Yahya Golmohammadi

Yahya Golmohammadi

Golmohammadi as Persepolis manager in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Yahya Golmohammadi[1]
Date of birth	(1971-03-19) 19 March 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth	Minabad, Iran
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s)	Center back
Team information
Current team	Tractor (Head Coach)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1989–1990	Tractor Sazi
1991–1995	Poora
1995–1999	Persepolis
1999–2002	Foolad
2002–2005	Persepolis	63	(2)
2005–2008	Saba Battery	63	(7)
International career
2002	Iran U-23	9	(1)
1993–2006	Iran	74	(5)
Managerial career
2008	Saba
2008–2010	Tarbiat Yazd
2010–2011	Nassaji
2011–2012	Rah Ahan (assistant)
2012	Saba
2012	Persepolis (assistant)
2012–2013	Persepolis
2013–2014	Naft Tehran
2014–2016	Zob Ahan
2017	Oxin Alborz
2017–2018	Tractor Sazi
2018–2020	Padideh
2020–2024	Persepolis
2024–	Tractor
Medal record Representing  Iran Asian Games 2002 Busan Team Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yahya Golmohammadi (

.

Early life

He was born on 19 March 1971 in

Playing career

Club

Yahya Golmohammadi played most of his professional career for

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

International

Golmohammadi was a reliable defender with a cool approach to the game and slide tackles that became his hallmark. He has been immensely popular with Iranian fans after he scored the last minute winner in a

On 11 June 2006, Golmohammadi scored the equaliser in a 3–1 loss to Mexico in the opening round of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. His tackle against Luís Figo in the next game against Portugal cost Iran a penalty. Golmohammadi was injured in the same game and was not available for Iran's final World Cup game versus Angola. He retired from international football immediately after World Cup 2006. He has 74 caps for the senior team and scored five times during his international duty.^[8]

He was also a member of Iran national under-23 football team in 2002 Asian Games which Iran won the football tournament under Branko Ivanković.^[9]

Coaching career

Saba

After the resignation of

succeeded him as head coach of Saba in June 2008.

Tarbiat Yazd

In July 2008, Golmohammadi took over the

Nassaji Mazandaran

.

Nassaji Mazandaran

He became head coach of his native town team,

season. He was sacked by the club in September 2011.

Rah Ahan

After

for the second time.

Return to Saba

After Abdollah Veisi left the team for Paykan, Golmohammadi was named as head coach of Saba for a second time and returned to the club where he began his coaching career after four years. Golmohammadi signed a one-year contract with the club. His first match was a 4–0 win over Paykan which placed Saba at the top of the league. They stayed at the top the following week as well. They also defeated Persepolis 2–0 at the Azadi Stadium. The day after, Saba defeated Gahar Zagros 1–0. However, Golmohammadi was transferred to a hospital due to heart complications. He resigned on 24 September 2012 as head coach of Saba Qom due to health problems. His team was in 7th place before his departure.

Persepolis

On 25 September 2012, Persepolis officials announced that Golmohammadi would become the assistant coach of Manuel José instead of Mohsen Ashouri. He officially began his work on 26 September. On 7 December 2012, Golmohammadi was promoted to the first team as the caretaker manager after Jose was banned from training camp by club president Mohammad Rouyanian. Three days later, he was confirmed as the club's head coach and signed a contract with the club until the end of the season.^[10] He appointed Vinko Begović and Karim Bagheri as his new assistant managers at Persepolis.

His first game in charge of Persepolis came in a

on 10 March 2013. When he became head coach, Persepolis was in 12th place and he moved to sixth place in Iran Pro League table. Persepolis finished the season in the seventh place. He 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.

Naft Tehran

On 20 May 2013, Yahya signed a one-year contract with

by mutual consent on 10 May 2014, after only one season in charge of the team.

Zob Ahan

Isfahan derby

(2016).

On 10 May 2014,

. He also managed to win the first addition of Iranian Super cup since its relaunch (the competition was abandoned in 2005 up until 2016).

