Firouz Karimi
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Firouz Karimi is an Iran
ian football
manager
and the current manager of Shahin Bushehr
.
, Iran
. He was married in 1980 and has three daughters and one son. He is famous inside Iran for his strong sense of humor, often revealed in interviews with the media. He has been penalized many times by the Iranian Football Federation
for criticizing the officials.
twice with PAS. He left PAS in 1981 and joined Sarbaz
but returned to PAS in 1984. He was also invited to the Iran national football team
in 1980 but never played for the national team. He retired in 1984.
to the Azadegan League in 1990. He won the 1992 and 1993 seasion and bring the Asian Club Championship for the team in 1993. He was resigned after it and was appointed as Sepahan head coach later. He was sacked by the club in 1994 and became the head coach of Bahman
which won the Hazfi Cup
one year later. He was re-appointed as head coach of PAS in 1996 and was the head coach of the team for one seasion. After it, Polyacryl Esfahan
signed a contract with Karimi but he was resigned after bad results. He was also head coach of Tabriz
based Tractor Sazi from 1998 to 1999. He became head coach of Esteghlal Ahvaz in 1999 and led the team until 2000. He was manager of Aboomoslem for just six months in 2000 and he was again selected as Esteghlal Ahvaz head coach in 2001. He resigned as head coach Esteghlal Ahvaz to become the head coach of PAS for a third spell. Shahab Zanjan and Aboomoslem was his next teams. He was appointed as Rah Ahan head coach in June 2004. He led the team in two seasions and was sacked in February 2006. He was again appointed as Esteghlal Ahvaz head coach in June 2006. After resignation of Nasser Hejazi
as head coach of Esteghlal, he became head coach of Esteghlal in November 2007 which under his managment, Esteghlal was ranked 13th which is the bad results for the team in the history of Esteghlal. He was resigned in May 2008 and was appointed as head coach of Saba Battery
in July 2008. He was sacked by the club in June 2009. After it, he signed a contract with Azadegan League side Damash Gilan
in July 2009 but was resigned after he couldn't promoted the team to the Iran Pro League in the play-off. He became head coach of Shahin Bushehr
on 6 October 2011 after Hamid Derakhshan
's departure.
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
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
manager
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
and the current manager of Shahin Bushehr
Shahin Bushehr F.C.
Shahin Pars Junubi Bushehr Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Bushehr, Iran. They compete in the Iranian Premier League and hold home games at Shahid Beheshti Stadium.-Shahin F.C. :Shahin F.C...
.
Early life
Firouz Karimi was born on 13 April 1956 in TehranTehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
, 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...
. He was married in 1980 and has three daughters and one son. He is famous inside Iran for his strong sense of humor, often revealed in interviews with the media. He has been penalized many times by the Iranian Football Federation
Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation
The Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran ' is the governing body for football in Iran. It was founded in 1920, and has been a member of FIFA since 1945. It is also a member of the Asian Football Confederation...
for criticizing the officials.
Playing career
He began playing football in Shahrbani F.C. in 1970 and joined PAS Tehran in 1976. He won the Takht Jamshid CupTakht Jamshid Cup
The Takht Jamshid Cup was a national football league based in Iran which lasted from 1973 to 1978.-History:In early 70s Iran, football had become a very popular sport and several local leagues existed in various cities. Eventually the football federation of the time decided that a national league...
twice with PAS. He left PAS in 1981 and joined Sarbaz
Sarbaz
Sarbaz is a city in and the capital of Sarbaz District, in Sarbaz County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,047, in 234 families. The overwhelming majority of the city's inhabitants are ethnic Baluch who speak the Baluchi language....
but returned to PAS in 1984. He was also invited to 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...
in 1980 but never played for the national team. He retired in 1984.
Coaching career
He was selected as head coach of PAS in 1989. He could bring the team from 2nd DivisionIran Football's 2nd Division
Iranian football's 2nd division is the third-highest football division overall in the Iranian football league system.Before 2001, the 2nd division was known as the 3rd division, but this was changed when Iran's football structure officially became professional.The league consists of two, fourteen...
to the Azadegan League in 1990. He won the 1992 and 1993 seasion and bring the Asian Club Championship for the team in 1993. He was resigned after it and was appointed as Sepahan head coach later. He was sacked by the club in 1994 and became the head coach of Bahman
Bahman F.C.
Bahman Karaj Football Club was an Iranian football club based in Karaj, Iran. In 1993, the rights and licenses of two football clubs Vahdat F.C. and Bank Sepah F.C. were purchased and Bahman F.C. entered the league. In the early years, the bulk of players were from Pas Tehran F.C...
which won the Hazfi Cup
Hazfi Cup
The Hazfi Cup is a knockout cup competition in Iranian football, run by the Iranian Football Federation. The competition wasn't regarded important by clubs until the IRIFF decided to award one of Iran's four AFC Champions League spots to the champion....
one year later. He was re-appointed as head coach of PAS in 1996 and was the head coach of the team for one seasion. After it, Polyacryl Esfahan
Polyacryl Esfahan F.C.
