Attila Hejazi

Atila Hejazi is an Iranian retired football player and coach. He is the son of former Iranian football goalkeeper and manager Nasser Hejazi.

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Early life

Hejazi was born on 2 June 1976 in Tehran, Iran. His father was Nasser Hejazi and his mother is Behnaz Shafie. He has a sister, Atoosa. He was admitted to Shahid Beheshti University in 1995.

Careers

He played for Esteghlal from 1997 to 1999. He joined Esteghlal Rasht in 2001, under management of his father and scored 3 goals in 2001–02 Iran Pro League for them.

Personal life

On 15 January 2025, Hejazi came out in support of the 2025–2026 Iranian protests and responded to the high death toll on his Instagram by saying "Young people who were concerned about freedom did not deserve to die".