Mehdi Rahmati
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Seyed Mehdi Rahmati is an Iran
ian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Esteghlal in Iran's Premier League football and the Iran national football team
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found in fajr and like all the other talented players from this team he left the club for Sepahan
but he had an unsuccessful season in this club and he moved to Esteghlal
.He had good games in this teams but Vahid Talebloo
showed better games and he was the number one keeper for Esteghlal
so again he left this club for Mes Kerman F.C. and in that team he is the number one keeper.He continued to perform well in Mes Kerman F.C. and helped the club to promote for the Asian Champions League and Persepolis F.C. showed some interest on him at least for the Asian Champions League. On July 14, 2009 Rahmati joined Sepahan on two-year deal for an approximate sum of $450.000 turning down an offer from Norwegian giants Rosenborg BK. Where he was the first choice leeper in the entire season and one of the important players that helped the club to win the league.He repeated the same with Sepahan in the next season. He joined Esteghlal in July 2011.
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|2000–01||rowspan="4"|Fajr
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|2003-04||14||0||||0||-||-||||0
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|2004-05||rowspan="1"|Sepahan||26||0||||0||6||0||||0
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|2005-06||rowspan="2"|Esteghlal||14||0||0||0||-||-||14||0
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|2006-07||9||0||||0||-||-||||0
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|2007-08||rowspan="2"|Mes||33||0||1||0||-||-||34||0
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|2008-09||32||0||0||0||-||-||32||0
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|2009-10||rowspan="2"|Sepahan||30||0||1||0||6||0||37||0
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|2010-11||32||0||4||0||7||0||43||0
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|2011-12
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but he did not play any match. He won the 2004 West Asian Football Federation Championship
with team melli. He was again part of the team in 2007 AFC Asian Cup
but he did not play any match again. Since the start of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
, he has been the number one keeper for Team Melli.He also played for Team Melli in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
.He has been one of the best players for Team melli in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
with his saves.He was the first choice keeper in West Asian Football Federation Championship 2010 and 2011 Asian Cup
.
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Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Esteghlal in Iran's Premier League football and the Iran national football team
Iran national football team
The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...
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Club career
He was one of the talented players that Gholam Hossein PeyrovaniGholam Hossein Peyrovani
Gholam Hossein Peyrovani is a former Iranian football player and now manager.He was the coach of the Iran national under-23 football team from 2009 to 2010. He is also the older brother of former Persepolis FC and Iranian national team player, Afshin Peyrovani.-Club career:In 1969, at the age of...
found in fajr and like all the other talented players from this team he left the club for Sepahan
Sepahan
Sepahan Esfahan is an Iranian football club based in Isfahan, Iran. They compete in Iran's top flight known as Persian Gulf League and hold most of the records in the PGL under their belt. Sepahan are the latest champions of the PGL in 2010–11 season for the record third time in the ten-year PGL...
but he had an unsuccessful season in this club and he moved to Esteghlal
Esteghlal
Esteghlal is an Arabic word means independence. the name held by many Iranian football clubs and Armenian football clubs. This includes:*Esteghlal F.C.— Iranian football club*Esteghlal Ahvaz F.C...
.He had good games in this teams but Vahid Talebloo
Vahid Talebloo
Vahid Talebloo is an Iranian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Iran's Premier Football League club Shahin Bushehr.-Club career:Talebloo was very impressive in Esteghlal's goal even though he was competing with another national team goalie, Mehdi Rahmati.He began receiving media attention...
showed better games and he was the number one keeper for Esteghlal
Esteghlal
Esteghlal is an Arabic word means independence. the name held by many Iranian football clubs and Armenian football clubs. This includes:*Esteghlal F.C.— Iranian football club*Esteghlal Ahvaz F.C...
so again he left this club for Mes Kerman F.C. and in that team he is the number one keeper.He continued to perform well in Mes Kerman F.C. and helped the club to promote for the Asian Champions League and Persepolis F.C. showed some interest on him at least for the Asian Champions League. On July 14, 2009 Rahmati joined Sepahan on two-year deal for an approximate sum of $450.000 turning down an offer from Norwegian giants Rosenborg BK. Where he was the first choice leeper in the entire season and one of the important players that helped the club to win the league.He repeated the same with Sepahan in the next season. He joined Esteghlal in July 2011.
