Alidoosti’s Legacy: 5 Inspiring Insights into the Life and Career of Football Icon Hamid Alidoosti

European Ventures and Challenges

At that time, it was unusual for an Iranian player, though so far twenty-seven years old, to join “Zalmrohr,”  a German second-league team from 1986–1987. In thirty matches, over ten goals were achieved by him over Europe, thereby evidencing adaptability beyond one’s nation of origin coupled with excellence within it.

Coaching and Later Years

But even upon retiring as a player, Hamid did not part ways with football. Instead, he took on the role of a coach, an Asia A-level coaching certificate holder. He has served as head coach for some leading clubs, such as Saipa and Pikan clubs, and has also taken charge of Iran’s youth national team. One of his goals in coaching is to nurture young talents so that the game grows in Iran.

Personal life and legacy

Hamid Alidoosti was not only a footballer, but he also pursued electronics and telecommunications at the academic level while raising a family. He is married to Nadera Hakim Elahi, who is both a talented sculptor and painter. The fact that her daughter, Taraneh Alidoosti, is renowned among Iranian actors in the cinema industry shows how multitalented their family is.

A documentary film named Hamid Symphony, directed by Jafar Sadeghi, about him won the best documentary award at the Milan International Festival, which brought his biography to a wider audience.

April 10, 2022 | 5:51 pm