Mohammad Ranjbar

Mohammad Ranjbar (Persian: محمد رنجبر‎; 1 January 1935 – 29 June 2004) was an Iranian footballer and coach.

After end of his studying and was moved to Tehran and graduated from Daneshkadeh Afsari.

After Dehdari's resignation in 1972, Ranjbar was appointed as caretaker manager of the national team which he led to the final victory in 1972 AFC Asian Cup.

On 12 January 2004, 69-year-old Ranjbar suffering from his fatal disease for several months was dispatched to Hanover, Germany to undergo a surgery but the German doctors preferred not to operate due to his critical conditions.

He died on 29 June 2004 and succumbed to his cerebral disorder in Iranmehr hospital, north of Tehran.