Mehdi Haghizadeh
Mehdi Haghizadeh (born September 16, 1981 in Tehran) is an Iranian professional soccer player. In most teams, he was positioned as a clever Wing-midfielder play for who scored the most spectacular of goals which displayed his amazing vision and his ability to viewers.
 Haghizadeh in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mehdi Haghizadeh | ||
| Date of birth | September 16, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Iran | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1996 | Alborz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 | Saipa Tehran | 23 | (18) |
| 1997–1998 | PAS | 19 | (11) |
| 1998–2003 | Esteghlal Tehran | 63 | (24) |
| 2006–2007 | Etisalat | 24 | (13) |
| 2007–2010 | Melleruds IF | 38 | (12) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Football clubs summary
| Football club | Year |
|---|---|
| Alborz FC | 1994–1996 |
| Saipa Tehran | 1996–1997 |
| PAS Tehran F.C. | 1997–1998 |
| Esteghlal Tehran | 1998–2003 |
| Etisalat | 2006–2007 |
| Melleruds IF | 2008–2010 |
Mehdi Haghizadeh was only 13 years old when he began playing football with Alborz F.C. in Iran in 1994. Then, he continued his career with Saipa F.C.[1] in 1996. At the same time, he was invited to participate in Iran National Youth Football Team. He had a chance to play as a member of Iran national football team during the tournament of West Asian Football Championship. After only two seasons, as a high performance soccer player, he joined Esteghlal Tehran FC. For a short time, he played for Pass Tehran FC.
International career
In 2006, he debuted for The United Arab Emirates in Etisalat F.C. He played one season for Etisalat UAE. Afterward, he decided to continue his career in Sweden. First of all, he joined Fritsla IF. Then, in 2008 he joined Melleruds IF. After two seasons playing for Melleruds IF, he scored an amazing goal in the final match of Sweden's DM Cup in 2010. Because of Haghizadeh's amazing goal, Melleruds IF won the title of League Champions in DM Cup's Final match in 2010.