Reza Ahadi
Personal information
Full name Reza Nadef Ahadi
Date of birth (1962-11-30)November 30, 1962
Place of birth Tehran, Iran
Date of death January 17, 2016(2016-01-17) (aged 53)
Place of death Tehran, Iran
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1979–1981 Esteghlal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1986 Esteghlal
1986–1987 Rot-Weiss Essen 8 (1)
1987–1992 Esteghlal
1992–1994 Bank Tejarat
1994–1995 Zob Ahan
International career
1982–1994 Iran 13 (2)
Managerial career
2001–2002 Esteghlal (youth)
2008 Esteghlal Ahvaz
2008–2009 Aboomoslem
2009 Shahdari Zanjan
2009 Kowsar
2010–2011 Paykan (assistant)
2011 Payam Mashhad[1]
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Reza Ahadi (Persian: رضا احدی, November 30, 1962 – January 17, 2016) was an Iranian footballer who played as a midfielder for the Iran national team and Tehran's Esteghlal. He died following an internal infection and liver problems at the age of 53.

Playing career

Ahadi played for Iranian club Esteghlal FC for most of his career. He was among the first Iranian players to pursue a career in European football as he joined Germany’s Rot-Weiss Essen in 1986 where he scored a goal in his eight appearances. He was a member of the Iran national football team from 1982–1984.[2]

The former Esteghlal captain was called up 13 times to the national team and scored twice. He was the manager of a handful of teams such as Esteghlal Ahvaz, Paykan, Kowsar and Payam Mashhad during his short coaching career.

He had introduced a number of Iranian players, including Vahid Talebloo, Khosro Heydari and Andranik Teymourian to professional soccer.

Achievements

References

  1. ^ مديرعامل باشگاه :شايعه سقوط پيام جوسازي عليه باشگاه است (in Persian). isna.ir. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
  2. ^ Reza Ahadi at National-Football-Teams.com

External links


Esteghlal Ahvaz F.C. – managers
Iran squad – 1984 AFC Asian Cup fourth place
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