Mehdi Rajabzadeh
Mehdi Rajabzadeh (Persian: مهدی رجبزاده; born June 21, 1978) is an Iranian football formerly playing and captaning for Zob Ahan in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | June 21, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | kazerun, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1998 | Jam Shiraz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2003 | Fajr Sepasi | (3) | |
| 2003–2007 | Zob Ahan | 103 | (49) |
| 2007–2008 | Emirates | 20 | (6) |
| 2008–2009 | Al-Dhafra | 5 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Mes Kerman | 36 | (10) |
| 2010–2011 | Zob Ahan | 32 | (6) |
| 2011–2012 | Fajr Sepasi | 32 | (10) |
| 2012–2018 | Zob Ahan | 161 | (38) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2008 | Iran | 16 | (4) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 May 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 February 2008 | |||
Club career
Rajabzadeh started his career at Fajr Sepasi where he impressed enough to be transferred to Zob Ahan FC in 2003. During the 2006/07 season Rajabzadeh became the top goalscorer by scoring 17 goals. He is one of the top all time IPL goalscorers.
Club career statistics
- As of 15 May 2018
| 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 | Fajr | Iran Pro League | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| 2002–03 | 8 | 1 | – | – | 8 | 1 | ||||
| 2003–04 | Zob Ahan | 21 | 9 | – | 5 | 0 | 26 | 9 | ||
| 2004–05 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 1 | – | 23 | 10 | |||
| 2005–06 | 29 | 14 | 1 | 1 | – | 29 | 15 | |||
| 2006–07 | 30 | 17 | 2 | 0 | – | 30 | 17 | |||
| United Arab Emirates | League | President's Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2007–08 | Emirates | UAE Pro League | 20 | 6 | – | – | 20 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | Dhafra | 5 | 1 | – | – | 5 | 1 | |||
| Iran | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2008–09 | Mes Kerman | Iran Pro League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | 32 | 10 | – | 7 | 4 | 39 | 14 | |||
| 2010–11 | Zob Ahan | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 44 | 7 | |
| 2011–12 | Fajr Sepasi | 32 | 10 | 1 | 0 | – | 33 | 10 | ||
| 2012–13 | Zob Ahan | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | – | 31 | 8 | ||
| 2013–14 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 0 | – | 26 | 9 | |||
| 2014–15 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 4 | – | 33 | 8 | |||
| 2015–16 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 9 | ||
| 2016–17 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 39 | 11 | ||
| 2017–18 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 3 | ||
| Total | Iran | 381 | 116 | 26 | 8 | 44 | 9 | 451 | 133 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 25 | 7 | – | 25 | 7 | |||||
| Career total | 406 | 123 | 26 | 8 | 44 | 9 | 476 | 140 | ||
- Assist Goals
| Season | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| 05–06 | Zob Ahan | 10 |
| 06–07 | 7 | |
| 08–09 | Mes | 1 |
| 09–10 | 2 | |
| 10–11 | Zob Ahan | 3 |
| 11–12 | Fajr Sepasi | 2 |
| 12–13 | Zob Ahan | 4 |
| 13–14 | 1 | |
| 14–15 | 9 | |
| 15–16 | 7 | |
| 16–17 | 3 | |
| 17–18 | 2 | |
| Assist total | 51 | |
International career
He made his debut for Iran against Qatar in February 2004. In October 2006, he joined Team Melli in an LG cup tournament held in Jordan. He scored his first goal for Iran on October 4, 2006 in a match against Iraq.
As of February 2008, he has 17 caps and 4 goals for Iran.
International goals
Rajbazadeh after winning WAFF Championship with Iran in 2007
- Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 October 2006 | Amman International Stadium, Amman | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Iraq | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 12 January 2007 | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |  United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 20 June 2007 | Amman International Stadium, Amman |  Palestine | 2–0 | 2–0 | WAFF 2007 |
| 4 | 22 June 2007 | Amman International Stadium, Amman |  Jordan | 1–0 | 1–0 | WAFF 2007 |
Honours
Fajr Sepasi
Zob Ahan
- AFC Champions League: 2010 Runner up
- Iran Pro League: 2004–05 Runner up
- Hazfi Cup (2): 2014–15, 2015–16
- Iranian Super Cup (1): 2016
Iran National Team
- WAFF Championship (1): 2007
- LG Cup (1): 2006
Individual
- Iran Pro League Top Goalscorer: 2006–07 (17 Goals)
External links
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