Mohammad Rashid Mazaheri Explained

Mohammad Mazaheri
Fullname:Mohammad-Rashid Mazaheri
Birth Date:18 May 1989
Birth Place:Gachsaran, Iran
Height:1.92 m[1]
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:2002–2009
Youthclubs1:Fajr Sepasi
Years1:2009–2011
Clubs1:Esteghlal Ahvaz
Caps1:12
Goals1:0
Years2:2011–2014
Clubs2:Foolad
Caps2:7
Goals2:0
Years3:2014–2019
Clubs3:Zob Ahan
Caps3:131
Goals3:0
Years4:2019–2020
Clubs4:Tractor
Caps4:29
Goals4:0
Years5:2020–2022
Clubs5:Esteghlal
Caps5:20
Goals5:0
Years6:2022–2023
Clubs6:Sepahan
Caps6:15
Goals6:0
Years7:2023
Clubs7:Paykan
Caps7:13
Goals7:0
Years8:2023-2024
Clubs8:Nassaji
Caps8:14
Goals8:0
Nationalyears1:2010
Nationalteam1:Iran U20
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2010–2011
Nationalteam2:Iran U23
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2016–2021
Nationalteam3:Iran
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:3 January 2024

Mohammad Rashid Mazaheri (Persian: محمد رشید مظاهری; born 18 May 1989)[2] is an Iranian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He was a member of the Iranian national team.

Club career

Mazaheri spent seven years in the youth academy of Fajr Sepasi before joining the youth teams of Esteghlal Ahvaz in 2009. He started his senior career with Esteghlal Ahvaz in 2010.[3] Previously, he played for the Moghavemat Sepasi youth team.

Zob Ahan

Mazaheri joined Zob Ahan midway through the 2013–14 season, mainly featuring as a reserve. He earned his starting place in the 2014–15 season and won the Hazfi Cup. Mazaheri lead Zob Ahan to the Round of 16 of the 2016 AFC Champions League as the first placed team in their group.In the 2018 AFC Champions League, he scored the highest goal keeper at the top of the list for the best goalkeeper this season.

Tractor S.C.

On 8 June 2019, Mazaheri signed a 4 years contract with Tractor in the Iran Pro League.[4]

International career

Mazaheri started his career with the national team playing for Iran U-20 team.[5] He played for the Iran U-23, and participated in the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.[2] In May 2018 he was named in Iran's preliminary squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[6]

Personal life

In 2011, prior to his departure to Kyrgyzstan to participate in Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers Preliminary Round 1, Mazaheri was involved in an altercation outside his house in Ahvaz.[7] While reports vary, reports state that Mazaheri was physically assaulted and the windows to his house were broken.[8] It was reported in Iranian newspapers in July 2011 that Mehdi Rahmati, Iranian international, asked as one of his conditions on joining Persepolis that "Esteghlal Ahvaz goalie" be signed as his reserve. It is widely speculated that the goalie mentioned was Mazaheri, since they both got their start in Fajr Sepasi youth ranks.[9]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueHazfi CupContinental1Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Esteghlal Ahvaz2009-10Persian Gulf Pro League5000--0050
2010-11Azadegan League120000000120
Total1700000170
FooladPersian Gulf Pro League1000--0010
2012–133000--0030
2013–143000000030
Total7000000070
Zob Ahan2013–14Persian Gulf Pro League2000--0020
2014–1519050--00240
2015–16270408000390
2016–17280506010400
2017–18290109000400
2018–19250107000280
Total1310150300101770
Tractor2019–20Persian Gulf Pro League29010--00300
Esteghlal2020–21Persian Gulf Pro League190206000270
2021-221000000010
Total200206000280
Sepahan2021-22Persian Gulf Pro League130006000190
2022-233000000030
Total160006000220
Paykan2022-23Persian Gulf Pro League130200000150
Nassaji2023-24Persian Gulf Pro League140004000180
Total2470200460103140

International

Statistics accurate as of match played 13 November 2017.

Iran
YearAppsGoals
201620
201710
Total30

Honours

Zob Ahan

2014–15, 2015–16

2016

Tractor

2019–20

Awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players . FIFA.com . Fédération Internationale de Football Association . 4 June 2018 . 4 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180619164139/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF . 19 June 2018 . dead .
  2. Web site: Iran - M. Mazaheri - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway. int.soccerway.com.
  3. Web site: Mohammad Rashid Mazaheri محمد رشید مظاهری - Azadegan League 2010-11 Group B - Player Profile with career statistics and history - PersianLeague. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214924/https://www.persianleague.com/index.php/teams?id=1833&view=player&sid=23. dead. 3 March 2016. 3 March 2016.
  4. Web site: تراکتور نقل و انتقالات را طوفانی آغاز کرد. 8 June 2019.
  5. http://www.fcmalavan.ir/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=593:the-u-21-national-teams-players-names-for-preparation-camp-announced-&catid=35:club-news&Itemid=107{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  6. Web site: World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia.
  7. Web site: Football News, Live Scores, Results & Transfers - Goal.com. www.goal.com.
  8. Web site: افزایش تاسف بار درگیری های خونین در ورزش. پایگاه خبری تحلیلی فردا. پایگاه خبری تحلیلی فردا - Farda News.
  9. Web site: 5 شرط عجیب بازیکن خاص برای رفتن به پرسپولیس/حقیقی نباشد،دروازه‌بان استقلال اهواز را بخرید! . 3 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110704012610/http://www.khabaronline.ir/news-160499.aspx . 4 July 2011 . dead . dmy-all .
  10. Web site: The best ACL2016 XI announced! Football News AFC Champions League 2020. the-AFC. en-GB. 2020-05-31.