Pejman Montazeri
Iranian footballer (born 1983)
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Pejman Montazeri (Persian: پژمان منتظری, born 6 September 1983) is an Iranian former footballer who plays as a defender.
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Montazeri with Iran in 2018 | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Pejman Montazeri | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 6 September 1983 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ahvaz, Iran | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | |||||||||||||
| Position | Defender | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 2001–2004 | Foolad | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2004–2007 | Foolad | 81 | (6) | |||||||||||
| 2007–2014 | Esteghlal | 209 | (10) | |||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Umm-Salal | 39 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Al-Ahli | 31 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Esteghlal | 40 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2019–2023 | Al Kharaitiyat | 21 | (0) | |||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Iran U23 | 8 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2007–2019 | Iran | 51[2] | (2) | |||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | Al Shahania (caretaker) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:02, 6 April 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 January 2019 | ||||||||||||||
Club career
Foolad
He was part of the Foolad squad that won the Iran Pro League in 2005, Montazeri played for Foolad in the 2006 AFC Champions League group stage.[3]
Esteghlal
After Foolad was relegated to the Azadegan League, Montazeri signed with Esteghlal. He had been a regular player for the team in his first two seasons, where he won the Iran Pro League and the Hazfi Cup. He extended his contract with Esteghlal until 2013 where he won the league title in the 2012–13 season. He also reached the semi-final of the Asian Champions League with Esteghlal in 2013.
Umm Salal
Montazeri transferred to Umm Salal on 5 January 2014. When Montazeri joined Umm Salal, the club was in danger of relegation, but under the leadership of Montazeri, Umm Salal avoided relegation and finished 7th place.
Al Ahli
On 31 May 2015 Montazeri signed a two-year contract with Qatari club Al Ahli.[4]
Return to Esteghlal
On 14 June 2017, Montazeri returned to Esteghlal after a mutual decision not to renew his contract with Al Ahli.[5] He was given the number 33 shirt, the same number he wore for Esteghlal during his first spell.[6]
International career
Pejman Montazeri was a member of Iran U-23, participating in the 2006 Asian Games. On 5 October 2011, he made his debut for the senior side against Palestine, where he scored as Iran beat their opponent 7–0.[7] He was named Man of the Match.[7] He was called to the national team for World Cup 2014 qualification, 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification and 2012 WAFF Championship by coach Carlos Queiroz. On 1 June 2014, he was called into Iran's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad by Carlos Queiroz. He played full 90 minutes in all three matches for Team Melli, where Iran eliminated in the group stage.[8] However, he missed 2015 AFC Asian Cup due to injury.[9] He was also called up to play in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification and made a strong partnership with Morteza Pouraliganji and Jalal Hosseini as Iran qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup without conceding a goal.[10][11] In May 2018 he was named in Iran's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[12][13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 6 February 2015
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Iran | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2004–05 | Foolad | Pro League | 29 | 2 | – | – | 29 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 2 | ||||
| 2006–07 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | Esteghlal | 31 | 2 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 37 | 3 | |
| 2008–09 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 41 | 3 | ||
| 2010–11 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 3 | ||
| 2011–12 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 40 | 3 | ||
| 2013–14 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| Qatar | League | Emir Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2014-15 | Umm-Salal | Stars League | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 2 | ||
| 2016-17 | Al Ahli SC | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 2 | |
| Iran | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2017–18 | Esteghlal | Pro League | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| 2018–19 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Total | Iran | 308 | 15 | 26 | 4 | 52 | 3 | 386 | 21 | |
| Total | Qatar | 57 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 58 | 3 | |
| Career total | 359 | 18 | 25 | 3 | 43 | 3 | 428 | 24 | ||
International
- Statistics accurate as of match played 31 December 2018.[14]
| Iran | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 9 | 0 |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 51 | 2 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 October 2011 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran |  Palestine | 5–0 | 7–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Club
- Foolad
- Esteghlal
Individual
- Iran Football Federation Award player of the season: 2012–13 (Third)
