Mohammad Reza Khanzadeh

Mohammad Reza Khanzadeh (Persian: محمدرضا خانزاده; born 11 May 1991) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a defender.

Mohammad Reza Khanzadeh
Khanzadeh with Iran in 2018
Personal information
Full name Mohammad Reza Khanzadeh Darabi[1]
Date of birth (1991-05-11) 11 May 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Tehran, Iran
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
–2009 Rah Ahan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Rah Ahan 9 (0)
2012–2015 Persepolis 33 (0)
2013–2014Zob Ahan (loan) 15 (0)
2015–2016 Foolad 11 (0)
2016–2017 Siah Jamegan 20 (1)
2017–2018 Padideh 25 (4)
2018–2019 Al Ahli 13 (0)
2019–2021 Tractor 39 (3)
2021–2022 Gol Gohar Sirjan 10 (0)
2022–2023 Bashundhara Kings 10 (0)
2023 Malavan 1 (0)
2023 Sanat Naft 5 (0)
International career
2006–2008 Iran U17 7 (3)
2008–2011 Iran U20 9 (2)
2011–2014 Iran U23 11 (2)
2012–2018 Iran 13 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 December 2018

Career

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Rah Ahan

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In 2009, Khanzadeh joined the Rah Ahan first team. Under the guidance of Ali Daei, Khanzadeh broke into the first team lineup late on in the season. He played in nine games, starting in eight and receiving two yellow cards.

Persepolis

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He signed a three-years contract with Persepolis on 2 June 2012.[2] He made his debut for The Reds on 16 September 2012 while he used as a substitute against Naft Tehran.[3] After playing good games for his side, fans called him Persepolis' Raphaël Varane.

Loan to Zob Ahan

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He was loaned to Zob Ahan until the end of 2013–14 season on 18 November 2013.[4] He made 15 league appearances for Zob Ahan before returning to Persepolis.

Return to Persepolis

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Khanzadeh returned to Persepolis before the start of 2014–15 season after spending six months at Zob Ahan. On 22 April 2015 Khanzadeh and several team-mates were involved in an altercation with a Persepolis fan in Doha after Persepolis' 3–0 loss to Lekhwiya in the 2015 AFC Champions League.[5] On 28 April 2015, the Iranian Football Disciplinary Committee banned Khanzadeh from competing in any competitive matches in Iran for nine months, but he was allowed to continue to train with Persepolis.[6]

Foolad & Siah Jamegan

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Khanzadeh joined to Foolad before the start of 2015–16 season and after a season was sold to Siah Jamegan.

Padideh

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Khanzadeh signed a two-years contract with Padideh before the start of 2017–18. He scored 4 goals during his first season on the team.

International career

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Youth

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He was called to the Iran U23 team for AFC U-22 Asian Cup qualification by coach Alireza Mansourian. He named in Iran U23 final list for Incheon 2014.[7]

Senior

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He was called up by Carlos Queiroz for the Team Meli training camp in Turkey and the match against Albania in May 2012; however, he did not play in the match.[8] He was selected in Iran's 30-man provisional squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup by Carlos Queiroz.[9] He was a stand-by player for Team Melli in the tournament. Khanzadeh was not selected in Iran's final squad for 2015 AFC Asian Cup. However, he was subsequently named as the replacement for the injured Hashem Beikzadeh.[10] In May 2018, he was named in Iran's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[11][12]

Career statistics

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As of 9 June 2019
Club Division Season League Cup Asia Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rah Ahan Pro League 2009–10 0 0 0 0 0 0
2010–11 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011–12 9 0 0 0 9 0
Persepolis 2012–13 12 0 2 0 14 0
201314 4 0 0 0 4 0
Zob Ahan 15 0 1 0 16 0
Persepolis 2014–15 17 0 3 0 3 0 23 0
Foolad 2015–16 11 0 1 0 12 0
Siah Jamegan 2016–17 20 1 0 0 20 1
Padideh 2017–18 25 4 1 0 26 4
Al Ahli Stars League 2018–19 13 0 0 0 13 0
Tractor Pro League 2019–20 27 0 4 2 30 2
2020–21 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Career total 161 5 12 2 3 0 176 7

International

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Statistics accurate as of match played 24 December 2018.[13]
Iran
Year Apps Goals
2012 3 0
2013 1 0
2014 3 0
2015 0 0
2016 0 0
2017 0 0
2018 6 1
Total 13 1

International goals

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Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.[13]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 17 March 2018 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran   Sierra Leone 1–0 4–0 Friendly

Honours

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Persepolis

Tractor

Bashundhara Kings

References

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  1. ^ a b "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  2. ^ Khanzadeh joins Persepolis Archived 4 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ First Game Persepolis Archived 18 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Khanzadeh Loan to Zob Ahan Archived 2 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "فوتبالی‌ترین | درگیری خانزاده با هوداران پرسپولیس در قطر".
  6. ^ "خانزاده 9 ماه از حضور در فوتبال ایران محروم شد". www.varzesh3.com.
  7. ^ "بازیکنان اعزامی تیم ملی امید به اینچئون مشخص شد". ffiri.ir. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  8. ^ persianfootball.com[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "Team Melli final 30 given to FIFA". Persian Football. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  10. ^ Khanzadeh replaces injured Beikzadeh in Iran's Asian Cup squad
  11. ^ "World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia". BBC Sport. 4 June 2018.
  12. ^ "World Cup 2018: Iran head coach Carlos Queiroz names final squad". BBC Sport. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  13. ^ a b Mohammad Reza Khanzadeh at National-Football-Teams.com
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