Mostafa Arab

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Mostafa Arab
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Mostafa Arab in 1972
Personal information
Full name Mostafa Arab
Date of birth (1941-08-13) August 13, 1941 (age 83)
Place of birth Tehran, Iran [1] [2]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1950–1954 Daraei F.C.
1954–1958 Shahpar
1958–1973 Oghab FC
International career
1959–1972 Iran 48 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mostafa Arab (born August 13, 1941) is a retired Iranian association football defender. After Hossein Kaebi, Arab is the second youngest Iran national football team player of all time, debuting at the age of 16. He played three games at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, [1] won a silver medal at the 1966 Asian Games, and held the 1968 and 1972 AFC Asian Cups. [2]

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Education

Arab is married and has five children. [2] He holds six different master's degrees from colleges and universities in Iran and U.S. He also has a Ph.D. in philosophy, leadership and human behavior. Arab teaches at a private academy and runs a publication company in Southern California ("Pajouhesh" monthly and "Arya" newsletter).

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mostafa Arab". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Mostafa Arab . takhtejamshidcup.com
Sporting positions
Preceded by Iran national football team captain
1970–1972
Succeeded by