Nima Moazeni Zadeh ( fa, نیما مؤذنی زاده, born 5 July 1997) is an Iranian

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Early life

Moazeni Zadeh played youth soccer with

Rah Ahan Tehran FC Rah Ahan Sports Club ( fa, باشگاه ورزشی راه‌آهن, ''Bashgah-e Vârzeshi-ye Rahâhen''), commonly known as Rah Ahan Football Club, is an Iranian professional football club based in Tehran. They currently play in the Azadegan Leagu ...

, Foolad FC, Paykan FC, Saipa FC, and Baadraan Tehran FC. In Iran, he attended the

University of Tehran The University of Tehran (Tehran University or UT, fa, دانشگاه تهران) is the most prominent university located in Tehran, Iran. Based on its historical, socio-cultural, and political pedigree, as well as its research and teaching pro ...

, where he obtained a Bachelor's degree in Physical Education. In 2019, due to the political unrest in Iran, he decided to leave Iran to move to Canada.

University career

In 2021, Moazeni Zadeh began attending

Capilano University Capilano University (CapU) is a teaching-focused public university based in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, located on the slopes of the North Shore Mountains, with programming that also serves the Sea-to-Sky Corridor and the Sunshin ...

in Canada, where he played for the men's soccer team. He made his debut on September 19, 2021, scoring two goals against the Douglas College Royals, which earned him PACWEST Athlete of the Week and CCAA Athlete of the Week honours. He was named PACWEST Player of the Year, a PACWEST Conference All-Star, and a CCAA All-Canadian. He won the PACWEST scoring title with five goals in eight matches in 2021.

Club career

In 2018, he played with Baadraan Tehran in the Iranian second tier

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 ...

. In 2019, he played with

CS Monteuil Alliance Soccer Laval (formerly CS Monteuil) is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in Laval, Quebec that plays in Ligue1 Québec. In 2021, CS Monteuil merged with youth club CS Étoiles de l’Est to form AS Laval. History CS Mon ...

in the

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, scoring on 13 July against

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. He later played at the senior amateur level with BB5 United and FC Tigers Vancouver. In February 2023, he signed a professional contract with

Vancouver FC Vancouver Football Club, commonly known as Vancouver FC, is a Canadian professional Association football, soccer club in Langley, British Columbia (district municipality), Langley, British Columbia. The club competes in the Canadian Premier Le ...

of the

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ahead of their inaugural season, after attending their open trials. He made his league debut in their inaugural match on April 15, 2023 against

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International career

Moazeni Zadeh has played with Iran at the U12, U14, and U18 levels.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Moazeni Zadeh, Nima Living people 1997 births Men's association football midfielders Iranian men's footballers Iran men's youth international footballers Iranian expatriate men's footballers Iranian emigrants to Canada Sportspeople of Iranian descent AS Laval players Ligue1 Québec players Vancouver FC players Rah Ahan Tehran F.C. players Foolad F.C. players Paykan F.C. players Saipa F.C. players Sportspeople from Tehran Canadian Premier League players