Milad Mohammadi
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Milad Mohammadi Keshmarzi | ||
Date of birth | 29 September 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Tehran, Iran | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Left back, winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Gent | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2008 | Persepolis | ||
2008–2012 | Damash Tehran | ||
2012–2014 | Niroo Zamini | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2016 | Rah Ahan | 44 | (0) |
2016–2019 | Akhmat Grozny | 78 | (3) |
2019– | Gent | 14 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2015–2016 | Iran U23 | 15 | (3) |
2015– | Iran | 34 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 February 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2019 |
Milad Mohammadi Keshmarzi (Template:Lang-fa; born 29 September 1993) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays for Belgian club Gent. Known for his speed and versatility, Milad plays as a Left-back and winger. His twin brother Mehrdad plays for Desportivo Aves in the Primeira Liga.
Career
Rah Ahan
Milad Mohammadi joined Rah Ahan in the summer of 2014 with a five–year contract[2] and made his debut for them in the first fixture of the 2014–15 Iran Pro League against Esteghlal.[3]
In July 2015 Mohammadi went on trial with Austrian Bundesliga club Sturm Graz.[4] He reportedly had two offers from European sides but Rah Ahan coach Farhad Kazemi refused to let him leave the club.
Akhmat Grozny
On 6 February 2016 Mohammadi signed a contract with Russian Premier League club Terek Grozny until 2019.[5][6] Milad made his debut for Terek Grozny as a substitute on 2 April 2016 in a 3–2 win over Anzhi Makhachkala.[7] Mohammadi scored his first goal for Terek and his first ever professional league goal on 29 April 2017 in a 5–2 victory against Ural Yekaterinburg. After the 2016–17 season, he was named as one of the top 50 U23 Asian talents to watch for.[8]
On 27 May 2019, Akhmat confirmed that Mohammadi left the club as a free agent upon the expiration of his contract.[9]
Gent
In July 2019 Mohammadi signed with Belgian club Gent.[10]
International
Mohammadi scored a goal during the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship.[11]
Carlos Queiroz invited Mohammadi to a national team camp in June 2015, making his debut against Uzbekistan in a friendly on 11 June 2015 and was on the bench on 16 June 2015 in a World Cup qualifier against Turkmenistan.
He was named in Iran's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia,[12][13] where he came to prominence when he tried and failed at an extravagant throw, in the 93rd minute while Iran where losing 1-0 to Spain.[14]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 July 2019[15]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
Rah Ahan | 2014–15 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | 1 | ||
2015–16 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total | 44 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 47 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Akhmat Grozny | 2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | 4 | ||||
2017-18 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | 1 | ||||
2018-19 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 30 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Total | 78 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | 82 | 3 | 6 | ||||
Gent | 2019–20 | Belgian First Division A | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
Career total | 122 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 4 | 7 |
International
Iran | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2015 | 2 | 0 |
2016 | 6 | 0 |
2017 | 6 | 0 |
2018 | 10 | 0 |
2019 | 10 | 0 |
Total | 34 | 0 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 11 June 2019[16]
Personal life
Milad Mohammadi was born south of Tehran in Fallah district to ethnic Persian Tat parents.[17] His family is originally from Qazvin Province, Iran. Football fans in Iran nicknamed him "Mig-Mig" that refers to a cartoon character named Roadrunner in Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner.[18] He is the twin brother of Mehrdad Mohammadi.[19]
References
- ^ "2018 FIFA World Cup: List of players" (PDF). FIFA. 18 June 2018. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "دوقلوها و طالبلو با راهآهن ثبت کردند". خبرگزاری فارس.
- ^ "لیگ برتر : راه آهن یزدان - استقلال تهران". وب سایت رسمی سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران,لیگ برتر فوتبال ایران,فوتبال برتر. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ^ Spielaufzeichnung: SK Sturm Graz 1:0 RFK Terek Grozny (0:0). 8 July 2015 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Milad Mohammadi joins Russian Premier League club Terek Grozny".
- ^ "РФК "Терек" Грозный им. А. А. Кадырова".
- ^ "Terek Grozny vs. Anzhi - 2 April 2016 - Soccerway".
- ^ https://mitchellprocter.wordpress.com/2017/06/25/50-u23-players-to-watch-out-for/
- ^ "Милад Мохаммади и Беким Балай покидают «Ахмат». Спасибо за все, друзья!" [Milad Mohammadi and Bekim Balaj leave Akhmat. Thank you for everything, friends!] (in Russian). FC Akhmat Grozny. 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Iran's Milad Mohammadi Signs for KAA Gent". 18 July 2019.
- ^ "Milad Mohammadi Career Statistics". goal.com.
- ^ "World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia". [dead link ]
- ^ "World Cup 2018: Iran head coach Carlos Queiroz names final squad". BBC Sport. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "World Cup 2018: Iran 0-1 Spain - the throw-in everyone is talking about". BBC Sport. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "M.Mohammadi". uk.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "Profile: Milad MOHAMMADI". teammelli.com. Team Melli. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ میلاد محمدی: از کارگری به تیم امید رسیدم (in Persian). aspress. January 2015. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ "میلاد محمدی: میگ میگ لقب دوقلوهای فوتبال ایران". Varzesh3. October 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ میلاد محمدی: از کارگری به تیم امید رسیدم (in Persian). aspress. January 2015. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
External links
- Milad Mohammadi at PersianLeague.com
- Milad Mohammadi at IranLeague.ir
- Milad Mohammadi at Soccerway
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Iranian footballers
- Iran international footballers
- Iranian expatriate footballers
- Rah Ahan players
- FC Akhmat Grozny players
- K.A.A. Gent players
- Persian Gulf Pro League players
- Russian Premier League players
- Belgian First Division A players
- Expatriate footballers in Russia
- Expatriate footballers in Belgium
- Sportspeople from Tehran
- Twin sportspeople
- Twin people from Iran
- Association football wingers
- Iranian expatriate sportspeople in Russia
- Iranian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- 2018 FIFA World Cup players
- 2019 AFC Asian Cup players