Mehdi Vaezi
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Mehdi Vaezi is an Iran
ian football player. He has lived and grew up in Mashhad
between ages of 7 until 23. He currently plays for Steel Azin as a goalkeeper
.
During the 2006/07 season he only played a few matches for Persepolis behind the first keeper Farshid Karimi
who had an incredible season but during the 2007/08 season he was the first choice keeper for most of the games but never played in the Tehran derby. This season went really well for him because he was known for his great saves and reflects but more importantly the fans preferred him over the other keepers such as international Goalkeeper Hassan Roudbarian
and lats seasons first choice Farshid Karimi
.
During the 2008/09 Vaezi had many injuries which made him sit out many matches and a lot of critics believe that if he was not injured as much Persepolis would have done better in the league.
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|2003–04 ||rowspan="3"|Paykan ||rowspan="2"|Persian Gulf Cup ||21||0||||0|||-||-||||0
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|2004–05 ||28||0||||0|||-||-||||0
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|2005–06 ||rowspan="1"|Azadegan League ||||0||||0||-||-||||0
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|2006–07||rowspan="3"|Persepolis ||rowspan="5"|Persian Gulf Cup||6||0||1||0||-||-||7||0
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|2007–08||22||0||2||0||-||-||24||0
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|2008–09||13||0||2||0||1||0||16||0
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|2009–10 ||rowspan="2"|Saba
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|2010–11||20||0||1||0||-||-||21||0
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He made his debut for Iran
in a friendly match against Georgia
in August 2000. He was called up to join the squad in a few occasions, including in 2007, but did not make any other appearance for Team Melli before January 2008, when he made his second cap in a friendly match against Qatar
.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian football player. He has lived and grew up in Mashhad
Mashhad
Mashhad , is the second largest city in Iran and one of the holiest cities in the Shia Muslim world. It is also the only major Iranian city with an Arabic name. It is located east of Tehran, at the center of the Razavi Khorasan Province close to the borders of Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. Its...
between ages of 7 until 23. He currently plays for Steel Azin as a goalkeeper
Goalkeeper (football)
In association football, the goalkeeper occupies a position that represents the last line of defence between the opponent's offence and his own team's goal. The primary role of the goalkeeper is to defend his team's goal and prevent the opposition from scoring a goal...
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Club career
Vaezi played for Paykan Tehran F.C. before moving to Persepolis F.C. in 2006 on a 2-year deal. Earlier that year he was involved in a drug abuse scandal which ended in a 6-month ban from football and the breakdown of a transfer to F.C. Zob Ahan. Eventually he signed for Persepolis F.C.During the 2006/07 season he only played a few matches for Persepolis behind the first keeper Farshid Karimi
Farshid Karimi
Farshid Karimi is an Iranian football goalkeeper who plays for Rah Ahan. He is elder brother of Ali Karimi.- Persepolis :He started his career with Persepolis in 2000 when the club needed a Goalkeeper, and he was introduced to Ali Parvin by Sadegh Doroudgar to be on trial with the club. He joined...
who had an incredible season but during the 2007/08 season he was the first choice keeper for most of the games but never played in the Tehran derby. This season went really well for him because he was known for his great saves and reflects but more importantly the fans preferred him over the other keepers such as international Goalkeeper Hassan Roudbarian
Hassan Roudbarian
Hassan Roudbarian is an Iranian football goalkeeper, currently playing for Rah Ahan in Iran's Premier Football League and the Iran national football team.-Club career:He has played most of his career for Pas Tehran...
and lats seasons first choice Farshid Karimi
Farshid Karimi
Farshid Karimi is an Iranian football goalkeeper who plays for Rah Ahan. He is elder brother of Ali Karimi.- Persepolis :He started his career with Persepolis in 2000 when the club needed a Goalkeeper, and he was introduced to Ali Parvin by Sadegh Doroudgar to be on trial with the club. He joined...
.
During the 2008/09 Vaezi had many injuries which made him sit out many matches and a lot of critics believe that if he was not injured as much Persepolis would have done better in the league.
Club Career Statistics
Last Update 19 October 2010|-
|2003–04 ||rowspan="3"|Paykan ||rowspan="2"|Persian Gulf Cup ||21||0||||0|||-||-||||0
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|2004–05 ||28||0||||0|||-||-||||0
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|2005–06 ||rowspan="1"|Azadegan League ||||0||||0||-||-||||0
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|2006–07||rowspan="3"|Persepolis ||rowspan="5"|Persian Gulf Cup||6||0||1||0||-||-||7||0
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|2007–08||22||0||2||0||-||-||24||0
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|2008–09||13||0||2||0||1||0||16||0
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|2009–10 ||rowspan="2"|Saba
Saba Qom F.C.
Saba Qom Football Club is an Iranian football team based in Qom, Iran and currently playing in Iran's Premier League football.The team is a former part of Saba Battery Club, owned by Saba Battery Co., and was moved to Qom in 2007, although they were formerly registered as a team from Tehran...
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|2010–11||20||0||1||0||-||-||21||0
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International career
On March 17, 1997 he made the 31-man list for the national team but did not get selected for any gamesHe made his debut for Iran
Iran national football team
The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...
in a friendly match against Georgia
Georgia national football team
The Georgia national football team is the national association football team of Georgia and is controlled by the Georgian Football Federation. The Georgian team's first match took place in 1990, while Georgia was still part of the Soviet Union. The team have attempted to qualify for each major...
in August 2000. He was called up to join the squad in a few occasions, including in 2007, but did not make any other appearance for Team Melli before January 2008, when he made his second cap in a friendly match against Qatar
Qatar national football team
The Qatar national football team is the national team of Qatar and is controlled by the Qatar Football Association. They have never qualified for a FIFA World Cup but are hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The team has also appeared in seven AFC Asian Cup tournaments and hosted the 2011 AFC Asian...
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Honours
- Iran's Premier Football LeagueIran's Premier Football LeagueThe Iran Pro League , is a professional football league competition for clubs located at the highest level of the Iranian football league system.The league system resembles the system being used in England currently...
Winner: 1- 2007/08 with Persepolis