Mohammad Rashid Mazaheri

Mohammad Mazaheri
Personal information
Full nameMohammad-Rashid Mazaheri
Date of birth18 May 1989
Place of birthShiraz, Iran
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Zob Ahan
Number12
Youth career
2002-2009Moghavemat Sepasi
2009–2010Esteghlal Ahvaz
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2011Esteghlal Ahvaz12(0)
2011–2014Foolad3(0)
2014–Zob Ahan18(0)
National team
2010Iran U-20
2010–2011Iran U-234(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 December 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 February 2011

Mohammad Mazaheri (born 18 May 1989)[1] is an Iranian professional football goalkeeper who currently plays for Zob Ahan.

Club career

Mazaheri has played with Esteghlal Ahvaz F.C. since 2010.[2] Previously, he played for the Moghavemat Sepasi youth team.[3]

Club career statistics

As of 29 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
2010–11 Esteghlal Ahvaz Division 1 12000--120
2011–12 Foolad Pro League 1000--10
2012–13 2000--20
2013–14 00000000
Zob Ahan2000--20
2014–15 16040200
Career total 3304000370

International career

Mazaheri started his career with the national team playing for Iran U-20 team.[4] He currently plays for the Iran U-23, having recently participated in the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.[5]

Personal life

In 2011, prior to his departure to Kyrgyzstan to participate in Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers Preliminary Round 1, Mazaheri was involved in an altercation outside his house in Ahvaz.[6] While reports vary, reports state that Mazaheri was physically assaulted and the windows to his house were broken.[7] It was reported in Iranian newspapers in July 2011 that Mehdi Rahmati, Iranian international, asked as one of his conditions on joining Perspolis that "Esteghlal Ahvaz goalie" be signed as his reserve. It is widely speculated that the goalie mentioned was Mazaheri, since they both got their start in Fajr Sepasi youth ranks.[8]

References

  1. http://www.soccerway.com/players/mohammad-rashid-mazaheri/165195/
  2. http://www.persianleague.com/index.php/teams?id=1833&view=player&sid=23
  3. http://www.mehrnews.com/fa/newsdetail.aspx?NewsID=1272643
  4. http://www.fcmalavan.ir/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=593:the-u-21-national-teams-players-names-for-preparation-camp-announced-&catid=35:club-news&Itemid=107
  5. http://www.soccerway.com/players/mohammad-rashid-mazaheri/165195/
  6. http://www.goal.com/iran/news/1825/%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86/2011/03/07/2383264/%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B9%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D9%83%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%B6%D8%B1%D8%A8-%D9%88-%D8%B4%D8%AA%D9%85-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%87-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86
  7. http://www.fardanews.com/fa/news/140058/%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B2%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B4-%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%81-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D8%B1%DA%AF%DB%8C%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AE%D9%88%D9%86%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%B2%D8%B4
  8. http://www.khabaronline.ir/news-160499.aspx

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