Mohammad Rashid Mazaheri

Mohammad Rashid Mazaheri (Persian: محمد رشید مظاهری; born 18 May 1989)[2] is an Iranian footballer who plays for Iranian club Esteghlal as a goalkeeper. He is a member of the Iranian national team.

Mohammad Mazaheri
Mazaheri in December 2020
Personal information
Full name Mohammad-Rashid Mazaheri
Date of birth (1989-05-18) 18 May 1989
Place of birth Gachsaran, Iran
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Esteghlal
Number 12
Youth career
2002–2009 Fajr Sepasi
2009–2010 Esteghlal Ahvaz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Esteghlal Ahvaz 12 (0)
2011–2014 Foolad 3 (0)
2014–2019 Zob Ahan 131 (0)
2019–2020 Tractor 29 (0)
2020– Esteghlal 11 (0)
National team
2010 Iran U20 3 (0)
2010–2011 Iran U23 4 (0)
2016– Iran 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 June 2017
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 November 2017

Club career

Mazaheri spent seven years in the youth academy of Fajr Sepasi before joining the youth teams of Esteghlal Ahvaz in 2009. He started his senior career with Esteghlal Ahvaz in 2010.[3] Previously, he played for the Moghavemat Sepasi youth team.

Zob Ahan

Mazaheri joined Zob Ahan midway through the 2013–14 season, mainly featuring as a reserve. He earned his starting place in the 2014–15 season and won the Hazfi Cup. Mazaheri lead Zob Ahan to the Round of 16 of the 2016 AFC Champions League as the first placed team in their group. In the 2018 AFC Champions League, he scored the highest goal keeper at the top of the list for the best goalkeeper this season.

Tractor S.C.

On 8 June 2019, Mazaheri signed a 4 years contract with Tractor in the Iran Pro League.[4]

International career

Mazaheri started his career with the national team playing for Iran U-20 team.[5] He played for the Iran U-23, and participated in the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.[2] In May 2018 he was named in Iran's preliminary squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[6]

Personal life

In 2011, prior to his departure to Kyrgyzstan to participate in Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers Preliminary Round 1, Mazaheri was involved in an altercation outside his house in Ahvaz.[7] While reports vary, reports state that Mazaheri was physically assaulted and the windows to his house were broken.[8] It was reported in Iranian newspapers in July 2011 that Mehdi Rahmati, Iranian international, asked as one of his conditions on joining Persepolis that "Esteghlal Ahvaz goalie" be signed as his reserve. It is widely speculated that the goalie mentioned was Mazaheri, since they both got their start in Fajr Sepasi youth ranks.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 28 May 2018
Club Season League Hazfi Cup Continental1 Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Esteghlal Ahvaz 2010–11Azadegan League12000--120
Total 12000120
Foolad 2011–12Persian Gulf Pro League1000--10
2012–132000--20
2013–1400000000
Total 30000030
Zob Ahan 2013–14Persian Gulf Pro League2000--20
2014–15 19050--240
2015–16 2704080390
2016–17 2804060360
2017–18 3001090400
2018–19 2501070280
Total 13101503001760
Tractor 2019–20Persian Gulf Pro League29000--290
Total 2900000290
Career total 17501502702210

International

Statistics accurate as of match played 15 June 2018.[10]
Iran
YearAppsGoals
201620
201710
201800
201900
202000
Total30

Honours

Club

Zob Ahan
Tractor

Individual

Awards

References

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