The Captain of Persepolis and former Team Melli player, Hadi Nourozi has passed away in a Tehran Hospital as a result of a massive heart attack.

The 30 years old player , has not been suffering from any known ailment before his sudden death. He was taken to a hospital in the early hours in this morning where he was pronounced dead by the medical staff. The nature of his demise has raised a few alarms as the authorities are preparing for a thorough autopsy to find the reasons.

Hadi Nourozi , who is from the town of Babol , came to fame while playing for Damash before his transfer to Persepolis in 2008. The centre forward has also played for a short span with Naft Tehran on loan from his club before returning as a Captain.

Nourozi played for Team Melli from 2009 to 2011 winning 9 caps in the process.

Persepolis announced that his funeral processing will be carried out from Azadi Stadium on Friday. He will be buried in his hometown of Babol.

TeamMelli.com wishes to express its sincere concordance to the family of Nourozi, the Iranian football community and Persepolis team and its supporters,

God bless his soul.