36 Facts About Yahya Golmohammadi

Yahya Golmohammadi is an Iranian former footballer and coach who currently coaches Persian Gulf Pro League club Foolad.

Yahya Golmohammadi is one of only eleven Iranians to score in a World Cup and he is the oldest player to score on his first World Cup start, doing so for Iran in 2006 against Mexico.

Yahya Golmohammadi was a member of Iranian national football team and played most of his career in Persepolis.

Yahya Golmohammadi previously managed some big clubs in Iran, including: Persepolis, Naft Tehran, Zob Ahan, Tractor Sazi and Padideh.

Yahya Golmohammadi was born on 19 March 1971 in Minabad, Ardabil province, where he was recognized for his footballing talent as a youngster.

Yahya Golmohammadi played most of his professional career for Persepolis.

Yahya Golmohammadi made his debut as a football player in 1989 with Tractor Sazi.

Yahya Golmohammadi played in Poora for four years and later signed with Persepolis in 1995 and began his work with Stanko Poklepovic and won the league in his first season.

In 2005, Yahya left Persepolis for a lucrative contract with Saba Battery, many critics were skeptical about his success in this newly formed team, but Saba Battery, with the help of Golmohammadi and Iranian national teammate Ali Daei, surprised everyone by winning the Hazfi Cup, and did extremely well in the Asian Champions League, beating more experienced and seasoned campaigners.

Yahya Golmohammadi played for Saba until 2008 when he announced his retirement as a football player.

Yahya Golmohammadi was injured in the same game and was not available for Iran's final World Cup game versus Angola.

Yahya Golmohammadi retired from international football immediately after World Cup 2006.

Yahya Golmohammadi has 74 caps for the senior team and scored five times during his international duty.

Yahya Golmohammadi was a member of Iran national under-23 football team in 2002 Asian Games which Iran won the football tournament under Branko Ivankovic.

Yahya Golmohammadi led Saba in the remaining ten matches and led them to a third-place finish behind Persepolis and Sepahan which is the best result for Saba in Iran Pro League in the club's history.

In July 2008, Yahya Golmohammadi took over the Azadegan League side Tarbiat Yazd.

Yahya Golmohammadi continued his work with Tarbiat Yazd the following season and led the team to a third-place finish but were shy one point of qualifying for a promotion play-off.

Yahya Golmohammadi became head coach of his native town team, Nassaji Mazandaran in July 2010.

Yahya Golmohammadi was sacked by the club in September 2011.

Yahya Golmohammadi worked with Daei for one season as his assistant along with Zeljko Mijac but separated from the Rah Ahan coaching staff at the end of the season in order to take over the reins of Saba Qom for the second time.

However, Yahya Golmohammadi was transferred to a hospital due to heart complications.

Yahya Golmohammadi resigned on 24 September 2012 as head coach of Saba Qom due to health problems.

Yahya Golmohammadi's team was in 7th place before his departure.

On 25 September 2012, Persepolis officials announced that Yahya Golmohammadi would become the assistant coach of Manuel Jose instead of Mohsen Ashouri.

On 7 December 2012, Yahya Golmohammadi was promoted to the first team as the caretaker manager after Jose was banned from training camp by club president Mohammad Rouyanian.

Yahya Golmohammadi appointed Vinko Begovic and Karim Bagheri as his new assistant managers at Persepolis.

Yahya Golmohammadi's side won their other three matches in Hazfi Cup to qualified to the final, when they lose in penalties to Sepahan.

Yahya Golmohammadi was offered by club officials a two years extension which was close to sign but after Hazfi Cup final, he refused to sign and his managerial rule at Persepolis was finished on 11 May 2013.

On 20 May 2013, Yahya Golmohammadi signed a one-year contract with Naft Tehran, replacing Mansour Ebrahimzadeh.

Yahya Golmohammadi left Naft Tehran to Zob Ahan by mutual consent on 10 May 2014, after only one season in charge of the team.

On 10 May 2014, Zob Ahan announced on their official website that Yahya Golmohammadi signed a two-year deal with the Isfahani outfit.

The title was the first major trophy that Yahya Golmohammadi won since he started his managerial career.

Yahya Golmohammadi managed to win the first addition of Iranian Super cup since its relaunch.

On 24 September 2016, Yahya Golmohammadi parted away with Zob Ahan after a poor start of the season, which placed Zob Ahan in the 14th position.

On 13 January 2020, Yahya Golmohammadi was named Persepolis FC head coach, replacing Argentine Gabriel Calderon.

Yahya Golmohammadi said in his first interviews as Persepolis new coach.