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Ali Badavi Personal information Full name Ali "Naji" Badavi Date of birth June 20, 1982 Place of birth Ahvaz, Iran Playing position Defender Club information Current club Sanat Naft Number 8 Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2001–2006 Foulad (6) 2006–2007 Esteghlal Ahvaz 25 (1) 2007–2009 Foulad (2) 2009– Sanat Naft 13 (1) National team‡ 2001–2003 Iran U23 ? (1) 2002–2006 Iran 26 (0) HonoursCompetitor for Iran Asian Games Gold 2002 Busan Team Competition * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 November 2009.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 December 2006Ali "Naji" Badavi (born June 20, 1982) is an Iranian footballer who plays for the Sanat Naft in Azadegan League.
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Club career
Badavi started his career at Foolad FC, however on his return from China after the 2004 Asian Cup, his troubles continued with Foolad FC and eventually left for city rival Esteghlal Ahvaz where he has yet to win a regular spot in the team. Ali Badavi continued his excellent run for Esteghlal Ahvaz in the Iran Premier League (2005-2006) Season. His form was good enough for yet another recall for international duty.
Club Career Statistics
Last Update 24 May 2010
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 Foolad Persian Gulf Cup 4 - - 2002–03 1 - - 2003–04 0 - - 2004–05 1 - - 2005–06 0 0 1 2006–07 Esteghlal Ahvaz 25 1 - - 2007–08 Foolad Azadegan League 0 - - 2008–09 Persian Gulf Cup 24 2 - - 2009–10 Sanat Naft Azadegan League 13 1 - - Total Iran 10 1 Career total 10 1 - Assist Goals
Season Team Assists 06–07 Esteghlal Ahvaz 1 08–09 Foolad 3 International career
He made his debut for Iran national football team on September 1, 2002 versus Jordan.
He also played for the Iranian Olympic team during the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, and soon after became a player who was regularly called up to the national team.
During Iran's Asian Cup 2004 game versus Oman, Badavi and Rezaei began physically fighting with each other in the middle of the game after a series of mistakes. Badavi was suspended for 2 games and returned in the semis versus China, where his last minute, close-range miss proved to be costly. The following season he did not have good form and is rarely called up to the national team any more.
References
- Ali Badavi at National-Football-Teams.com
Iran squad – 2004 AFC Asian Cup Third Place Categories:- Iranian footballers
- Association football defenders
- Foolad FC players
- Sanat Naft players
- Esteghlal Ahvaz players
- People from Ahvaz
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Iran international footballers
- 2004 AFC Asian Cup players
- Iranian Arab people
- Asian Games gold medalists for Iran
- Iranian football biography stubs
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