Mehdi Rajabzadeh

Mehdi Rajabzadeh
Personal information
Date of birthJune 21, 1978
Place of birthShiraz, Iran
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8 12 in)
Playing positionAttacking Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Zob Ahan
Number30
Youth career
1992–1998Jam Shiraz
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1998–2003Fajr Sepasi(3)
2003–2007Zob Ahan103(49)
2007–2008Emirates20(6)
2008–2009Al-Dhafra5(1)
2009–2010Mes Kerman36(10)
2010–2011Zob Ahan32(6)
2011–2012Fajr Sepasi32(10)
2012–Zob Ahan84(24)
National team
2004–2008Iran16(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 March 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 February 2008

Mehdi Rajabzadeh (Persian: مهدی رجب‌زاده; born June 21, 1978) is an Iranian football player currently playing for Zob Ahan in Iran Pro League.

Club career

Rajabzadeh started his career at Fajr Sepasi where he impressed enough to be transferred to Zob Ahan FC in 2003. During the 2006/07 season Rajabzadeh became the top goalscorer by scoring 17 goals. He is one of the top all time IPL goalscorers.

Club career statistics

Last Update 30 April 2015

Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Iran League Hazfi Cup Asia Total
2001–02 Fajr Iran Pro League 220
2002–03 1
2003–04 Zob Ahan 21950
2004–05 239
2005–06 2914
2006–07 3017
United Arab Emirates League President's Cup Asia Total
2007–08 Emirates UAE Pro League 206
2008–09 Dhafra 51
Iran League Hazfi Cup Asia Total
2008–09 Mes KermanIran Pro League 400040
2009–10 321074
2010–11Zob Ahan 32610111447
2011–12Fajr Sepasi 3210103310
2012–13Zob Ahan 31800318
2013–1425910269
2014–1525423277
Total Iran 93255
United Arab Emirates 257
Career total 100255
SeasonTeamAssists
05–06Zob Ahan10
06–07Zob Ahan7
08–09Mes1
09–10Mes2
10–11Zob Ahan3
11–12Fajr Sepasi2
12–13Zob Ahan4
13–14Zob Ahan1
14–15Zob Ahan8

International career

He made his debut for Iran against Qatar in February 2004. In October 2006, he joined Team Melli in an LG cup tournament held in Jordan. He scored his first goal for Iran on October 4, 2006 in a match against Iraq.

As of February 2008, he has 17 caps and 4 goals for Iran.

International goals

Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 4 October 2006 Amman International Stadium, Amman  Iraq 1–0 2–0 Friendly
2 12 January 2007 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi  United Arab Emirates 1–0 2–0 Friendly
3 20 June 2007 Amman International Stadium, Amman  Palestine 2–0 2–0 WAFF 2007
4 22 June 2007 Amman International Stadium, Amman  Jordan 1–0 1–0 WAFF 2007

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Iran Reza Enayati
Persian Gulf Cup top scorer
2006–07
Succeeded by
Iran Hadi Asghari
Iran Mohsen Khalili