Parviz Ghelichkhani

Parviz Ghelichkhani

[[File: |260px]] Ghelichkhani at 1972 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Parviz Ghelichkhani
Date of birth	(1945-12-04) 4 December 1945 (age 79)
Place of birth	Tehran, Imperial State of Iran[1]
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Adeeb
	Alborz
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1962–1968	Kian
1968–1971	Taj
1971–1972	Pas
1972–1974	Oghab
1974–1976	Daraei
1976–1977	Persepolis
1978	San Jose Earthquakes	16
International career
1964–1977	Iran[2]	66	(14)
Medal record Representing  Iran AFC Asian Cup Winner 1968 Winner 1972 Winner 1976 Asian Games 1974
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Parviz Ghelichkhani (Persian: پرویز قلیچ‌خانی, born 4 December 1945) is an Iranian-French retired football player and former captain of Iran national football team. He is now based in France, where he is the editor and publisher of a political magazine. He is one of the Best Players of All Time in Iran and Asia.^{[citation needed]} One of the Most Important members of the Iranian national team in the championship of the Asian Nations Cup in 1968 and 1972 and 1976 and Asian Games 1974 and member of Taj (Esteghlal Tehran) club in the championship of the AFC Champions League in 1970. He is generally considered the best player in Asia in the 1970s.^{[citation needed]}

Along with Ali Jabbari, he was the leader and star of Iran's Golden Generation in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

He is generally considered the most complete and best defensive midfielder in Asian history, with excellent playmaking, shooting, tackling, stamina and leadership.^{[citation needed]}