Ahad Sheykhlari (Persian: احد شیخلاری, born 18 April 1960 in Tabriz, Iran) is an Iranian professional football player who was forced to leave the green field unexpectedly due to pressure from his team mates and club’s official whom believed his success foreshadowed his teammates’s popularity; he is currently a professional football manager. He started his football career as an amateur player in Tabriz dirt fields and neighborhood clubs. The very first football club he joined was Charandab’s neighborhood club Peykan. He played his professional career for Machine Sazi, Montakhabeh Tabriz, Idem F.C., Tractor and Esteghlal Rasht F.C.. He had scored 115 goals during his playing career for Tractor as an Striker. At the end of his playing career Vasile Godja manager of Tractor used him as a Defender and he shined well as a successful Sweeper. He also represented Iran at national level, playing for Iran's under-20 football team and the Iran national football team and has 20 national caps with five goals. Tractor's fans named him as Tabriz's Maradona due to his aggressive technique, speed and scoring, and he kicks the specific skills.
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Ahad Sheykhlari 18 April 1960 (age 65) Tabriz, Iran
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