Hossein Ali Khan-Sardar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hossein-Ali Khan Sardar | ||
| Place of birth | Tehran, Iran | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1920-? | Servette Geneva | ||
| Iran Club | |||
| Tehran Club | |||
| Toofan FC | |||
| International career | |||
| 1920 | Switzerland | 1 | (0) |
| 1926–1929 | Tehran XI | ? | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1940s | Toofan FC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Hossein-Ali Khan Sardar (Persian: حسینعلی خان سردار) was an Iranian football player from the early years of 20th Century. He was a Goalkeeper during his playing career. He was born in Tehran, Iran.
Playing career
Club career
He played his club football in Belgium whilst studying. In 1919 he returned to Iran from Belgium but his stay was short as in 1920 he left for Switzerland joined Servette Geneva where he played professional football. Upon his return from Europe he played for Toofan FC a club based in Tehran.
National career
Although Hossein-Ali Khan Sardar never played for Iranian national team as it didn't get created until 1941, however he was the captain of Tehran XI team that traveled to Baku, USSR in 1926 and also in 1929 when Tehran was host to Baku XI.
However he has one cap to his name appearing in goal for Switzerland national football team as a substitute for the injured Swiss goalkeeper in a game against France national football team.
International caps
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 February 1920 | Stade des Charmilles, Geneva |  France |
0-2 | Friendly |
Managerial career
He managed Toofan FC one of Iran's most popular football clubs during the 1940's.
References
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