Mehdi Rajabzadeh

Mehdi Rajabzadeh

Personal information
Date of birth	June 21, 1978
Place of birth	Shiraz, Iran
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team	Zob Ahan
Number	30
Youth career
1992–1998	Jam Shiraz
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998–2003	Fajr Sepasi		(3)
2003–2007	Zob Ahan	103	(49)
2007–2008	Emirates	20	(6)
2008–2009	Al-Dhafra	5	(1)
2009–2010	Mes Kerman	36	(10)
2010–2011	Zob Ahan	32	(6)
2011–2012	Fajr Sepasi	32	(10)
2012–	Zob Ahan	126	(33)
National team^‡
2004–2008	Iran	16	(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 November 2016. ‡ 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 and captaning for Zob Ahan in the Persian Gulf 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

As of 29 May 2016

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		2			2	0
2002–03				1			–	–
2003–04	Zob Ahan		21	9			5	0
2004–05			23	9			–	–
2005–06			29	14			–	–
2006–07			30	17			–	–
United Arab Emirates			League		President's Cup		Asia		Total
2007–08	Emirates	UAE Pro League	20	6			–	–
2008–09	Dhafra		5	1			–	–
Iran			League		Hazfi Cup		Asia		Total
2008–09	Mes Kerman	Iran Pro League	4	0	0	0	–	–	4	0
2009–10			32	10			7	4
2010–11	Zob Ahan		32	6	1	0	11	1	44	7
2011–12	Fajr Sepasi		32	10	1	0	–	–	33	10
2012–13	Zob Ahan		31	8	0	0	–	–	31	8
2013–14			25	9	1	0	–	–	26	9
2014–15			28	4	5	4	–	–	33	8
2015–16			30	6	6	1	6	2	42	9
2016–17			8	3	1	0	0	0	9	3
Total	Iran		333	103			30	7
	United Arab Emirates		25	7			–	–
Career total				109			30	7

• Assist Goals

Season	Team	Assists
05–06	Zob Ahan	10
06–07	Zob Ahan	7
08–09	Mes	1
09–10	Mes	2
10–11	Zob Ahan	3
11–12	Fajr Sepasi	2
12–13	Zob Ahan	4
13–14	Zob Ahan	1
14–15	Zob Ahan	9
15–16	Zob Ahan	5

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

Rajbazadeh after winning WAFF Championship with Iran in 2007

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

Honours

Club

Zob Ahan

• Hazfi Cup (2): 2014–15, 2015–16
• Iran Pro League Runner-up: 2004–05
• Iranian Super Cup (1): 2016
• AFC Champions League Runner-up: 2010

Individual

• Iran Pro League Top Goalscorer: 2006–07

External links

• Mehdi Rajabzadeh at TeamMelli.com