Abbas Qarib
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abbas Qarib | ||
| Date of birth | 1916 | ||
| Place of birth | Tehran, Iran | ||
| Date of death | September 16, 2009 (aged 93) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Toofan F.C. | |||
| Bank Melli F.C. | |||
| Daraei F.C. | |||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1941-1942 | Iran | 3 | (0) |
| † Appearances (goals) | |||
Abbas Qarib (Persian: عباس قریب) born 1916 in Tehran, Iran and died on September 16, 2009 was the last surviving member of Iran's first national football team.
In 1941, he played as a left wing defender in games against Afghanistan and British Raj (India). In 1942, he played in a friendly in Tehran versus a British Army XI.[1]
He was a clerk employed by Bank Melli and played for Bank Melli F.C. and Daraei F.C. in the 1940s.[2]
He died following weeks of hospitalization for a broken pelvis.[3]
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