Rahman Ahmadi

Rahman Ahmadi
Rahman Ahmadi.jpg
Ahmadi in training with Sepahan in 2013
Personal information
Full nameRahman Ahmadi
Date of birth(1980-07-30) 30 July 1980 (age 33)
Place of birthNoshahr, Iran
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Club information
Current clubSepahan
Number1
Youth career
1998–2000Shamoushak
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2000–2004Shamoushak35(0)
2004–2008Saipa66(0)
2008–2010Sepahan26(0)
2010–2011Persepolis13(0)
2011–2012Sepahan32(0)
2012–2013Saipa33(0)
2013–Sepahan28(0)
National team
2008–Iran10(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03 March 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 May 2014

Rahman Ahmadi (Persian: رحمان احمدی‎, born 30 July 1980 in Noshahr, Iran) is an Iranian goalkeeper who currently plays for Sepahan in the Iran Pro League.

Club career

Early Career

Ahmadi started his career as a youth player at Shamoushak Noshahr in 1998. In 2000 he was promoted to the first team, he played four years for Shamoushak before being transferred to Saipa, where he won the league in 2007.

Sepahan

He moved to Sepahan in summer 2008 and was a regular player in his first season. In his second season with Sepahan, Ahmadi won the Iran Pro League although he only made four appearances throughout the season.

Saipa & Persepolis

In 2010 Ahmadi signed a contract with Tehran club Persepolis. He made 16 total appearances throughout the season. Disappointed with his playing time, Ahmadi returned to Sepahan in 2011. He made 38 appearances throughout the season as he led Sepahan to a Iran Pro League. He returned to Saipa in summer 2012 and made 33 appearances.

Return to Sepahan

He joined Sepahan for a third time in July 2013. He helped Sepahan attain a 4th place finish in the 2013–14 Iran Pro League season, and was widely considered one of the best goalkeepers in the league with 15 clean sheets, only Nilson Corrêa Júnior was better.

Club Career statistics

Last Update 19 March 2014

Club performanceLeagueCupContinentalTotal
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
IranLeagueHazfi CupAsiaTotal
2003–04ShamoushakPro League22[1]0 0 0
2004–05Saipa220 0 0
2005–06150 0 0
2006–07190 0 0
2007–08100 040 0
2008–09Sepahan2201060290
2009–1040100050
2010–11Persepolis1300030160
2011–12Sepahan3201060380
2012–13Saipa33010320
2013–14Sepahan2701030310
Career total2190502202430

International career

He made his debut in the final of WAFF where Team Melli won the competition. After Mehdi Rahmati announced his temporary retirement in 2013, Ahmadi was made the number one of Iran national football team by Carlos Queiroz. He was instrumental in helping Iran secure a place in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, as his double-save ensured a 1–0 Iran win over South Korea. On 1 June 2014, he was called into Iran's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad by Carlos Queiroz.[2]

Honours

Club

Saipa
  • Iran Pro League (1): 2006–07
Sepahan
  • Iran Pro League (2): 2009–10, 2011–12
Persepolis
  • Hazfi Cup (1): 2010–11

References

 
Iran squads
Sepahan F.C. – current squad
  • 1 R.Ahmadi
  • 3 Khalilzadeh
  • 4 M.Navidkia
  • 5 Aghily
  • 6 M.Ahmadi
  • 7 Papi
  • 12 A.Karimi
  • 14 Sukaj
  • 16 van Dijk
  • 17 Sarlak
  • 18 Moradmand
  • 19 Gholami
  • 20 Sharifi
  • 23 Jahan Alian
  • 24 Sohrabian
  • 27 Amini
  • 28 Hajsafi
  • 33 Ghaedifar
  • 35 Gordan
  • 39 Roshandel
  • 40 Hamoudi
  • 88 Y.Karimi
  • 99 A.H.Karimi
  • -- Nasseri
  • -- R.Navidkia
  • -- Ghafouri
  • -- Karami
  • -- Fazeli
  • -- Maftoolkar
  • -- Aghaei
  • Manager: Kranjčar


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