Club career statistics
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|2000–01||rowspan="4"|Fajr
Fajr Sepasi F.C.
Fajr Shahid Sepasi Fars Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Shiraz, Iran.The club is one the more financially restricted teams in Iran's football, and is owned by Iran's Basij...
||rowspan="1"|Azadegan League ||||0|||||0||-||-||||0
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|2001-02||rowspan="11"|Persian Gulf Cup||||0||||0||2||0||||0
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|2002-03||||0||||0||-||-||||0
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|2003-04||14||0||||0||-||-||||0
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|2004-05||rowspan="1"|Sepahan||26||0||||0||6||0||||0
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|2005-06||rowspan="2"|Esteghlal||14||0||0||0||-||-||14||0
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|2006-07||9||0||||0||-||-||||0
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|2007-08||rowspan="2"|Mes||33||0||1||0||-||-||34||0
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|2008-09||32||0||0||0||-||-||32||0
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|2009-10||rowspan="2"|Sepahan||30||0||1||0||6||0||37||0
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|2010-11||32||0||4||0||7||0||43||0
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|2011-12
2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup
The 2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup will be the eleventh season of the Iran Pro League and the sixth under the name Persian Gulf Cup. Sepahan are the defending champions. The regular season started on 2 August 2011.- Stadia and locations :...
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International career
He was part of the team in 2004 AFC Asian Cup2004 AFC Asian Cup
The 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition is the thirteenth staging of AFC Asian Cup. It was held from July 17 to August 7, 2004 in China. The defending champions Japan defeated China in the final in Beijing....
but he did not play any match. He won the 2004 West Asian Football Federation Championship
2004 West Asian Football Federation Championship
The 2004 West Asian Football Federation Championship took part in Iranian Capital of Tehran. Iran won the final against Syria 4–1. The 6 entrants were Iraq, Iran, Syria, Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan...
with team melli. He was again part of the team in 2007 AFC Asian Cup
2007 AFC Asian Cup
The Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi...
but he did not play any match again. Since the start of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
The qualification competition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. Each confederation — the AFC , CAF , CONCACAF , CONMEBOL , OFC , and UEFA — was allocated a certain number of the 32 places at the tournament...
, he has been the number one keeper for Team Melli.He also played for Team Melli in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
The 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification saw various countries take part to determine 10 spots to the final tournament in Qatar under the new qualification system set by the Asian Football Confederation ....
.He has been one of the best players for Team melli in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
The qualification competition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. Each confederation — the AFC , CAF , CONCACAF , CONMEBOL , OFC , and UEFA — was allocated a certain number of the 32 places at the tournament...
with his saves.He was the first choice keeper in West Asian Football Federation Championship 2010 and 2011 Asian Cup
2011 AFC Asian Cup
The 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar on 7–29 January 2011. It was the fifteenth time the tournament has been held, and the second time it has been hosted by Qatar, the other being the 1988 AFC Asian Cup...
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Honours
Iran national football teamIran national football team
The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...
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- West Asian Football Federation Championship winner: 1
- 2004
- Iran's Premier Football LeagueIran's Premier Football LeagueThe Iran Pro League , is a professional football league competition for clubs located at the highest level of the Iranian football league system.The league system resembles the system being used in England currently...
- Winner: 3
- 2005/06 with Esteghlal
- 2009/2010 with Sepahan
- 2010/2011 with Sepahan
- Third Place:
- 2008/09 With Mes Kerman
- Winner: 3
- Hazfi CupHazfi CupThe Hazfi Cup is a knockout cup competition in Iranian football, run by the Iranian Football Federation. The competition wasn't regarded important by clubs until the IRIFF decided to award one of Iran's four AFC Champions League spots to the champion....
:- 2001 With Fajr Sepasi F.C.Fajr Sepasi F.C.Fajr Shahid Sepasi Fars Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Shiraz, Iran.The club is one the more financially restricted teams in Iran's football, and is owned by Iran's Basij...
- 2001 With Fajr Sepasi F.C.
Individual
- Football Iran News & Events
- Goalkeeper of the year (2007/08)
- Iran Football Federation Award
- Goalkeeper of the year (2007/08)