Amir Eftekhari

Ali Eftekhari

Personal information
Full name	Seyed Ali Eftekhari
Date of birth	(1964-07-29) July 29, 1964
Place of birth	Rasht, Iran
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1979–1980	Sepidrood Rasht
1980–1981	Iranmehr Rasht
1984–1990	Esteghlal Rasht
1990–1991	Esteghlal Tehran
1991–1993	Keshavarz
1993–1995	Saipa
1995–1996	Persepolis
1996–1997	Saipa
1998	Balestier Central
1999–2001	Bargh Tehran
2001–2002	Homa Tehran
International career
1988–1992	Iran	8	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Seyed Ali "Amir" Eftekhari (Persian: سید علی افتخاری) is an Iranian football midfielder who played for Iran in the 1988 Asian Cup.

"Amir" scored a magistral goal against China during the 1990 World Cup qualifiers, last game of First round - Group 5 on July 24, 1989. Before this decisive match, R.P. China lead the pool with 10 points and a large goals difference: 11/0 ! Playing at home, Iran (8 points and 9/3 goals) must win with at least three goals wide. "Team Melli" escaped at "3-0" on 53rd minute, but Chinese team came back to "3-2" and clinch the group win on goals difference (11/3 against 12/5).

Honours

• AFC Asian Cup (third place): 1988

References

• Amir Eftekhari at National-Football-Teams.com