Ali Badavi

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Ali Badavi

Full name	Ali Badavi
Date of birth	June 20, 1982 (1982-06-20) (age 25)
Place of birth	Ahvaz, Iran
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Foolad
Number	8
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2001-2006 2006-2007 2007-	Foolad Esteghlal Ahvaz Foolad	? (?) 25 (1)
National team²
2002-2006	Iran	26 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 May 2007. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 22 December 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Ali Badavi (born June 20, 1982) is an Iranian footballer who plays for the Esteghlal Ahvaz in Iran's Premier Football league.

[edit] Club career

Badavi started his career at Foolad FC, however on his return from China after the 2004 Asian Cup , his troubles continued with Foolad FC and eventually left for city rival Esteghlal Ahvaz where he has yet to win a regular spot in the team. Ali Badavi continued his excellent run for Esteghlal Ahvaz in the Iran Premier League (2005-2006) Season. His form was good enough for yet another recall for international duty.

[edit] International career

He made his debut for Iran national football team on September 1, 2002 versus Jordan.

He also played for the Iranian Olympic team during the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, and soon after became a player who was regularly called up to the national team.

During Iran's Asian Cup 2004 game versus Oman, Badavi and Rezaei began physically fighting with each other in the middle of the game after a series of mistakes. Badavi was suspended for 2 games and returned in the semis versus China, where his last minute, close-range miss proved to be costly. The following season he did not have good form and is rarely called up to the national team any more.