Aziz Asli

Aziz Aslimanesh (Persian: عزیز اصلی‎; 9 April 1938 – 23 April 2015), better known as Aziz Asli, was an Iranian football goalkeeper, manager, painter, and actor. He played for teams such as Persepolis F.C. and his country from the late 1940s until the early 1970s. He managed Zob Ahan Isfahan F.C. for a short time. He also acted in movies before the Islamic Revolution.

Aziz Asli
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Personal information
Full nameAziz Aslimanesh
Date of birth(1938-04-09)9 April 1938
Place of birthTabriz, Iran
Date of death23 April 2015(2015-04-23) (aged 77)
Place of deathMunich, Germany
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1960-?Daraei
Shahin
1968–1971Persepolis
National team
1962–1968Iran24(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Asli was born in Tabriz. He was of Azerbaijani ancestry. He died on 23 April 2015 in Munich, Germany, aged 77.[1]

References

  1. "Former Iran, Persepolis Goalkeeper Dies". tasnimnews.com. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.

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