Mehrdad Minavand
Mehrdad Minavand (Persian: مهرداد میناوند, born 30 November 1975) is an Iranian former professional footballer. He played mostly as a left midfielder but was also deployed as a left winger or left-back.[1]
 Minavand in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mehrdad Minavand | ||
| Date of birth | 30 November 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Tehran, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Left midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sepidrood Rasht (assistant coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atash Neshani | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1995 | Pas | ||
| 1995–1998 | Persepolis | 89 | (13) |
| 1998–2001 | Sturm Graz | 67 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | Charleroi | 2 | (0) |
| 2002 | Al-Shabab | ||
| 2002–2004 | Persepolis | 19 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Sepahan | 19 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Rah Ahan | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1996–2003 | Iran | 67 | (4) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2009 | Persepolis B | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Minavand was born in Tehran. He played for a few clubs, including Keshavarz F.C., Persepolis FC, Sturm Graz (Austria), SC Charleroi (Belgium) and Al-Shabab (United Arab Emirates) as well as Sepahan. He last played for Rah Ahan FC, but left the team after the 2005–06 season. He played 21 matches in Uefa Champions League and he is all-time record holder among the Iranian footballers in this feature.
International career
He played for the Iran national football team and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | Ref. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Persepolis | 1995–96 | Azadegan League | 30 | 4 | 30 | 4 | [1] | ||||||
| 1996–97 | 31 | 5 | 31 | 5 | [1] | ||||||||
| 1997–98 | 28 | 4 | 28 | 4 | [1] | ||||||||
| Total | 89 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 13 | – | ||
| Sturm Graz | 1998–99 | Austrian Football Bundesliga | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | [3] |
| 1999–00 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 0 | [3] | ||||
| 2000–01 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 40 | 1 | [3] | ||||
| Total | 67 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 2 | – | ||
| Charleroi | 2001–02 | Belgian First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Persepolis | 2002–03 | Pro League | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | [1] | ||||||
| 2003–04 | 11 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | [1] | |||||||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | – | ||
| Sepahan | 2004–05 | Pro League | 19 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | [1] | |||||
| Career total | 196 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 220 | 15 | – | ||
Honours
Club
Persepolis
Sturm Graz
- Austrian Bundesliga: 1998–99
- Austrian Cup: 1998–99
- Austrian Supercup: 1998, 1999
References
- Mehrdad Minavand at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mamrud, Roberto (4 June 2005). "Mehrdad Minavand – International Appearances". RSSSF.
- "Mehrdad Minavand » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
External links
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- Mehrdad Minavand at National-Football-Teams.com
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