Mohammad Khakpour


Mohammad Khakpour is a retired Iranian footballer who played for the national team and later became a football coach.

Playing career

Khakpour played for a few clubs, including Persepolis FC, Pas Tehran, Vanspor, Geylang United and MetroStars. He played for the Iran national football team and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. After his season long stay at MetroStars, he lived in California where he decided to start a football club, known as MK Soccer Club.

Coaching career

Early career

He has a national "A" coaching license. In early August 2006, Khakpour signed as Foolad's assistant coach under Mohammad Mayeli Kohan for the 2006–07 Iran Pro League season, but left the club after Mayeli Kohan's departure from Foolad.

Steel Azin

He was appointed as the head coach of Steel Azin on 1 December 2010. He resigned from his post on 3 March 2011.

Iran under-23

Khakpour was Iran national under-23 football team's technical manager before being appointed as team head coach on 16 December 2014 for the 2016 Olympic qualifiers. He led Iran's under-23 team to win the 2015 WAFF U-23 Championship.

Personal life

On 29 December 2025, Khakpour publicly supported the 2025–2026 Iranian protests on his Instagram, stating: "These people did not come to the streets to cause chaos; they came because they have nothing left to lose except their dignity."

Honours

Player

;Persepolis
;Iran

Individual

Manager