Mojtaba Shiri
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Mojtaba Shiri Shourijeh is an Iran
ian Football
Defender
who currently plays for Persepolis in the Iran Pro League. After a great season with Esteghlal Ahvaz
he was soon noticed by Iranian national football team coach Ali Daei
and was named part of the national team squad for the WAFF
championships. his elder brother, Mehdi
is also a professional football player and plays for Persepolis in Iran Pro League.
, Left Back and Defensive Midfielder.
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|2003-04 ||rowspan="1"|Persepolis ||rowspan="9"|Pro League ||14||0||||||colspan="2"|–||||
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|2004-05||rowspan="4"|Esteghlal Ahvaz ||18||0||||||colspan="2"|–||||
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|2005-06||28||0||||||colspan="2"|–||||
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|2006-07||30||1||||||colspan="2"|–||||
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|2007-08||34||4||||||colspan="2"|–||||
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|2008-09||rowspan="4"|Persepolis||30||0||2||0||6||0||38||0
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|2009-10||18||0||2||0||colspan="2"|–||20||0
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|2010-11||12||1||5||0||2||0||19||1
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|2011-12
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and was invited again under Ali Daei
for the first round of world cup qualifications in 2008 where he came on the pitch and subtitute against Kuwait
. He was invited again for WAFF 2008
.
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
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
Defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
who currently plays for Persepolis in the Iran Pro League. After a great season with Esteghlal Ahvaz
Esteghlal Ahvaz
Esteghlal Ahvaz Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Ahvaz, Iran.They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 2nd Division.-Establishment:...
he was soon noticed by Iranian national football team coach Ali Daei
Ali Daei
Ali Daei is an Iranian retired football player and former national team coach who currently manages a local Iranian team, Rah Ahan. He is a former captain of the Iran national football team, and is the world's all-time leading goalscorer in international matches...
and was named part of the national team squad for the WAFF
West Asian Football Federation
The West Asian Football Federation , founded in 2001, is an association of the football playing nations in Western Asia. Its founding members are Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria....
championships. his elder brother, Mehdi
Mehdi Shiri
Mehdi Shiri Shourijeh is an Iranian football Midfielder who currently plays for Persepolis in the Iran Pro League. His younger brother, Mojtaba is also a professional football player and plays for Gostaresh Foolad.-Club career:...
is also a professional football player and plays for Persepolis in Iran Pro League.
Club career
He started to shine in 2003-04 season with Persepolis where he was used as the Defensive Midfielder and moved to Esteghlal Ahvaz where he stayed for 4 seasons and had excellent season in 2007-08 seasons where he played the most minuted in the league than any other payer in the league. He moved to Persepolis in summer 2008 and was used as Center BackDefender
Defender usually refers to a position in association football .Defender or The Defender may also refer to:-Film and television:* The Defender or The Bodyguard from Beijing, a film starring Jet Li...
, Left Back and Defensive Midfielder.
Club Career Statistics
Last Update 27 November 2011|-
|2003-04 ||rowspan="1"|Persepolis ||rowspan="9"|Pro League ||14||0||||||colspan="2"|–||||
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|2004-05||rowspan="4"|Esteghlal Ahvaz ||18||0||||||colspan="2"|–||||
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|2005-06||28||0||||||colspan="2"|–||||
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|2006-07||30||1||||||colspan="2"|–||||
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|2007-08||34||4||||||colspan="2"|–||||
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|2008-09||rowspan="4"|Persepolis||30||0||2||0||6||0||38||0
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|2009-10||18||0||2||0||colspan="2"|–||20||0
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|2010-11||12||1||5||0||2||0||19||1
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|2011-12
2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup
The 2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup will be the eleventh season of the Iran Pro League and the sixth under the name Persian Gulf Cup. Sepahan are the defending champions. The regular season started on 2 August 2011.- Stadia and locations :...
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191||6||||||8||0||||
- Assist Goals
Season Team Assists 05-06 Esteghlal Ahvaz 1 07-08 Esteghlal Ahvaz 1 08-09 Persepolis 1 09-10 2009–10 Persian Gulf CupThe 2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup began on August 8, 2009 and ended on May 19, 2010. This was the ninth Iran Pro League season since its establishment...Persepolis 0 10-11 2010–11 Persian Gulf CupThe 2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup was the tenth season of the Iran Pro League and the fifth under the name Persian Gulf Cup. It began on 26 July 2010 and ended on 20 May 2011. Sepahan, the defending champion, repeated their title in this season...Persepolis 0 11–12 2011–12 Persian Gulf CupThe 2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup will be the eleventh season of the Iran Pro League and the sixth under the name Persian Gulf Cup. Sepahan are the defending champions. The regular season started on 2 August 2011.- Stadia and locations :...Persepolis 0
International career
He played in WAFF 20072007 West Asian Football Federation Championship
The 2007 West Asian Football Federation Championship took part in Jordan Capital of Amman. Iran won the final against Iraq 2-1. The 6 entrants were Iraq, Iran, Syria, Palestine, Lebanon and host nation Jordan. The finals took place between 16th and 24 June 2007....
and was invited again under Ali Daei
Ali Daei
Ali Daei is an Iranian retired football player and former national team coach who currently manages a local Iranian team, Rah Ahan. He is a former captain of the Iran national football team, and is the world's all-time leading goalscorer in international matches...
for the first round of world cup qualifications in 2008 where he came on the pitch and subtitute against Kuwait
Kuwait national football team
The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. They made one World Cup Finals appearance, in 1982, managing a draw with Czechoslovakia but losing to England and France. During the match against France, France scored a goal...
. He was invited again for WAFF 2008
2008 West Asian Football Federation Championship
The 2008 WAFF Championship was the fifth West Asian Football Federation Championship, an international tournament for West Asian countries and territories. It was hosted by Iran.-Teams:...
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Club
- 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...
- Runner up: 1
- 2006/07 with Esteghlal Ahvaz
- Runner up: 1
- Hazfi CupHazfi CupThe Hazfi Cup is a knockout cup competition in Iranian football, run by the Iranian Football Federation. The competition wasn't regarded important by clubs until the IRIFF decided to award one of Iran's four AFC Champions League spots to the champion....
- Winner: 2
- 2009/10 with Persepolis
- 2010/11 with Persepolis
- Winner: 2