Milad Mohammadi

Milad Mohammadi
Mohammadi with Akhmat Grozny in 2017
Personal information
Full name Milad Mohammadi Keshmarzi
Date of birth (1993-09-29) 29 September 1993
Place of birth Tehran, Iran
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Playing position Fullback, Winger
Club information
Current team
 Akhmat Grozny
Number 13
Youth career
2007–2008 Persepolis
2008–2012 Damash Tehran
2012–2014 Niroo Zamini
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Rah Ahan 44 (0)
2016– Akhmat Grozny 59 (2)
National team‡
2015–2016 Iran U23 15 (3)
2015– Iran 22 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 October 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:20, 11 September 2018 (UTC)

Milad Mohammadi Keshmarzi (Persian: میلاد محمدی کشمرزی‎; born 29 September 1993) is an Iranian footballer who currently plays for Russian football club Akhmat Grozny. Known for his speed and versatility, Milad plays as a full-back and winger. His twin brother Mehrdad plays for Sepahan in the Persian Gulf Pro League.

Career

Rah Ahan

Milad Mohammadi joined Rah Ahan in the summer of 2014 with a five–year contract[2] and made his debut for them in the first fixture of the 2014–15 Iran Pro League against Esteghlal.[3]

In July 2015 Mohammadi went on trial with Austrian Bundesliga club Sturm Graz.[4] He reportedly had two offers from European sides but Rah Ahan coach Farhad Kazemi refused to let him leave the club.

Akhmat Grozny

On 6 February 2016 Mohammadi signed a contract with Russian Premier League club Terek Grozny until 2019.[5][6] Milad made his debut for Terek Grozny as a substitute on 2 April 2016 in a 3–2 win over Anzhi Makhachkala.[7] In the 2016–17 Mohammadi became a starter for Terek at the Left Back position and recorded several assists.

Mohammadi scored his first goal for Terek and his first ever professional league goal on 29 April 2017 in a 5–2 victory against Ural Yekaterinburg. After the 2016–17 season, he was named as one of the top 50 U23 Asian talents to watch for.[8]

International

Mohammadi scored a goal during the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship.[9]

Carlos Queiroz invited Mohammadi to a national team camp in June 2015, making his debut against Uzbekistan in a friendly on 11 June 2015 and was on the bench on 16 June 2015 in a World Cup qualifier against Turkmenistan.

In May 2018 he was named in Iran's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia,[10][11] where he came to prominence when he tried and failed at an extravagant throw, in the 93rd minute while Iran where losing 1-0 to Spain.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 September 2018[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoals AssistsAppsGoals AssistsAppsGoals AssistsAppsGoals AssistsAppsGoals Assists
Rah Ahan 2014–15 PGPL 270 100 0––270 1
2015–16 170 020 0––190 0
Total 440 120 0––460 1
Akhmat Grozny 2015–16 RPL 30 000 0––30 0
2016–17 242 410 0––252 4
2017-18 23 0 1 1 0 0 – – 24 0 1
2018-19 8 0 0 1 0 1 – – 9 0 1
Total 582 530 1––612 6
Career total 1022 650 1––1072 7

International

Iran
YearAppsGoals
201520
201660
201760
201880
Total220

Statistics accurate as of match played 25 June 2018[14]

Personal life

Milad Mohammadi was born south of Tehran in Fallah district.[15] His family is originally from Qazvin Province in Iran. Football fans in Iran nicknamed him "Mig-Mig" that refers to a cartoon character named Roadrunner in Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner.[16] He is the twin brother of Mehrdad Mohammadi.[17]

References

  1. ↑ "2018 FIFA World Cup: List of players" (PDF). FIFA. 18 June 2018. p. 14.
  2. ↑ "دوقلوها و طالب‌لو با راه‌آهن ثبت کردند". خبرگزاری فارس.
  3. ↑ "لیگ برتر : راه آهن یزدان - استقلال تهران". وب سایت رسمی سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران,لیگ برتر فوتبال ایران,فوتبال برتر.
  4. ↑ Spielaufzeichnung: SK Sturm Graz 1:0 RFK Terek Grozny (0:0). 8 July 2015 – via YouTube.
  5. ↑ "Milad Mohammadi joins Russian Premier League club Terek Grozny".
  6. ↑ "РФК "Терек" Грозный им. А. А. Кадырова".
  7. ↑ "Terek Grozny vs. Anzhi - 2 April 2016 - Soccerway".
  8. ↑ https://mitchellprocter.wordpress.com/2017/06/25/50-u23-players-to-watch-out-for/
  9. ↑ http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=9798&stageid=385&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary
  10. ↑ "World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia".
  11. ↑ "World Cup 2018: Iran head coach Carlos Queiroz names final squad". BBC Sport. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  12. ↑ {cite web|title= Throw-in|url= https://www.thesun.co.uk/world-cup-2018/6587537/world-cup-2018-iran-milan-mohammadi-throw-in-spain/}
  13. ↑ "M.Mohammadi". uk.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  14. ↑ "Profile: Milad MOHAMMADI". teammelli.com. Team Melli. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  15. ↑ "میلاد محمدی: از کارگری به تیم امید رسیدم". aspress. Jan 2015. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  16. ↑ "میلاد محمدی: میگ میگ لقب دوقلوهای فوتبال ایران". Varzesh3. Oct 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  17. ↑ "میلاد محمدی: از کارگری به تیم امید رسیدم" (in Farsi). aspress. Jan 2015. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
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