| Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht | |
| Fullname: | Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht |
| Birth Date: | 30 June 1980 |
| Birth Place: | Mashhad, Iran |
| Height: | 1.85 m |
| Position: | Winger |
| Youthclubs1: | Aboomoslem |
| Years1: | 1998–1999 |
| Clubs1: | Aboomoslem |
| Caps1: | 30 |
| Goals1: | 6 |
| Years2: | 1999–2006 |
| Clubs2: | Esteghlal |
| Caps2: | 138 |
| Goals2: | 22 |
| Years4: | 2005 |
| Clubs4: | → Al-Wasl (loan) |
| Caps4: | 12 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2006–2009 |
| Clubs5: | Persepolis |
| Caps5: | 85 |
| Goals5: | 26 |
| Years6: | 2009 |
| Clubs6: | Tractor Sazi |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2009–2010 |
| Clubs7: | Steel Azin |
| Caps7: | 8 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2010–2011 |
| Clubs8: | Saba Qom |
| Caps8: | 14 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs9: | Paykan |
| Caps9: | 22 |
| Goals9: | 1 |
| Years10: | 2012 |
| Clubs10: | Gahar |
| Caps10: | 0 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs11: | Damash Gilan |
| Caps11: | 4 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Years12: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs12: | Esteghlal |
| Caps12: | 17 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Years13: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs13: | Khoneh Be Khoneh |
| Caps13: | 1 |
| Goals13: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 328 |
| Totalgoals: | 58 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2002 |
| Nationalteam1: | Iran U23 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 5 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2000–2008 |
| Nationalteam2: | Iran |
| Nationalcaps2: | 72 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 14 |
| Manageryears1: | 2019–2020 |
| Managerclubs1: | Sorkhpooshan Pakdasht (assistant) |
| Manageryears2: | 2020 |
| Managerclubs2: | Gol Reyhan Alborz (assistant) |
| Manageryears3: | 2020–2021 |
| Managerclubs3: | Chooka Talesh(assistant) |
| Manageryears4: | 2023 |
| Managerclubs4: | Shadkam Mashhad |
| Manageryears5: | 2023–2024 |
| Managerclubs5: | Shohadaye Razakan Karaj |
| Manageryears6: | 2024 |
| Managerclubs6: | Shadkam Mashhad |
Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht (Persian: علیرضا واحدی نیکبخت; born 30 June 1980) is an Iranian football coach and former player.
He has played for Aboomoslem, Esteghlal, Al-Wasl, Persepolis, Steel Azin, Saba Qom, Paykan, Damash Gilan, Khoneh Be Khoneh, and the Iran national team, for which he scored 14 goals.
In 2006, Vahedi Nikbakht joined Persepolis.[1] In his second season, he won the league and had the best season of his career with nine goals and seven assists.[2] In January 2008, Vahedi Nikbakht was invited to go on a trial with Sheffield United.[3]
For the second half of the 2009–10 season, he joined Steel Azin.[4] [5]
He terminated his contract with Gahar Zagros and joins Damash Gilan.[6]
On 1 July 2013, Vahedi Nikbakht returned to Esteghlal after seven years, signing a one-year contract.[7]
| Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Aboomoslem | 1998–99 | Azadegan League | 30 | 6 | — | 30+ | 6+ | ||||
| Esteghlal | 1999–00 | Azadegan League | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 26+ | 5 | |||
| 2000–01 | Azadegan League | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18+ | 9 | ||||
| 2001–02[8] | Iran Pro League | 19 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 26+ | 9 | |||
| 2002–03 | Iran Pro League | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 24+ | 7 | |||
| 2003–04 | Iran Pro League | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | 16+ | 4 | ||||
| 2004–05 | Iran Pro League | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 13+ | 2 | |||
| 2005–06 | Iran Pro League | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 26 | 2 | |||
| Total | 138 | 23 | 1+ | 5+ | 10+ | 10 | 149+ | 38 | |||
| Al-Wasl (loan) | 2004–05 | UAE Football League | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| Persepolis | 2006–07 | Persian Gulf Cup | 25 | 8 | 5 | 4 | — | 30 | 12 | ||
| 2007–08 | Persian Gulf Cup | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | 34 | 12 | |||
| 2008–09 | Persian Gulf Cup | 29 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 11 | ||
| Total | 85 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 101 | 35 | |||
| Tractor Sazi | 2009–10 | Persian Gulf Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Steel Azin | 2009–10 | Persian Gulf Cup | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Saba | 2010–11 | Persian Gulf Cup | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 15 | 2 | ||
| Paykan | 2011–12 | Azadegan League | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | ||
| Damash | 2012–13 | Persian Gulf Cup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Esteghlal | 2013–14 | Persian Gulf Cup | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Khoneh Be Khoneh | 2014–15 | League 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 328 | 58 | 20+ | 13+ | 18+ | 12 | 366+ | 83+ | |||
Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 November 2000 | Takhti Stadium, Tabriz, Iran | 4–0 | 19–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 2 | 19 January 2001 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | 3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly | ||
| 3 | 1 August 2001 | Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly | ||
| 4 | 15 August 2001 | Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia | 3–3 | 4–3 | Friendly | ||
| 5 | 5 October 2001 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 6 | 3 September 2002 | Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus, Syria | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2002 WAFF Championship | ||
| 7 | 7 September 2002 | Al Abbassiyyine Stadium, Damascus, Syria | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2002 WAFF Championship | ||
| 8 | 5 September 2003 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification | ||
| 9 | 19 November 2003 | Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification | ||
| 10 | 21 June 2004 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | 2–0 | 7–1 | 2004 WAFF Championship | ||
| 11 | 8 September 2004 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 12 | 18 February 2004 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 13 | 24 March 2007 | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | ||
| 14 | 26 March 2008 | Kuwait National Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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