Hassan Habibi: key obituary facts
Is Hassan Habibi dead? Yes. Hassan Habibi died on November 2, 2026, at age 86.
Cause of death: Hassan Habibi's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Hassan Habibi known for?
He was an Iranian association football player.
More about Hassan Habibi
Born: 7 February 1939.
Place of birth: Kerman.
Gender: male.
Occupation: association football player, association football coach.
Nationality: Iran.
Hassan Habibi, an Iranian association football player and manager, died November 2, 2026, aged 86.
Born in Kerman on February 7, 1939, he began his playing career with Shahin F.C. and was selected for Iran’s national team in 1958.
He later captained the national side. When he was four, his family moved to Tehran, where his father found work as a clerk for the Ministry of Health. Habibi moved to Taj S.C. in 1960, where he played for several seasons, before joining PAS Tehran in 1964. He remained with PAS until retiring from competition in 1971, and then coached the club. In 1979, he joined Iran’s national team as coach. The side qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics, but Iran’s Football Federation boycotted the Games because of the Soviet Union’s occupation of Afghanistan. Habibi also guided Iran to the bronze medal at the 1980 Asian Cup, a campaign that marked a major result for the national side during his coaching tenure.