Iranian coach's big away win / Cyrus, conqueror of the Bundesliga derby 2

Cyrus Motakallemi, the Iranian-German coach of Arminia Bielefeld, was one of the standout figures in German football on a night when his team secured a victory over Bochum in a crucial clash.

According to Sport Se, Armenia Bielefeld faced the host team in Bochum Stadium on Sunday as part of the seventh week of German Bundesliga 2; The match was goalless until the last minutes, but it ended with a decisive goal in favor of the guest.

Benjamin Bouakier managed to open Bochum's goal in the 78th minute on Jonathan Grodowski's move and pass. Bielefeld protected their advantage after this goal and returned home with three valuable points. This victory was especially important for a team that had not yet won away games this season.

Sirus Metkalmi, born on December 19, 1988 in Karlsruhe, Germany, is currently a member of the Armenia Bielefeld staff. This 37-year-old coach has joined Bielefeld since the summer of 2026 and works alongside Oliver Kirk, the head coach of the team.

Matkalami worked at Karlsruhe club before joining Bielefeld and was in Christian Eichner's staff from the 2022-2023 season. During this period, he worked as an assistant in 144 official matches and gained considerable experience from Bundesliga 2 competitions. Before that, he was the head coach of the under-17 team of Karlsruhe in the German youth league.

The coach has a UEFA A certificate and at Bielefeld he has responsibilities such as analyzing matches, preparing pre- and post-match training sessions and helping to transition academy players to the senior team. The German club, when introducing him, emphasized that the experience and technical abilities of the theologian can help to strengthen the technical staff.

With their first away win of the season, Bielefeld improved their position in the standings and are in ninth place after the seventh week. For Mekalmi, being in the technical staff of the team that was able to win in one of the difficult matches of the season, is considered an important experience in his professional path; A coach who, after several seasons in Karlsruhe, is now involved in the technical project of Armenia Bielefeld.