Behtash Fariba

Behtash Fariba is a retired Iran

Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

ian football player and now coach.

Club career

He played for a few clubs, including Rah Ahan F.C. and Esteghlal F.C.. With Esteghlal F.C. he could win the Tehran provincial league in 1983 and 1985.

International career

He played for the Iran national football team

Iran national football team

The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...

 and was a participant at the 1978 FIFA World Cup

1978 FIFA World Cup

The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth...

, where he was substituted in Iran's last match against Peru.

He also competed at the 1980 Asian Cup

1980 AFC Asian Cup

The 1980 AFC Asian Cup was the seventh edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Kuwait between September 15 and 30. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five. Kuwait won their first championship, beating Korea Republic in the final 3-0....

in Kuwait and reached the third place with the Iranian team as one of the top scorers of the tournament.