TEHRAN – Ex-Esteghlal midfielder Serjik Teymourian passed away at the age of 46 on Saturday.

He had gone into a coma in mid-July after a road accident.

Teymourian, the older brother of ex-national team player Andranik, previously played for Esteghlal in Iran and the German side Mainz 05 between 1998 to 2000 as a defensive midfielder.

Tehran Times extends deepest sympathy to Teymourian’s family, loved ones, and friends over his demise.