Polyacryl Esfahan Football Club is a defunct football club that was based in Esfahan, Iran. The team still operates at youth level.- Notable players :* Mohammad Momeni* Nader Mohammadkhani* Jalal Akbari* Davoud Fanaei* Esmail Farhadi...
signed a contract with Karimi but he was resigned after bad results. He was also head coach of Tabriz
Tabriz
Tabriz is the fourth largest city and one of the historical capitals of Iran and the capital of East Azerbaijan Province. Situated at an altitude of 1,350 meters at the junction of the Quri River and Aji River, it was the second largest city in Iran until the late 1960s, one of its former...
based Tractor Sazi from 1998 to 1999. He became head coach of Esteghlal Ahvaz in 1999 and led the team until 2000. He was manager of Aboomoslem for just six months in 2000 and he was again selected as Esteghlal Ahvaz head coach in 2001. He resigned as head coach Esteghlal Ahvaz to become the head coach of PAS for a third spell. Shahab Zanjan and Aboomoslem was his next teams. He was appointed as Rah Ahan head coach in June 2004. He led the team in two seasions and was sacked in February 2006. He was again appointed as Esteghlal Ahvaz head coach in June 2006. After resignation of Nasser Hejazi
Nasser Hejazi
Nasser Hejazi nicknamed "Ostureh" ; was an Iranian football player and coach who most notably played for Esteghlal Tehran....
as head coach of Esteghlal, he became head coach of Esteghlal in November 2007 which under his managment, Esteghlal was ranked 13th which is the bad results for the team in the history of Esteghlal. He was resigned in May 2008 and was appointed as head coach of Saba Battery
Saba Qom F.C.
Saba Qom Football Club is an Iranian football team based in Qom, Iran and currently playing in Iran's Premier League football.The team is a former part of Saba Battery Club, owned by Saba Battery Co., and was moved to Qom in 2007, although they were formerly registered as a team from Tehran...
in July 2008. He was sacked by the club in June 2009. After it, he signed a contract with Azadegan League side Damash Gilan
Damash Gilan F.C.
Sports Club Damash Gilan is an Iranian football club based in Rasht, Gilan. They compete in the Iran Pro League. Damash Football Club is owend by mineral water company Damash Iranian....
in July 2009 but was resigned after he couldn't promoted the team to the Iran Pro League in the play-off. He became head coach of Shahin Bushehr
Shahin Bushehr F.C.
Shahin Pars Junubi Bushehr Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Bushehr, Iran. They compete in the Iranian Premier League and hold home games at Shahid Beheshti Stadium.-Shahin F.C. :Shahin F.C...
on 6 October 2011 after Hamid Derakhshan
Hamid Derakhshan
Hamid Derakhshan is a retired Iranian football player and now manager. He was a midfielder for a number of clubs, most notably Persepolis F.C. as well as the Iran national football team.-Club career:Derakhshan started his club career with Persepolis F.C....
's departure.
Statistics
| Nat | Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | |||||
 |
PAS | May 1991 | May 1993 | 36 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 52 | 25 | ||
| |
Sepahan | July 1993 | July 1994 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 26 | ||
| |
PAS Tehran | June 1996 | July 1997 | 30 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 37 | 22 | ||
| |
Tractor Sazi | June 1998 | May 1999 | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 30 | 35 | −5 | |
| |
PAS | July 2001 | September 2001 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | ||
| |
Rah Ahan | June 2004 | February 2006 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 43 | −16 | |
| |
Esteghlal | November 2007 | May 2008 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 18 | ||
| |
Saba Battery Saba Qom F.C. Saba Qom Football Club is an Iranian football team based in Qom, Iran and currently playing in Iran's Premier League football.The team is a former part of Saba Battery Club, owned by Saba Battery Co., and was moved to Qom in 2007, although they were formerly registered as a team from Tehran... |
July 2008 | June 2009 | 34 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 45 | 34 | ||
| |
Damash Gilan Damash Gilan F.C. Sports Club Damash Gilan is an Iranian football club based in Rasht, Gilan. They compete in the Iran Pro League. Damash Football Club is owend by mineral water company Damash Iranian.... |
July 2009 | May 2010 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 26 | ||
| |
Shahin Bushehr Shahin Bushehr F.C. Shahin Pars Junubi Bushehr Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Bushehr, Iran. They compete in the Iranian Premier League and hold home games at Shahid Beheshti Stadium.-Shahin F.C. :Shahin F.C... |
October 2011 | Present | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||
As a player
- Takht Jamshid CupTakht Jamshid CupThe Takht Jamshid Cup was a national football league based in Iran which lasted from 1973 to 1978.-History:In early 70s Iran, football had become a very popular sport and several local leagues existed in various cities. Eventually the football federation of the time decided that a national league...
- 1976-77, Champions, Pas F.C.
- 1977-78, Champions, Pas F.C.
As a manager
- Asian Club Championship
- 1993, Champions, Pas F.C.
- Iranian Championship
- 1991-92, Champions, Pas F.C.
- 1992-93, Champions, Pas F.C.
- Hazfi CupHazfi CupThe Hazfi Cup is a knockout cup competition in Iranian football, run by the Iranian Football Federation. The competition wasn't regarded important by clubs until the IRIFF decided to award one of Iran's four AFC Champions League spots to the champion....
- 1995, Winners, BahmanBahman F.C.Bahman Karaj Football Club was an Iranian football club based in Karaj, Iran. In 1993, the rights and licenses of two football clubs Vahdat F.C. and Bank Sepah F.C. were purchased and Bahman F.C. entered the league. In the early years, the bulk of players were from Pas Tehran F.C...
- 1995, Winners, Bahman