| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh | ||
| Date of birth | May 25, 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Abadan, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1981–1983 | Helal-e-Ahmar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1983–1985 | Tam Isfahan | ||
| 1985–1987 | Isfahan Selection | ||
| 1987–1989 | Jandarmeri Tehran | ||
| 1989–1990 | Tam Isfahan | ||
| 1990–1993 | Esteghlal | ||
| 1993–1994 | Sepahan | ||
| 1994–2000 | Persepolis | 91 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 1987–1998 | Iran | 79 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2001 | Saipa (Goalkeeping Coach) | ||
| 2005 | Esteghlal Ahvaz (Goalkeeping Coach) | ||
| 2008–2009 | Persepolis (Goalkeeping Coach) | ||
| 2010 | Steel Azin (Assistant Coach) | ||
| 2011 | Los Angeles Blues (Goalkeeping Coach)[1] | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Ahmadreza Abedzadeh (Persian: احمدرضا عابدزاده , born May 25, 1966 in Abadan) is a retired Iranian football goalkeeper. He played for Esteghlal F.C., Sepahan F.C., Persepolis F.C. and the 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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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.
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.
He was married in 1988 in the age of 23 and has one daughter, Negar and one son, Amir. His son, Amir is already a youth goalkepper that now plays for Los Angeles Blues. He has a fast food restaurant in Golhak and now working as its manager.[2]
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