Sosha Makani
Sosha Makani (Persian: سوشا مكانى; born 18 November 1986) is an Iranian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Norwegian football club Mjøndalen. Makani also played for the Iran national football team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sosha Makani | ||
| Date of birth | November 18, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Bandar-e Anzali, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Mjøndalen | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Fajr Sepasi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Fajr Sepasi | 42 | (1) |
| 2008–2010 | Pas Hamedan | 44 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Steel Azin | 10 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Naft Tehran | 57 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Foolad | 15 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Persepolis | 38 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | Mjøndalen | 37 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Strømsgodset (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Sanat Naft Abadan (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 11 | (0) |
| 2020– | Mjøndalen | 28 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007 | Iran U23 | 6 | (0) |
| 2012–2018 | Iran | 5 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 December 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2016 | |||
Club career
Fajr Sepasi
Makani started his career with Fajr Sepasi and stayed at the club for two seasons. He played 42 matches for the club and also scored a goal.
Pas Hamedan
He joined Pas Hamedan in the summer of 2008 and signed a two-year contract keeping him at the club until the end of the 2009–10 season. He ended up playing 44 games for the club.
Steel Azin
He joined Steel Azin in the summer of 2010 and signed a one-year contract keeping him at the club until the end of the 2010–11 season. He only featured in 10 games for the club.
Naft Tehran
He joined Naft Tehran in the summer of 2011 signing a three-year contract with the club keeping him there until the end of the 2013–14 season. He played 56 games for the club.
Foolad
Makani joined Foolad during the winter transfer window of the 2013–14 season. Makani helped Foolad win the 2013–14 Iran Pro League title, and also reach the knockout stages of the 2014 AFC Champions League.[1]
Persepolis
After becoming the Pro League's champions with Foolad and also recording 13 clean sheets in 2013–14 Iran Pro League the fourth best in the league. Makani decided to join Persepolis in the summer of 2014 and signed a two-year contract keeping him at the club until the end of 2015–16 season.[2] Makani became the starter for the club in the middle of the 2014–15 season after then-manager Hamid Derakhshan decided to sell Perspolis' first choice goalkeeper Nilson Correa Junior.
Mjøndalen
On 21 June 2016, Makani joined Mjøndalen for a one-week trial.[3] After a successful trial Makani on 30 June 2016 signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with the club.[4] Makani made his debut for Mjøndalen on 7 August 2016, keeping a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw at home against Ullensaker/Kisa.
Strømsgodset
On 25 January 2017, Makani signed for Strømsgodset on loan until 14 August 2017.[5]
International career
Under-23
Makani has played 6 games for the Iran national under-23 football team.
Senior
In 2012 Makani was invited to the Iranian national team by Carlos Queiroz to play in the 2012 WAFF Championship.
Makani was suspended for the opening game vs. Nigeria in the 2014 FIFA World Cup after the World Cup qualifying post-match altercation[6] against South Korea on 18 June 2013.[7][8] He was selected in Iran's 30-man provisional squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup by Carlos Queiroz.[9] However, he was not included in the final list.
Controversy
On 4 January 2016, Makani was arrested for posting pictures on social media that displayed two unveiled women. The photos were deemed to be anti-Islamic, and the arrest came following an alleged complaint by private plaintiffs. The official charge against Makani was, "publishing pictures that lead to the spread of corruption and prostitution in society". However, Makani's lawyer contested that his social media accounts had been hacked and that the information was posted by two other individuals. Makani was sent to Evin Prison but was released shortly later and returned to Persepolis training in early 2016. On 8 June 2016, Makani was suspended for six months from playing football by the Disciplinary Committee.[10][11][12]
Club career statistics
- As of 23 December 2020
| Club | Division | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Fajr Sepasi | Pro League | 2006–07 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||||
| Fajr Sepasi total | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 1 | ||||
| Pas Hamedan | Pro League | 2008–09 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||||
| Pas Hamedan total | 44 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 48 | 0 | ||||
| Steel Azin | Pro League | 2010–11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Naft Tehran | 2011–12 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Naft Tehran total | 57 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 59 | 0 | ||||
| Foolad | Pro League | 2013–14 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |
| Persepolis | 2014–15 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
| Persepolis total | 38 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 52 | 0 | |||
| Mjøndalen | OBOS-ligaen | 2016 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Strømsgodset (loan) | Eliteserien | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Mjøndalen | OBOS-ligaen | 2017 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Sanat Naft (loan) | Pro League | 2017-18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Mjøndalen | OBOS-ligaen | 2018 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Eliteserien | 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Mjøndalen total | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |||
| Naft Masjed Soleyman | Pro League | 2019–20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Naft Masjed total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Mjøndalen | Eliteserien | 2020 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| Mjøndalen total | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 276 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 311 | 1 | ||
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sosha Makani. |
- Play in Aia/
- Makani joined Persepolis
- Mjøndalen IF tests Iranian national team goalkeeper; Drammens Tidende. 21 June 2016 (in Norwegian)
- Johnsen, Roy; Høibakk Bergquist, Mathias (30 June 2016). "Makani signerte for Mjøndalen" [Makani signed with Mjøndalen]. dt.no (in Norwegian). Drammen Tidende. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- "Ny keeper til Godset". godset.no (in Norwegian). Strømsgodset. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- Video on YouTube
- "Match suspensions to be served at the final competition of the FIFA World Cup". FIFA. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- "Discussion Board". PersianFootball.com. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- "Team Melli final 30 given to FIFA". Persian Football. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
- "Iranian footballer suspended for wearing SpongeBob trousers". The Guardian. 2016-06-08.
- "Iranian Soccer Player Jailed Over Photos With Unveiled Women". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty.
- Haisley, Billy. "Iranian Goalkeeper Arrested For Posting "Indecent" Photos Of Himself With Women".