Mehdi Amirabadi ( fa, مهدی امیرآبادی, born 22

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1979) is a retired Iranian footballer who usually played as a full back.

Early years

Amirabadi was born in Tehranpars, Tehran, Iran.

Club career

He joined Saipa in 1998. He joined

Esteghlal F.C. Esteghlal Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال استقلال, ''Bâšgâh-è Futbâl-è Esteqlâl''), commonly known as Esteghlal ( fa, استقلال, meaning 'The Independence'), is an Iranian football club based in capital Tehran th ...

in 2004. Since joining the club, he has again and again proven himself at the club scoring many vital goals as well as saving many. He has been the regular player since he joined Esteghlal on the right side for the team. In 2012, he was chosen as the club's captain after Farhad Majidi left the club on loan to Al-Gharafa. After spending 8 seasons at Esteghlal, by end of 2011–12 season he moved to

Foolad Foolad Khuzestan Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال فولاد خوزستان, ''Bāshgāh-e Futbāl-e Fulād-e Khuzestān'') is an Iranian football club, based in Ahwaz, Khuzestan that plays in Persian Gulf Pro League. Foolad F.C. ...

along with

Esmaeil Sharifat Esmaeil Sharifat ( fa, اسماعیل شریفات, born September 7, 1988) is an Iranian football player, who currently plays for Aluminium Arak of the Persian Gulf Pro League Club career Sharifat began his career with Foolad before joining E ...

. He left Foolad in summer 2013 and joined

Azadegan League The Azadegan League ( fa, ليگ آزادگان, ''Lig-e Âzâdegân''), also known as League 1 ( fa, لیگ یک, ''Lig-e Yek''), is the second highest division of professional football in Iran. It was the top-level football league in Iran from ...

side Paykan. He helped the club to promoted back to the Iran Pro League for the 2014–15 season.

Club career statistics

Last Update 10 May 2014 * Assist Goals

International career

He was part of the

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but did not play any match and never got a regular place for

Team Melli ) ''(the national team)' other nicknames'' , Badge = Flag_of_Iran.svg , Badge_size = 190px , Association = Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran , FIFA Trigramme = IRN , FIFA Rank ...

Honours

Club

;Esteghlal * Iran Pro League (2): 2005–06, 2008–09 **Runner up (1):

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* Hazfi Cup (2): 2007–08, 2011–12

External links

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Amirabadi, Mehdi 1979 births Living people Footballers from Tehran Saipa F.C. players Keshavarz F.C. players paykan F.C. players Foolad F.C. players Bahman F.C. players Iranian men's footballers Esteghlal F.C. players Iran men's international footballers 2004 AFC Asian Cup players Asian Games gold medalists for Iran Asian Games medalists in football Footballers at the 2002 Asian Games Men's association football fullbacks Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games 20th-century Iranian people 21st-century Iranian people