Mohammad Rashid Mazaheri
Mohammad Rashid Mazaheri (Persian: محمد رشید مظاهری; born 18 May 1989)[2] is an Iranian footballer who plays for Iranian club Tractor as a goalkeeper. He is a member of the Iranian national team.
 Mazaheri in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohammad-Rashid Mazaheri | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Gachsaran, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Tractor | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2009 | Fajr Sepasi | ||
| 2009–2010 | Esteghlal Ahvaz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Esteghlal Ahvaz | 12 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Foolad | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2019 | Zob Ahan | 131 | (0) |
| 2019– | Tractor | 18 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010 | Iran U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Iran U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2016– | Iran | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 June 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 November 2017 | |||
Club career
Mazaheri spent seven years in the youth academy of Fajr Sepasi before joining the youth teams of Esteghlal Ahvaz in 2009. He started his senior career with Esteghlal Ahvaz in 2010.[3] Previously, he played for the Moghavemat Sepasi youth team.
Zob Ahan
Mazaheri joined Zob Ahan midway through the 2013–14 season, mainly featuring as a reserve. He earned his starting place in the 2014–15 season and won the Hazfi Cup. Mazaheri lead Zob Ahan to the Round of 16 of the 2016 AFC Champions League as the first placed team in their group. In the 2018 AFC Champions League, he scored the highest goal keeper at the top of the list for the best goalkeeper this season.
International career
Mazaheri started his career with the national team playing for Iran U-20 team.[5] He played for the Iran U-23, and participated in the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.[2] In May 2018 he was named in Iran's preliminary squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[6]
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.[7] While reports vary, reports state that Mazaheri was physically assaulted and the windows to his house were broken.[8] It was reported in Iranian newspapers in July 2011 that Mehdi Rahmati, Iranian international, asked as one of his conditions on joining Persepolis 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.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 28 May 2018
| Club | Season | League | Hazfi Cup | Continental1 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Esteghlal Ahvaz | 2010–11 | Azadegan League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Foolad | 2011–12 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Zob Ahan | 2013–14 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | - | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Total | 131 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 176 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 146 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 192 | 0 | ||
Honours
References
- "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- "Iran - M. Mazaheri - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- "Mohammad Rashid Mazaheri محمد رشید مظاهری - Azadegan League 2010-11 Group B - Player Profile with career statistics and history - PersianLeague". 3 March 2016. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
- "تراکتور نقل و انتقالات را طوفانی آغاز کرد". Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- 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%5B%5D
- "World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia".
- "Football News, Live Scores, Results & Transfers - Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- News, پایگاه خبری تحلیلی فردا. "افزایش تاسف بار درگیری های خونین در ورزش". پایگاه خبری تحلیلی فردا - Farda News.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 July 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Mohammad Rashid Mazaheri at National-Football-Teams.com
- "The best ACL2016 XI announced! | Football News | AFC Champions League 2020". the-AFC. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
External links
- Persian League Profile
- Mohammad Rashid Mazaheri at Soccerway
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