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unusual facts about Sepahan



2002–03 Iran Pro League

Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan F.C. became the first non-Tehran based team to win the league under the management of Farhad Kazemi.

Amin Jahan Alian

In a game against Perspolis he was highly criticized for unsportsmanship behavior as he took the ball from Mohsen Bengar when the whole Persepolis F.C. team had stopped playing so that a Sepahan player could get treatment.

Edmond Bezik

When new Sepahan manager, Luka Bonačić was hired, he deemed that Bezik was not needed for the squad.

Engin Fırat

After Luka Bonačić resigned to become the head coach of Sepahan, Firat was appointed as the club head coach for 2011–12 season.

Karim Ghanbari

He was selected as Sepahan's assistant coach in 2006 by Luka Bonačić.

Mehdi Rahmati

He was one of the most talented players found by Gholam Hossein Peyrovani in Fajr and like all the other youth players soon left the team heading for Sepahan but he had an unsuccessful season in this club and he moved to Esteghlal.

Sepahan Isfahan F.C.

In the opening match of the FIFA Club World Cup 2007, Sepahan defeated Waitakere United of New Zealand to reach the quarter-final where they met Urawa Red Diamonds for a spot in the semifinal match against AC Milan.

Sergio van Dijk

Serginho "Sergio" van Dijk (born 6 August 1982) is an Dutch-born Indonesian naturalised footballer who plays for Sepahan in the Iran Pro League.

He signed a contract with Sepahan in December 2013, effective from 1 January 2014 to play for the team in the Iran Pro League and AFC Champions League.


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