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Iranian footballer (born 1941)
Mostafa Arab
Mostafa Arab in 1972
Full name
Mostafa Arab Date of birth
(1941-08-13 ) August 13, 1941 (age 83) Place of birth
Tehran , Iran [ 1] [ 2] Height
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[ 1] Position(s)
Defender Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 1950–1954
Daraei F.C.
1954–1958
Shahpar
1958–1973
Oghab FC
1959–1972
Iran
48
(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Mostafa Arab (born August 13, 1941) is a retired Iranian association football defender . After Hossein Kaebi , Arab is the second youngest Iran national football team player of all time, debuting at the age of 16. He played three games at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo,[ 1] 1966 Asian Games , and held the 1968 and 1972 AFC Asian Cups .[ 2]
Arab is married and has five children.[ 2]
Selected All Star team in the Continental of Asia twice (1966–1968)
Athlete of the Year 3 times in [[Iran]]
Bronze medalist at the World Armed Forces Championship in 1968, Athens, Greece[ 2]
Silver medalist of the Asian games in 1966, Bangkok, Thailand[ 2]
Gold medalist of the Asian Nations Cup 1972, Bangkok, Thailand[ 2]
Gold medalist of the Asian Nations Cup 1968, Tehran, Iran[ 2]
Captain/Player of Iranian national team in pre Olympic Games in 1972, Germany[ 2]
Captain/Player of Iranian national team in Olympic Games in 1964, Tokyo, Japan[ 2]
Captain/Player in the Iranian Imperial Air Force team for 18 years
Captain/Player and Iranian Armed Forces for 16 years
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