23 Facts About Firouz Karimi

Firouz Karimi is an Iranian football coach and former player.

Firouz Karimi was born on 13 April 1958 in Tehran, Iran.

Firouz Karimi began playing football in Shahrbani FC in 1970 and joined Pas Tehran in 1976.

Firouz Karimi won the Takht Jamshid Cup twice with Pas.

Firouz Karimi left Pas in 1981 and joined Sarbaz but returned to Pas in 1984.

Firouz Karimi was invited to the Iran national football team in 1980 but never played for the national team.

Firouz Karimi was selected as head coach of Pas Tehran in 1989.

Firouz Karimi could bring the team from 2nd Division to the Azadegan League in 1990.

Firouz Karimi resigned after it and was appointed as Sepahan head coach later.

Firouz Karimi was sacked by the club in 1994 and became the head coach of Bahman going on to win the Hazfi Cup one year later.

Firouz Karimi was re-appointed as head coach of Pas in 1996 for one season.

Firouz Karimi was head coach of Tabriz based Tractor Sazi from 1998 to 1999.

Firouz Karimi became head coach of Esteghlal Ahvaz in 1999 and led the team until 2000.

Firouz Karimi was manager of Aboomoslem for just six months in 2000 and was again selected to be Esteghlal Ahvaz's head coach in 2001.

Firouz Karimi resigned as head coach Esteghlal Ahvaz to become the head coach of PAS for a third spell.

Firouz Karimi was appointed as Rah Ahan head coach in June 2004.

Firouz Karimi led the team in two seasons and was sacked in February 2006.

Firouz Karimi was again appointed as Esteghlal Ahvaz head coach in June 2006.

Firouz Karimi resigned in May 2008 and was appointed as head coach of Saba Battery in July 2008.

Firouz Karimi became head coach of Shahin Bushehr on 6 October 2011 after Hamid Derakhshan's departure.

In May 2013, Firouz Karimi was fired by Paykan and was replaced by Farhad Kazemi.

Firouz Karimi saved the club from relegation he left the club at the end of the season after not agreeing on a new contract.

On 6 December 2014, Firouz Karimi became head coach of Malavan.