Bijan Zolfagharnasab

Bijan Zolfagharnasab (Persian: بیژن ذوالفقارنسب‎, born June 7, 1949 in Sanandaj) is a retired Iranian football player and currently a football manager.

Bijan Zolfagharnasab

Personal information
Full name	Bijan Zolfagharnasab
Date of birth	(1949-06-07) June 7, 1949
Place of birth	Sanandaj, Iran
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1970–1974	Pas
1974–1979	Persepolis
National team
1973–1977	Iran	13	(0)
Teams managed
1988–1991	Gostaresh
1991–1992	Iran Olympic (Assistant)
1992–1993	Esteghlal
1993–1997	Saipa
1997–1998	Shahrdari Tabriz
1997–1998	Iran (Assistant)
1998–1999	Pas
2000–2002	Mes Kerman
2002–2004	Paykan
2004–2006	Saipa
2006–2007	Bargh Shiraz
2007–2008	Zob Ahan
2008	Damash Gilan
2009	Sanat Naft
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He started his professional career with Pas Tehran, before changing to Persepolis F.C. in 1974. There he could win the Iranian championship in 1976 and reach runner-up position in 1975, in 1977 and in 1978. After the Iranian Revolution he remained playing for Persepolis winning the Iranian nationwide tournament Espandi Cup in 1979 before retiring from football and starting his studies in Physical Education in Brussels.

He was a starter at the 1976 Asian Cup in Tehran, which Iran won. He also participated in the football tournament at the 1976 Olympics, where Iran progressed to the quarter-finals. As of June 2011, he is a member of Technical Committee of Persepolis.

He received his Ph.D. from the University of Brussels in the field of Physical Education in the early 80's.