Milad Meydavoudi
Iranian football player
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Milad Meydavoudi (Persian: میلاد میداوودی; born 20 January 1985) is an Iranian football coach and former player who played as a striker and winger. He is currently an assistant coach at Esteghlal.
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Meydavoudi in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Milad Meydavoudi | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Masjed Soleyman, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Esteghlal (assistant) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2004 | Esteghlal Ahvaz | ||
| 2005 | Pas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2010 | Esteghlal Ahvaz | 83 | (25) |
| 2005–2006 | → Pas (loan) | 23 | (5) |
| 2007–2008 | → Al-Ahli (loan) | 15 | (4) |
| 2008–2009 | → Al-Ahli (loan) | 17 | (4) |
| 2010–2013 | Esteghlal | 58 | (17) |
| 2013 | Aluminium | 17 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 29 | (5) |
| 2014–2016 | Saipa | 41 | (10) |
| 2016–2017 | Rah Ahan | 9 | (2) |
| 2017 | Siah Jamegan | 6 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 47 | (9) |
| Total | 325 | (83) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2004 | Iran U20 | 3 | (1) |
| 2007 | Iran U23 | 7 | (1) |
| 2007–2011 | Iran | 29 | (7) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019 | Shahrdari Bam (assistant) | ||
| 2020 | Khosheh Talaei (assistant) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Esteghlal Khuzestan (assistant) | ||
| 2022–2024 | Ettehad Kohgiloyeh | ||
| 2024–2025 | Naft Masjed Soleyman (assistant) | ||
| 2025 | Be'sat Kermanshah (assistant) | ||
| 2025 | Navad Urmia (assistant) | ||
| 2025 | Be'sat Kermanshah (assistant) | ||
| 2025–2026 | Be'sat Kermanshah | ||
| 2026– | Esteghlal (assistant) | ||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 February 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 December 2011 | |||
Meydavoudi began his professional playing career with Esteghlal Ahvaz in 2004. He later played for Pas, Al-Ahli, Esteghlal, Aluminium, Esteghlal Khuzestan, Saipa, Rah Ahan, Siah Jamegan, and Naft Masjed Soleyman. At international level, he represented Iran from 2007 to 2011, making 29 appearances and scoring seven goals.
Club career
Meydavoudi started his career at Esteghlal Ahvaz with whom he made his professional debut in 2004. He was brought to Esteghlal Ahvaz by Nasser Hejazi from youth team. In the next season he played for Pas Tehran because of army services and quickly emerged as a promising youngster, before moving back to Esteghlal Ahvaz for the 2006–07 season.
On February 1, 2008 Meydavoudi signed a 4-month loan 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 which kept 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 2010–11 season. In winter 2013, Meydavoudi joined Aluminium returning with his former coach Parviz Mazloomi. After Aluminium's relegation to the Azadegan League, he joined Esteghlal Khuzestan. On 1 June 2014 he joined Saipa, signing a two-year contract on 19 June 2014.
Club career statistics
- As of 15 May 2015
| 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 | Pro League | 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 | Pro League | 15 | 4 | – | – | ||||
| Iran | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2008–09 | Esteghlal Ahvaz | Pro League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 |
| United Arab Emirates | League | President's Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2008–09 | Al Ahli | Pro League | 17 | 4 | ? | 1 | 6 | 1 | ? | 6 |
| Iran | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2009–10 | Esteghlal Ahvaz | Pro League | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 9 |
| 2010–11 | Esteghlal | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8 | |
| 2011–12 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 8 | ||
| 2012–13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Aluminium | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 5 | |
| 2014–15 | Saipa | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 5 | |
| 2015–16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 4 | ||
| Total | Iran | 184 | 63 | 0 | ||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 32 | 8 | 6 | 1 | ||||||
| Career total | 216 | 71 | 1 | |||||||
- Assist Goals
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 December 2009 | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha | Qatar | 1–2 | 2–3 | Qatar Friendship Cup |
| 5 | 28 September 2010 | Amman International Stadium, Jordan |  Oman | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2010 WAFF |
| 6 | 3 October 2010 | Amman International Stadium, Jordan |  Kuwait | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2010 WAFF |
| 7 | 15 November 2011 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Indonesia |  Indonesia | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2014 WCQ |
Honours
Club
- Pas Tehran
- Iran Pro League Runner-up: 2005–06
- Esteghlal Ahvaz
- Iran Pro League Runner-up: 2006–07
- Al-Ahli
- Esteghlal
- Iran Pro League Runner-up: 2010–011
- Hazfi Cup: 2011–12
Country
- Iran