Mohammad Mayeli Kohan in 2016
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mohammad Mayeli Kohan | ||
Date of birth | 5 June 1953 | ||
Place of birth | Bandar-e Anzali, Iran | ||
Playing position | Midfield | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Malavan (manager) | ||
Youth career | |||
1969–1974 | Ghasre Yakh | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1974–1976 | Naft Tehran | ||
1976–1990 | Persepolis | ||
National team | |||
1978–1982 | Iran | 6 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
1990–1992 | Persepolis (assistant) | ||
1991–1992 | Iran (assistant) | ||
1992–1995 | Iran Futsal | ||
1995–1997 | Iran | ||
2003 | Iran U23 | ||
2003–2004 | Saipa | ||
2004 | Paykan | ||
2006–2007 | Foolad | ||
2008–2011 | Saipa | ||
2012–2013 | Gahar Zagros | ||
2013 | Saba Qom | ||
2016– | Malavan | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Mohammad Mayeli Kohan (Persian: محمد مایلی کهن, born 5 June 1953 in Bandar-e Anzali) is a retired Iranian football player and a current coach. He currently manages Malavan in Azadegan League.
He was born on 5 June 1953 in Bandar-e Anzali in Iran. His father was a farmer. He has two brothers and one sister. He was married in 1978 with an Iranian Azari woman and has two sons.
He moved to Tehran in 1967 and joined Ghasre Yakh Club in 1969. He played there until 1974. From 1974 to 1976 he played at Naft Tehran. Mayeli Kohan then joined Persepolis in 1976. His best time was in Perspolis. He retired from playing in 1990. He played for Iran national football team 6 times.
He was chosen as assistant manager of Perspeolis just months after his retirement in 1990 and became assistant manager of Iran national football team in 1991 by Ali Parvin.
In 1992, he became head coach of Iran national futsal team and was in team's charge until 1995. Iran national futsal team became in Fourth place at 1992 FIFA Futsal World Cup with Mayeli Kohan.
After good results with national futsal team, he was appointed as manager of Iran national football team after Stanko Poklepović's resignation. He coached team in 1996 AFC Asian Cup and was ranked in third place. He invited players such as Farhad Majidi, Khodadad Azizi and Ali Daei to the national team which team became Iran's best players in next years.