Mehrdad Minavand

Mehrdad Minavand (Persian: مهرداد میناوند‎, 30 November 1975 – 27 January 2021) was an Iranian professional footballer and coach. He played mostly as a left midfielder but was also deployed as a left winger or left-back.[1]

Mehrdad Minavand
Minavand in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-11-30)30 November 1975
Place of birth Tehran, Iran
Date of death 27 January 2021(2021-01-27) (aged 45)
Place of death Tehran, Iran
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Left midfielder
Youth career
Atash Neshani
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1995 Pas
1995–1998 Persepolis 89 (13)
1998–2001 Sturm Graz 67 (1)
2001–2002 Charleroi 2 (0)
2002 Al-Shabab
2002–2004 Persepolis 19 (0)
2004–2005 Sepahan 19 (0)
2005–2006 Rah Ahan 0 (0)
National team
1996–2003 Iran 68 (4)
Teams managed
2009 Persepolis B
2014–2015 Khooneh Be Khooneh (assistant)
2016 Khooneh Be Khooneh (assistant)
2018 Sepidrood Rasht (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Minavand was born in Tehran. He played for a few clubs, including Keshavarz F.C., Persepolis FC, Sturm Graz (Austria), Sporting Charleroi (Belgium) and Al-Shabab (United Arab Emirates) as well as Sepahan. He last played for Rah Ahan FC, but left the team after the 2005–06 season. He played 21 matches in UEFA Champions League and he is all-time record holder among the Iranian footballers in this feature.

International career

He played for the Iran national football team and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[2]

Death

On 21 January 2021, Minavand was hospitalised due to COVID-19.[3] Six days later it was announced, he died from the disease.[4][5]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total Ref.
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Persepolis 1995–96 Azadegan League 304304 [1]
1996–97 315315 [1]
1997–98 284284 [1]
Total 89130000008913 –
Sturm Graz 1998–99 Austrian Football Bundesliga 170213010231 [6]
1999–00 2300050280 [6]
2000–01 27100130401 [6]
Total 6712121010912 –
Charleroi 2001–02 Belgian First Division 2000—20
Persepolis 2002–03 Pro League 8080 [1]
2003–04 110—110 [1]
Total 190000000190 –
Sepahan 2004–05 Pro League 190—190 [1]
Career total 19614212101022015 –

International
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Iran[7]
199671
1997162
1998100
199930
2000120
2001161
200240
Total684
Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Minavand goal.[7]
List of international goals scored by Mehrdad Minavand
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
18 December 1996Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Thailand2–03–11996 Asian Cup
22 June 1997Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus, Syria Maldives17–017–01998 World Cup qualification
34 June 1997Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus, Syria Kyrgyzstan5–07–0
431 October 2001Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates3–03–02002 World Cup qualification (play-off)

Honours

Club

Persepolis

Sturm Graz

References
  1. Mehrdad Minavand at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. Mamrud, Roberto (4 June 2005). "Mehrdad Minavand – International Appearances". RSSSF.
  3. "Football icons wish Minavand a speedy recovery in his battle with COVID-19". Tehran Times. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  4. "Persepolis Football Club veteran dies of COVID-19". iranpress.com. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  5. "Former Iran and Persepolis midfielder Minavand dies". Tehran Times. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  6. "Mehrdad Minavand » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  7. "Mehrdad Minavand on National Football Teams database".
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