Reza Ahadi (Persian: رضا احدی, November 30, 1962 – January 17, 2016) was an Iranian footballer who played as a midfielder for the Iran national team and Tehran's Esteghlal. He died following an internal infection and liver problems at the age of 53.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Reza Nadef Ahadi | ||
| Date of birth | November 30, 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Tehran, Iran | ||
| Date of death | January 17, 2016 (aged 53) | ||
| Place of death | Tehran, Iran | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1979–1981 | Esteghlal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1986 | Esteghlal | ||
| 1986–1987 | Rot-Weiss Essen | 8 | (1) |
| 1987–1992 | Esteghlal | ||
| 1992–1994 | Bank Tejarat | ||
| 1994–1995 | Zob Ahan | ||
| International career | |||
| 1982–1994 | Iran | 13 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2001–2002 | Esteghlal (youth) | ||
| 2008 | Esteghlal Ahvaz | ||
| 2008–2009 | Aboomoslem | ||
| 2009 | Shahdari Zanjan | ||
| 2009 | Kowsar | ||
| 2010–2011 | Paykan (assistant) | ||
| 2011 | Payam Mashhad[1] | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Ahadi played for Iranian club Esteghlal FC for most of his career. He was among the first Iranian players to pursue a career in European football as he joined Germany’s Rot-Weiss Essen in 1986 where he scored a goal in his eight appearances. He was a member of the Iran national football team from 1982–1984.[2]
The former Esteghlal captain was called up 13 times to the national team and scored twice. He was the manager of a handful of teams such as Esteghlal Ahvaz, Paykan, Kowsar and Payam Mashhad during his short coaching career.
He had introduced a number of Iranian players, including Vahid Talebloo, Khosro Heydari and Andranik Teymourian to professional soccer.
Achievements edit
- 4th Place 1989 Kuwait Peace & Friendship Tournament with Iran national football team
- Winner 1990 Iranian Football League with Esteghlal FC
References edit
- ^ مديرعامل باشگاه :شايعه سقوط پيام جوسازي عليه باشگاه است (in Persian). isna.ir. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
- ^ Reza Ahadi at National-Football-Teams.com
External links edit
- Reza Ahadi at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Reza Ahadi at WorldFootball.net
- Reza Ahadi at National-Football-Teams.com
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