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Goalkeeper Mehdi Rahmati Announces Retirement

reporter 1222 — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 05:10:09 +0000

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Former Iranian international goalkeeper Seyyed Mehdi Rahmati announced his retirement form professional football on Wednesday.

An ex-keeper of Persian Gulf Pro League giants Sepahan and Esteghlal, Rahmati was appointed as the player-manager of Shahr Khodro by the end of last Iranian league season in late August.

He steered the Mashhad-based club in the AFC Champions League in Qatar, where his team finished bottom of Group B.

Rahamti, 37, who has 76 international caps under his belt, was first introduced to Iranian football with Fajr Sepasi in 2000.

A glittering career saw Rahmati win two successive league titles with Sepahan (2010 and 2011), before lifting the title again in his second spell in Esteghlal’s outfit in 2013.

His international career, however, came to a relatively early end in November 2012 – during the 2014 World Cup qualifiers – after a feud with then Iran head coach Carlos Queiroz.

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Shahr Khodro to Unlink with Mehdi Rahmati

reporter 1222 — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 10:49:36 +0000

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Shahr Khodro football club is going to part company with its goalkeeper Mehdi Rahmati.

The decision has been made after Rahmati had a huge argument with Shahr Khodro assistant Davoud Abbasi in the club’s dressing room following the defeat to Sepahan.

Shahr Khodro lost to Seoahan 2-0 Saturday night and has no chance of qualifying for the next season’s AFC Champions League.

Rahmati had joined Shahr Khodro in June 2019 on a two-year contract.

“Rahmati had to respect the coaching staff and I think there is no place for him in Shahr Khodro. Discipline remains our priority and no matter who you are,” Shahr Khodro coach Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh said.

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Rashid Mazaheri, Best Goalkeeper at ACL2016 Team

reporter 1222 — Sun, 10 May 2020 06:33:50 +0000

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Mohammad Rashid Mazaheri from Iran has been chosen as the best goalkeeper of the AFC Champions League 2016.

In a poll conducted by the-afc.com, 64 percent of participants voted the Iranian goalkeeper.

He beat Al Ain goalkeeper Khalid Eisa who earned 27 percent.

Along with Lekhwiya, now known as Al Duhail, Zob Ahan had the stingiest defense in the group stage, letting in just two goals in six matches, and it was largely thanks to the hugely impressive Mohammad Rashid Mazaheri in goal, who was arguably the standout custodian of the first phase of the competition.

In the Round of 16, Zob Ahan was ultimately eliminated by Al Ain, but Mazaheri’s impressive shot-stopping had already left a lasting impression.

Mohammad Rashid Mazaheri (Zob Ahan), Khaled Eisa (Al Ain), Ignatiy Nesterov (Lokomotiv), Shusaku Nishikawa (Urawa Red Diamonds) and Vedran Janjetovic (Sydney FC) were competing for the award.

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