Photo: محمد حسین طاقی / CC BY 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Khodadad Azizi is, to me, a footballing national hero in the purest sense. The Iranian striker scored in the famous 1998 World Cup win over the United States in France, a result so politically charged that the victory meant far more to the nation than a single match ever should. That one goal turned him into a household name, the kind of moment a whole country replays for decades. He later moved into coaching. There's something both cruel and beautiful about football, where a single strike can ignite an entire nation and echo for a generation. He's a man people genuinely remember.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Khodadad Azizi
- Name (Japanese)
- コダダド・アジジ
- Reading
- こだだど・あじじ
- Born
- June 22, 1971 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Boar
- Origin
- Fariman, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran
- Height
- 169 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Khodadad Azizi born?
Born June 22, 1971 (age 55).
Where is Khodadad Azizi from?
Khodadad Azizi is from Fariman, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran.
What does Khodadad Azizi do?
Khodadad Azizi works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Khodadad Azizi?
Khodadad Azizi is 169 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.