# Mehdi Amirabadi

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Iranian footballer

Mehdi Amirabadi Personal information Full name Mehdi Amirabadi Date of birth (1979-02-22) 22 February 1979 (age 47) Place of birth Tehran, Iran Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Position Full back Youth career 1993–1994 Vahdat 1994–1995 Bahman 1995–1996 Keshavarz 1996–1999 Saipa Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1998–2004 Saipa 2004–2012 Esteghlal 165 (4) 2012–2013 Foolad 22 (0) 2013–2014 Paykan 15 (2) International career‡ 1998–2003 Iran U-23 2000–2004 Iran 20 (0) Medal record Representing Iran Asian Games 2002 Busan Team Competition * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 May 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 November 2006

**Mehdi Amirabadi** ([Persian](/source/Persian_language): مهدی امیرآبادی, born 22 February 1979) is a retired Iranian [footballer](/source/Association_football) who usually played as a [full back](/source/Full_back_(association_football)).

## Early years

Amirabadi was born in [Tehranpars](/source/Tehranpars), [Tehran](/source/Tehran), Iran.

## Club career

He joined [Saipa](/source/Saipa_F.C.) in 1998. He joined [Esteghlal F.C.](/source/Esteghlal_F.C.) in 2004. Since joining the club, he has again and again proven himself at the club scoring many vital goals as well as saving many. He has been the regular player since he joined [Esteghlal](/source/Esteghlal_Tehran_FC) on the right side for the team. In 2012, he was chosen as the club's captain after [Farhad Majidi](/source/Farhad_Majidi) left the club on loan to [Al-Gharafa](/source/Al-Gharafa_Sports_Club). After spending 8 seasons at Esteghlal, by end of [2011–12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_Iran_Pro_League) season he moved to [Foolad](/source/Foolad_F.C.) along with [Esmaeil Sharifat](/source/Esmaeil_Sharifat). He left Foolad in summer 2013 and joined [Azadegan League](/source/Azadegan_League) side [Paykan](/source/Paykan_F.C.). He helped the club to promoted back to the [Iran Pro League](/source/Iran_Pro_League) for the [2014–15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Iran_Pro_League) season.

### Club career statistics

Last Update **10 May 2014**

Club performance League Cup Continental Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Iran League Hazfi Cup Asia Total 2001–02 Saipa Pro League 5 – – 2002–03 1 – – 2003–04 3 – – 2004–05 Esteghlal 19 0 0 0 – – 19 0 2005–06 21 0 0 0 – – 21 0 2006–07 21 0 – – 2007–08 28 2 – – 3 2008–09 25 2 2 1 3 0 30 3 2009–10 12 0 2 0 3 0 17 0 2010–11 25 0 3 0 4 0 32 0 2011–12 14 0 2 0 4 0 20 0 2012–13 Foolad 22 0 1 0 – – 23 0 2013–14 Paykan Division 1 15 2 0 0 – – 15 2 Career total 15 14 0

- **Assist Goals**

Season Team Assists 2005–06 Esteghlal 1 2008–09 Esteghlal 1 2010–11 Esteghlal 2 2011–12 Esteghlal 3

## International career

He was part of the [2004 Asian Cup](/source/2004_Asian_Cup) but did not play any match and never got a regular place for [Team Melli](/source/Team_Melli).

## Honours

### Club

**Esteghlal**

- [Iran Pro League](/source/Iran_Pro_League) (2): [2005–06](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_Iran_Pro_League), [2008–09](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_Persian_Gulf_Cup) - Runner up (1): [2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Persian_Gulf_Cup)

- [Hazfi Cup](/source/Hazfi_Cup) (2): [2007–08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_Hazfi_Cup), [2011–12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_Hazfi_Cup)

## External links

- [Mehdi Amirabadi](https://web.archive.org/web/20061119051148/http://www.teammelli.com/Roster/AmirabadiRoster.htm) at [TeamMelli.com](http://www.teammelli.com)

- [Mehdi Amirabadi](https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/3218.html) at National-Football-Teams.com

v t e Iran squad – 2004 AFC Asian Cup third place 1 Mirzapour 2 Mahdavikia 3 Amirabadi 4 Golmohammadi 5 Rezaei 6 Nekounam 7 Kavianpour 8 Karimi 10 Daei (c) 12 Roudbarian 13 Kaebi 14 Borhani 15 Taghipour 16 Enayati 17 Mobali 18 Badavi 19 Kameli 20 Nosrati 21 Rahmati 26 Alavi 27 Zare 29 Majidi Coach: Ivanković

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