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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 December 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Tehran, Iran[1] | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1960–1962 | Shahin | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1963 | Shahin | ||
| 1963–1964 | Taj | ||
| 1964–1974 | Pas | ||
| International career | |||
| 1967–1973 | Iran | 11 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1974–1975 | Iran U-23 (Assistant) | ||
| 1975–1978 | Iran (Assistant) | ||
| 1978–1982 | Esteghlal (Assistant) | ||
| 1982–1983 | Esteghlal | ||
| 1993–1997 | Iranjavan | ||
| 1997–2000 | Iran (Assistant) | ||
| 2000–2001 | Bargh Shiraz | ||
| 2002 | Pegah Gilan | ||
| 2006–2007 | Ekbatan | ||
| 2007–2008 | DAC Dunajská Streda | ||
| 2009–2010 | Iranjavan | ||
| 2011–2012 | Mes Sarcheshmeh | ||
| 2012–2013 | Bargh Shiraz | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Asghar Sharafi (Persian: اصغر شرفی, born 22 December 1942) is an Iranian football coach and former player who was head coach of Mes Sarcheshmeh. He has coached many teams such as Esteghlal, Iranjavan, Bargh Shiraz, Pegah and Ekbatan. He is one of the oldest head coaches in Iranian football history.
Sharafi has one brother and one sister.[1] He began his football career at Shahin and then joined the Taj. In 1964 he moved to PAS Tehran and was a teammate of Mohammad Ranjbar, Hassan Habibi and Mahmoud Yavari. Between 1967 and 1973 he was a member of the national team and won the 1968 and 1972 AFC Asian Cups.[1] He played one match at the 1970 Asian Games and 1972 Summer Olympics each and scored one goal in 1970.[2][3]
