Mostafa Mokri | |
Fullname: | Mostafa Mokri |
Birth Date: | December 6, 1921 |
Birth Place: | Tehran, Iran |
Death Place: | Tehran, Iran |
Years1: | 1940–1944 |
Clubs1: | Toufan |
Nationalyears1: | 1944 |
Nationalteam1: | Tehran XI |
Mostafa Mokri (fa|مصطفی مکری; December 6, 1921 – January 3, 2005) was an Iranian footballer. He served most of his career at Toufan. He was also former chairman of IRIFF and Persepolis.[1]
Mokri joined Toufan in 1940, when Hossein Sadaghiani was a member of the team. During those years, they had a huge contest with Daraei for Tehran League championship. He won Tehran League in 1944 and was called up for Tehran XI team.[1]
Mokri became chairman of Iran football federation twice.[2] He made a good contribution and caused a revolution in Iranian football system in his chairmaning career.[1] The first period was between 1958 and 1960, which he established "Iranian Regional cup" _The very first football league consisting teams from different parts of Iran_ in that. in the second period, between 1967 and 1972, Iran national football team won Asian Cup twice. Masoud Boroumand was his deputy during this time.[1]
Mokri was selected as chairman of Persepolis F.C. by Ali Abdeh in 1975, and remained at the post until Iranian Islamic Revolution in 1979.[3]
Mokri retired from football in 1944. He went to France and graduated in physical education. Then he married a French woman. His wife died in 1993.[1]