1996 Geylang United (loan)
1997 Geylang United (loan)
1998–2004 Persepolis 98 (9)
National team
1992–2000 Iran 82 (12)
Teams managed
2004–2008 Persepolis (Assistant)
2009–2010 Steel Azin
2010–2011 Shahin Bushehr
2011 Persepolis
2014–2015 Rah Ahan
2015–2016 Malavan
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Hamid Reza Estili (Persian: حميد استيلی‎‎, born 11 January 1971 in Tehran) is an Iranian football coach and retired player. Estili was a member of Iran national football team and is mostly remembered for his memorable goal and goal celebration against USA at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He was most recently the head coach of Malavan in Iran Pro League.

He was born on 1 April 1967 in Nazi Abad, Tehran. His father was a businessman and his mother was a nurse. He began his career in football with playing in Pas Tehran in 1982. His younger brother was also a footballer and died in April 2011 after an accident.

Estili is an Iranian Azari. His father was born in Baku, Soviet Union and his mother is from Sarab. He was married in 1999 with Anahita Zahraee and has two daughters, Atena (born 2002) and Anita (born 2005). They are currently living in Saadat Abad.

Estili has played for many clubs such as Al Qadisiya Kuwait, Bahman, Esteghlal Jonoub, Geylang United and Pas, but his best years were spent at Persepolis.


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