Mehdi Seyed-Salehi

Mehdi Seyed-Salehi
Personal information
Full name Seyed Mohammad Mehdi Seyed-Salehi[1]
Date of birth (1981-07-27) 27 July 1981
Place of birth Tehran, Iran
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
Gostaresh
Number 12
Youth career
1993–1996 Bank Melli
1996–1997 Moghavemat Tehran
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1999 Bank Tejarat
1999–2001 Rah Ahan
2001–2008 Sepahan (10)
2008–2009 Paykan 29 (8)
2009–2011 Esteghlal 35 (12)
2011–2012 Sepahan 30 (8)
2012–2013 Tractor Sazi 32 (16)
2014 Saipa 13 (0)
2014–2015 Esteghlal Khuzestan 15 (7)
2016– Gostaresh Foolad 7 (1)
National team
2003 Iran U23 12 (4)
2008–2010 Iran 8 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 April 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of December 12, 2008

Seyed Mohammad Mehdi Seyed-Salehi, (more commonly known as Mehdi Seyed-Salehi, Persian: سید محمد مهدی سید صالحی, born July 27, 1981 in Iran) is an Iranian football player, currently playing for Gostaresh Foolad in the Persian Gulf Pro League. He usually plays as a striker.

Club career

Sepahan

Seyed-Salehi had been playing for Esfahani club Sepahan for most of his career. He scored four goals in Sepahan's first three matches in the 2007 AFC Champions League.[2] Following his impressive performances for Sepahan in the Asian Champions League, he was selected among 2007 Asian Player of the Year nominees,[1] along with Iranian expatriate Javad Nekounam of CA Osasuna.

Esteghlal

He moved to Paykan and started the seasons very impressive and moved to Esteghlal at the end of the seasons. [1]

Persepolis

He signed a two-year contract with Tehran's reds until end of 2013–14 Season.[3] He scored his first goal in his debut match against Tractor Sazi.

Saipa

On 18 June 2014, Seyed-Salehi signed a contract with Saipa after being released by Persepolis, effective from 1 July 2014. He played his first match for Saipa on 1 August 2014 against newly promoted Naft Masjed Soleyman.

Club career statistics

As of 16 October 2014.
Club Division Season League Hazfi Cup Asia Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sepahan Pro League 2002–03 140
2003–04 1523
2004–05 1700
2005–06 193
2006–07 2215075346
2007–08 2042151277
Paykan 2008–09 29810308
Esteghlal 2009–10 23424623110
2010–11 1281061199
Sepahan 2011–12 3080061369
Tractor Sazi 2012–13 321611523819
Persepolis 2013–14 22600226
Saipa 2014–15 10013113
Esteghlal Kh. 15700157
Gostaresh 2015–16 810081
Career total 2806715
SeasonTeamAssists
06–07Sepahan2
08–09Paykan3
09–10Esteghlal5
10–111
11–12Sepahan2
12–13Tractor Sazi3
13–14Persepolis1
14–15Saipa1

International career

Seyed-Salehi in Persepolis' training, Takhti Stadium, 23 August 2013

He was a member of Iran national under-23 football team in its unsuccessful qualification campaign for Athens 2004.[4]

He made his debut for Iran national football team in October 2008, coming in as a substitute against North Korea national football team. He scored his first goal in a friendly match against China in Oman from the penalty kick.

Honours

Club

Sepahan
Esteghlal
Tractor Sazi
Persepolis

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Salehi and Nekounam among AFC Player of the Year nominees". IranSportsPress. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
  2. "Sepahan Go Down to Al Ain". IranSportsPress. Retrieved 2007-04-26.
  3. fc-Perspolis.com: Mehdi Seyed-Salehi joined the reds
  4. "Athens 2004 Asian Qualifiers". TeamMelli.com. Retrieved 2007-04-26.


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