Mohammad Soltani Mehr
Mohammad Soltani Mehr (Persian: محمد سلطانیمهر); is an Iranian footballer who currently plays for Iranian football club Saipa in the Persian Gulf Pro League and the Iran national under-20 football team. He has been mentioned by The Guardian among 60 of the best young talents in world football.[1][2]
 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohammad Soltani Mehr | ||
| Date of birth | February 4, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Tehran, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Central Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Saipa | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2010 | Pas Tehran | ||
| 2010–2012 | Damash Tehran | ||
| 2012–2015 | Saipa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Saipa | 26 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2014–2016 | Iran U17 | 24 | (7) |
| 2016– | Iran U20 | 18 | (4) |
| 2018– | Iran U23 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 May 2017 | |||
Club career
Saipa
He started his career with Pas Tehran academy.[3] Later he joined Damash Tehran and Saipa academies.[3] In summer 2015 he was promoted to Saipa first team by Majid Jalali. He made his debut for Saipa on 12 February 2016 against Sepahan as a substitute for Milad Meydavoudi, being only 17 years and 8 days old.[4]
Club career statistics
- As of 30 May 2017.
| Club | Division | Season | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Saipa | Pro League | 2015–16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 0 |
| Saipa | Pro League | 2016–17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 |
| Career Totals | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
International career
U17
He was part of Iran U–17 in 2014 AFC U-16 Championship.
U20
In 2016 he played in the AFC U-19 Championship held in Bahrain. Furthermore he was invited to the Iran U–20 squad for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in South Corea from 20 May until 11 June 2017. He played in all 3 matches of the group stage against Costa Rica, Zambia, and Portugal.
References
- Christenson, Marcus; Powell, Jim; Christenson, Marcus; Powell, Jim (5 October 2016). "Next Generation 2016: 60 of the best young talents in world football". Retrieved 13 May 2017 – via The Guardian.
- https://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=403258/index.html
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-02-09. Retrieved 2016-02-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "سپاهان اصفهان - سايپـا تهران". وب سایت رسمی سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران,لیگ برتر فوتبال ایران,فوتبال برتر. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017. his sister is so goood ooofff
External links
- Mohammad Soltani Mehr at IranLeague.ir
- Mohammad Soltani Mehr at Soccerway