On 24 September 2016, Golmohammadi parted away with Zob Ahan after a poor start of the season, which placed Zob Ahan in the 14th position.^[13]

Return to Persepolis

On 13 January 2020, Golmohammadi was named Persepolis F.C. head coach, replacing Argentine Gabriel Calderón. This was Golmohammadi's second stint with Persepolis F.C.. At that moment he took charge of a team who were leading the Persian Gulf Pro League by 3 points.^[14][15] “This is a huge honor.” Golmohammadi said in his first interviews as Persepolis new coach.^[16] After managing this team for 4 years and achieving a lot of honours in Persepolis F.C., On 1st January 2024 after the match against Mes Rafsanjan F.C., he announced his resignation as his role.

Career statistics

Club

As of 3 June 2010

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Iran			League		Hazfi Cup		Asia		Total
1999–00	Foolad	Azadegan League					-	-
2000–01							-	-
2001–02		Iran Pro League	23	6	2	0	-	-	25	6
2002–03	Persepolis		16	3	2	0	3	2	21	5
2003–04			19	0	1	0	-	-	20	0
2004–05			23	0	1	0	-	-	24	0
2005–06	Saba		23	3	3	0	6	1	32	4
2006–07			18	4	5	1	-	-	23	5
2007–08			22	0	1	0	-	-	23	0
Career total			144	16	13	1	9	3	166	20

International goals

Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.

#	Date	City	Opponent	Final score	Result	Competition
1	8 August 2001	Tehran, Iran	Oman	5–2	Win	LG Cup
2	15 November 2001	Tehran, Iran	Republic of Ireland	1–0	Win	2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
3	26 September 2003	Amman, Jordan	Jordan	2–3	Loss	2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
4	19 November 2003	Beirut, Lebanon	Lebanon	3–0	Win	2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
5	11 June 2006	Nuremberg, Germany	Mexico	1–3	Loss	2006 FIFA World Cup

Managerial record

As of match played 1 January 2024

Team	From	To	Record
G	W	D	L	Win %	GF	GA	GD
Saba	28 March 2008	7 June 2008	10	3	4	3	030.00	14	11	+3
Tarbiat Yazd	4 July 2008	2 July 2010	52	21	19	12	040.38	61	42	+19
Nassaji	3 July 2010	1 September 2011	26	11	9	6	042.31	34	17	+17
Saba	20 June 2012	24 September 2012	9	4	2	3	044.44	12	8	+4
Persepolis	10 December 2012	31 May 2013	22	10	10	2	045.45	35	18	+17
Naft Tehran	1 June 2013	1 June 2014	32	16	9	7	050.00	42	24	+18
Zob Ahan	1 June 2014	24 September 2016	85	42	27	16	049.41	137	76	+61
Tractor Sazi	24 May 2017	16 January 2018	18	7	5	6	038.89	26	20	+6
Padideh	1 June 2018	13 January 2020	51	27	12	12	052.94	53	33	+20
Persepolis	13 January 2020	7 January 2024	177	107	49	21	060.45	248	102	+146
Total			462	238	138	86	50.12	662	351	+311

Honours

Hazfi Cup

title in 2015

Player

Persepolis

• Iranian Football League (3): 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99
• Iranian Hazfi Cup (1): 1998–99

Saba

• Iranian Super Cup (1): 2005

Iran U23

• Asian Games Gold Medal (1): 2002

Manager

Zob Ahan

• Hazfi Cup (2): 2014–15, 2015–16
• Iranian Super Cup (1): 2016

Persepolis

• Persian Gulf Pro League (3): 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23
• Hazfi Cup (1): 2022–23
• Iranian Super Cup (2): 2020, 2023
• AFC Champions League runner-up: 2020

Individual

• Iranian Manager of the Season (1):
  2014–15
• Navad Manager of the Month (1): August 2018

References

External links

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Branko Ivanković	Iran Pro League Winning Manager 2019–20, 2020–21	Succeeded by Farhad Majidi
Preceded by Farhad Majidi	Iran Pro League Winning Manager 2022–23	Succeeded by TBD