Mehdi Rahmati

Mehdi Rahmati

Personal information
Full name	Seyed Mehdi Rahmati Oskouei
Date of birth	February 2, 1983 (1983-02-02) (age 28)
Place of birth	Tehran, Iran[1]
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)[2]
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Esteghlal
Number	1
Youth career
1995–1997	Pas Tehran[1]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2000–2004	Fajr Sepasi		(0)
2004–2005	Sepahan	26	(0)
2005–2007	Esteghlal	23	(0)
2007–2009	Mes Kerman	65	(0)
2009–2011	Sepahan	62	(0)
2011–	Esteghlal	13	(0)
National team‡
2002–2004	Iran U23	6	(0)
2010	Iran U23 (Wild Card)	7	(0)
2004–	Iran	66	(0)
Honours Competitor for  Iran Asian Games Gold 2002 Busan Team Competition
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2011

Seyed Mehdi Rahmati (Persian: مهدی رحمتی, born February 2, 1983 in Tehran, Iran)^[1] is an Iranian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Esteghlal in Iran's Premier League football and the Iran national football team.

Club career

He was one of the talented players that Gholam Hossein Peyrovani found in fajr and like all the other talented players from this team he left the club for Sepahan but he had an unsuccessful season in this club and he moved to Esteghlal.He had good games in this teams but Vahid Talebloo showed better games and he was the number one keeper for Esteghlal so again he left this club for Mes Kerman F.C. and in that team he is the number one keeper.He continued to perform well in Mes Kerman F.C. and helped the club to promote for the Asian Champions League and Persepolis F.C. showed some interest on him at least for the Asian Champions League. On July 14, 2009 Rahmati joined Sepahan on two-year deal for an approximate sum of $450.000 turning down an offer from Norwegian giants Rosenborg BK.^[3] Where he was the first choice leeper in the entire season and one of the important players that helped the club to win the league.He repeated the same with Sepahan in the next season. He joined Esteghlal in July 2011.

Club career statistics

Last Update 19 November 2011

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Iran			League		Hazfi Cup		Asia		Total
2000–01	Fajr	Azadegan League		0		0	-	-		0
2001-02		Persian Gulf Cup		0		0	2	0		0
2002-03				0		0	-	-		0
2003-04			14	0		0	-	-		0
2004-05	Sepahan		26	0		0	6	0		0
2005-06	Esteghlal		14	0	0	0	-	-	14	0
2006-07			9	0		0	-	-		0
2007-08	Mes		33	0	1	0	-	-	34	0
2008-09			32	0	0	0	-	-	32	0
2009-10	Sepahan		30	0	1	0	6	0	37	0
2010-11			32	0	4	0	7	0	43	0
2011-12	Esteghlal		13	0	1	0	0	0	14	0
Total	Iran			0		0	21	0		0
	Career total			0		0	21	0		0

International career

He was part of the team in 2004 AFC Asian Cup but he did not play any match. He won the 2004 West Asian Football Federation Championship with team melli. He was again part of the team in 2007 AFC Asian Cup but he did not play any match again. Since the start of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification, he has been the number one keeper for Team Melli.He also played for Team Melli in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification.He has been one of the best players for Team melli in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification with his saves.He was the first choice keeper in West Asian Football Federation Championship 2010 and 2011 Asian Cup.

Honours

Iran national football team:

• West Asian Football Federation Championship winner: 1
  • 2004

• Iran's Premier Football League
  • Winner: 3
    • 2005/06 with Esteghlal
    • 2009/2010 with Sepahan
    • 2010/2011 with Sepahan
  • Third Place:
    • 2008/09 With Mes Kerman

• Hazfi Cup:
  • 2001 With Fajr Sepasi F.C.

Individual

• Football Iran News & Events
  • Goalkeeper of the year (2007/08)

• Iran Football Federation Award
  • Goalkeeper of the year (2007/08)

External link(s)

• Seyed Mehdi Rahmati offecial site
• Mehdi Rahmati at TeamMelli.com

1. ^ ^{a b c} http://www.seyedmehdirahmati.com/page-1071.htm
2. ^ Mehdi Rahmati at Navad
3. ^ [1]

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Name	Rahmati, Mehdi
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Date of birth	1983-02-02
Place of birth	Shiraz, Iran
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