Mojtaba Shiri (footballer, born 1979)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mojtaba Shiri
Mojtaba Shiri with Esteghlal Ahvaz in 2006
Personal information
Full name Mojtaba Shiri
Date of birth (1979-10-29) 29 October 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth Shiraz, Iran
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Centre back / Left back
Team information
Current team
Oxin Alborz
Number 6
Youth career
Bargh Shiraz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Persepolis 14 (0)
2004–2008 Esteghlal Ahvaz 110 (5)
2008–2012 Persepolis 79 (1)
2012–2013 Pas Hamedan 27 (0)
2013–2014 Sanat Naft 16 (0)
International career
2007–2008 Iran 7 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Iran
West Asian Football Federation Championship
Gold medal – first place 2007 Jordan Team Competition
West Asian Football Federation Championship
Gold medal – first place 2008 Iran Team Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2012
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 August 2009

Mojtaba Shiri (Persian: مجتبی شیری, born 29 October 1979 in Shiraz, Iran) was an Iranian football defender. After a great season with Esteghlal Ahvaz he was soon noticed by Iran national football team coach Ali Daei and was included in the national team for the WAFF championships. His elder brother, Mehdi was also a professional football player.

Club career[edit]

He started to shine in 2003–04 season with Persepolis where he was used as the defensive midfielder and moved to Esteghlal Ahvaz where he stayed for 4 seasons and had an excellent season in 2007–08 seasons where in league he played more minutes than any other player. He moved to Persepolis in summer 2008 and was used as center back, left back and defensive midfielder.

Club career statistics[edit]

  • Last Update: 11 May 2013
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 Persepolis Pro League 14 0
2004–05 Esteghlal Ahvaz 18 0
2005–06 28 0
2006–07 30 1
2007–08 34 4
2008–09 Persepolis 30 0 2 0 6 0 38 0
2009–10 18 0 2 0 20 0
2010–11 12 1 5 0 2 0 19 1
2011–12 19 0 3 0 0 0 22 0
Career total 203 6 8 0
  • Assist Goals
Season Team Assists
05–06 Esteghlal Ahvaz 1
07–08 1
08–09 Persepolis 1
09–10 0
10–11 0
11–12 1

International career[edit]

He played in WAFF 2007 and was invited again under Ali Daei for the first round of world cup qualifications in 2008 where he came on the pitch as a substitute against Kuwait. He was invited again for WAFF 2008.

Honours[edit]

Club[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]