Mehrdad Minavand
Iranian footballer (1975–2021)
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Mehrdad Minavand (Persian: مهرداد میناوند; 30 November 1975 – 27 January 2021) was an Iranian professional footballer and coach. He played mostly as a left midfielder but was also deployed as a left winger or left-back.[1]
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Minavand in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 November 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Tehran, Iran | ||
| Date of death | 27 January 2021 (aged 45) | ||
| Place of death | Tehran, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Left midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atash Neshani | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1995 | Pas | ||
| 1995–1998 | Persepolis | 89 | (13) |
| 1998–2001 | Sturm Graz | 67 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | Charleroi | 2 | (0) |
| 2002 | Al-Shabab | ||
| 2002–2004 | Persepolis | 19 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Sepahan | 19 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Rah Ahan | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1996–2003 | Iran | 68 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009 | Persepolis B | ||
| 2014–2015 | Khooneh Be Khooneh (assistant) | ||
| 2016 | Khooneh Be Khooneh (assistant) | ||
| 2018 | Sepidrood Rasht (assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Minavand was born in Tehran. He played for a few clubs, including Keshavarz F.C., Persepolis FC, Sturm Graz (Austria), Sporting Charleroi (Belgium) and Al-Shabab (United Arab Emirates) as well as Sepahan. He last played for Rah Ahan FC, but left the team after the 2005–06 season. He played 21 matches in UEFA Champions League and he is all-time record holder among the Iranian footballers in this feature.
International career
Minavand played for the Iran national team and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[2]
Death
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | Ref. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Persepolis | 1995–96 | Azadegan League | 30 | 4 | 30 | 4 | [1] | ||||||
| 1996–97 | 31 | 5 | 31 | 5 | [1] | ||||||||
| 1997–98 | 28 | 4 | 28 | 4 | [1] | ||||||||
| Total | 89 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 13 | – | ||
| Sturm Graz | 1998–99 | Austrian Bundesliga | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | [6] |
| 1999–00 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 0 | [6] | ||||
| 2000–01 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 40 | 1 | [6] | ||||
| Total | 67 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 2 | – | ||
| Charleroi | 2001–02 | Belgian First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Persepolis | 2002–03 | Pro League | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | [1] | ||||||
| 2003–04 | 11 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | [1] | |||||||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | – | ||
| Sepahan | 2004–05 | Pro League | 19 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | [1] | |||||
| Career total | 196 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 220 | 15 | – | ||
International
- Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Minavand goal.[7]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 December 1996 | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Thailand | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1996 Asian Cup |
| 2 | 2 June 1997 | Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus, Syria |  Maldives | 17–0 | 17–0 | 1998 World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 4 June 1997 | Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus, Syria |  Kyrgyzstan | 5–0 | 7–0 | |
| 4 | 31 October 2001 | Al-Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |  United Arab Emirates | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2002 World Cup qualification (play-off) |
Honours
Persepolis
Sturm Graz
- Austrian Bundesliga: 1998–99
- Austrian Cup: 1998–99
- Austrian Supercup: 1998, 1999
Individual
- AFC Asian Cup Team of the Tournament: 1996
