Milad Meydavoudi

Milad Meydavoudi

Personal information
Full name	Milad Meydavoudi
Date of birth	20 January 1985 (1985-01-20) (age 26)
Place of birth	Masjed Soleyman, Iran
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Striker, Winger
Club information
Current club	Esteghlal
Number	10
Youth career
2000–2004	Esteghlal Ahvaz
2005	Pas
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–2005	Esteghlal Ahvaz	7	(2)
2005–2006	→ Pas (Conscription)	23	(5)
2006–2010	Esteghlal Ahvaz	76	(23)
2007–2008	→ Al-Ahli (loan)	16	(5)
2008–2009	→ Al-Ahli (loan)	20	(4)
2010–	Esteghlal	19	(11)
National team‡
2004	Iran U20	3	(1)
2007	Iran U23	7	(1)
2007–	Iran	29	(6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2011

Milad Meydavoudi (Persian: ميلاد میداوودی, born 20 January 1985 in Masjed Soleyman) is an Iranian football player, who currently plays for Esteghlal in Iran's Premier Football League.

Club career

Meydavoudi started his career at Esteghlal Ahvaz with whom he made his professional debut in 2004, He was broght to Esteghlal Ahvaz by Nasser Hejazi from youth team. In the next season he played for PAS Tehran because of army services and quickly emerging as a promising youngster, before moving back to Esteghlal Ahvaz for the Persian Gulf Cup (2006-2007) season.

On February 1, 2008 Meydavoudi signed a 4-month contract with UAE League side Al-Ahli for a transfer fee of $600,000.^[1]

On February 8, 2008 Meydavoudi signed a 2.5 year contract extension with Esteghlal Ahvaz F.C. which will keep him at the Takhti Stadium until 2010.,^[2] But on September 22, 2008 He signed a 1 year contract with Al-Ahli for a transfer fee of $1,000,000.^[3] In 2010 he joined Esteghlal where he scored two goals in his debut. In November 2010, Meydavoudi was injured possibly for the remainder of the 2010-2011 season.

Club career statistics

• Last Update: 19 November 2011

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Iran			League		Hazfi Cup		Asia		Total
2003-04	Esteghlal Ahvaz	Persian Gulf Cup	5	1			-	-
2004-05			2	1			-	-
2005-06	Pas Tehran		23	5				0
2006-07	Esteghlal Ahvaz		26	4			-	-
2007-08			18	10			-	-
United Arab Emirates			League		President's Cup		Asia		Total
2007-08	Al Ahli	UAE League	15	4			-	-
Iran			League		Hazfi Cup		Asia		Total
2008-09	Esteghlal Ahvaz	Persian Gulf Cup	5	0	0	0	-	-	5	0
United Arab Emirates			League		President's Cup		Asia		Total
2008-09	Al Ahli	UAE League	?	4	?	1	6	1	?	6
Iran			League		Hazfi Cup		Asia		Total
2009-10	Esteghlal Ahvaz	Persian Gulf Cup	27	9	0	0	-	-	27	9
2010-11	Esteghlal		14	8	2	0	0	0	16	8
2011-12			7	4	1	2	0	0	8	6
Total	Iran		124	42				0
	United Arab Emirates		20	8			6	1
Career total			144	50				1

• Assist Goals

Season	Team	Assists
05–06	Pas	6
06–07	Esteghlal Ahvaz	5
07–08	Esteghlal Ahvaz	4
08–09	Esteghlal Ahvaz	1
09–10	Esteghlal Ahvaz	7
10–11	Esteghlal	1

International career

He was a member of Iran national under-20 football team at the 2004 AFC Youth Championship. He was called up to the Iran national football team in June 2007 for the West Asian Football Federation Championship 2007. He made his debut for Team Melli in Iran's first match against Iraq. He scored his first national goal in Iran's second match against Palestine.

International goals

Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	20 June 2007	Amman International Stadium, Jordan	Palestine	1-0	2-0	2007 WAFF
2	11 August 2008	Takhti Stadium, Tehran	Qatar	1-0	6-1	2008 WAFF
3	11 August 2008	Takhti Stadium, Tehran	Qatar	6-1	6-1	2008 WAFF
4	28 September 2010	Amman International Stadium, Jordan	Oman	1-0	2-2	2010 WAFF
5	3 October 2010	Amman International Stadium, Jordan	Kuwait	1-2	1-2	2010 WAFF
6	15 November 2011	Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Indonesia	Indonesia	1-0	4-1	2014 WCQ

Honours

Club

• Iran's Premier Football League
  • Runner up: 1
    • 2010-11 with Esteghlal

Country

• WAFF Championship
  • Winner (1): 2008

References

1. ^ "Meydavoudi joins Al-Ahli". http://www.iransportspress.com/?c=170&a=4986. Retrieved 2008-02-01. 
2. ^ ""ميلاد ميداودي" بااستقلال اهواز قرارداد جديدامضا كرد". http://www1.irna.com/fa/news/view/line-13/8611181201200845.htm. Retrieved 2008-02-08. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ "با قرارداد يك ميليون دلارى ميلاد ميداودى به تيم الاهلى امارات پيوست". http://www.abrarnews.com/sport/1387/870702/html/page12.htm#s376869. Retrieved 2008-09-22. 

External links

• Milad Meydavoudi at National-Football-Teams.com

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Name	Meydavoudi, Milad
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Date of birth	20 January 1985
Place of birth	Masjed Soleyman, Iran
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