Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh

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Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh
Personal information
Full name Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh
Date of birth May 25, 1966 (1966-05-25) (age 42)
Place of birth    Abadan, Iran
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Youth clubs
1981-1983 Helal-e-Ahmar
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1983-1985
1985-1987
1987-1989
1989-1990
1990-1993
1993-1994
1994-2000		 Tam Isfahan
Isfahan Selection
Gendarmerie Tehran
Tam Isfahan
Esteghlal F.C.
Sepahan F.C.
Persepolis F.C.





91 (1)   
National team2
1987-1998 Iran 79 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 8 October 2006.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 8 October 2006.
* Appearances (Goals)

Ahmadreza Abedzadeh (Persian: احمدرضا عابدزاده , born May 25, 1966) is an Iranian former goalkeeper of Esteghlal F.C., Persepolis F.C. and Iranian national football team. Abedzadeh is one of the best known goalkeepers in Iranian football history. His spirit and quick moves led Iran to the World Cup 1998 and his fantastic saves helped Iran attain respectable results in the tournament.

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[edit] Statistics

Number of International Caps: 79
First International Cap: February 27, 1987 Iran Vs. Kuwait 2-1
Last International Cap: June 25, 1998 Iran Vs. Germany 0-2

[edit] Later years

Unfortunately Abedzadeh suffered a stroke in 2002 and that was the point in which he let go of professional football. During his time in the hospital, many of his loyal fans and most of Iran prayed for him to be better. He was released some weeks later, but required a number of surgeries after, and even to this day, he has side effects from his stroke. Abedzadeh suffered again on March 11, 2007 when his mother died.

On January 13, 2006, Abedzadeh had his farewell game, playing for Iranian giants and his former club Persepolis FC in a friendly match against Bayern Munich.

[edit] Legacy

Dubbed the Eagle of Asia for his ability to protect the net, his international career stretched for an illustrious 11 years, a tenure that provided stability and uncanny leadership. His goalkeeping legacy in Iran is rivaled only by Nasser Hejazi.

[edit] Honors

[edit] With Esteghlal FC

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Iran squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup
1 Abedzadeh • 2 Mahdavikia • 3 Sadavi • 4 Khakpour • 5 Peyrovani • 6 Bagheri • 7 Mansourian • 8 Dinmohammadi • 9 Estili • 10 Daei • 11 Azizi • 12 Nakisa • 13 Latifi • 14 Mohammadkhani • 15 Ostad‑Asadi • 16 Shahroudi • 17 Zarincheh • 18 Hamedani • 19 Seraj • 20 Pashazadeh • 21 Minavand • 22 Broumand • Coach: Talebi
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