TEHRAN – Former Iran and Persepolis football team midfielder Mehrdad Minavand passed away aged 45.
Minavand died Wednesday night after a battle with COVID-19.
He had been hospitalized at the Laleh Hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU) in Tehran last week.
Minavand started his career at Tehran based football club Pas in 1994 but joined Persepolis a year later.
The left winger also played for Austrian club Sturm Graz and Charleroi from Belgium before returning to Persepolis once again in 2002.
Minavand was a member of Iran national football team in the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
He also won a bronze medal with the Persians in the 1996 AFC Asian Cup.
Tehran Times extends deepest sympathy to his family, loved ones, and friends over his demise.
Minavand died Wednesday night after a battle with COVID-19.
He had been hospitalized at the Laleh Hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU) in Tehran last week.
Minavand started his career at Tehran based football club Pas in 1994 but joined Persepolis a year later.
The left winger also played for Austrian club Sturm Graz and Charleroi from Belgium before returning to Persepolis once again in 2002.
Minavand was a member of Iran national football team in the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
He also won a bronze medal with the Persians in the 1996 AFC Asian Cup.
Tehran Times extends deepest sympathy to his family, loved ones, and friends over his demise.