 He won the Asian Nations Cup with Iran in 1968 – when he scored 4 goals in 4 matches, also the equalizer in the final match, which led to 2–1 victory against Israel (and to become one of the tournament's top scorer).He also won the Asian Nations Cup with Iran in 1972.Before his starting his coaching career, he trained Persepolis in the absence of manager Alan Rogers, when he was part of the team.