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 | AEK Athens | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2008 | Pirozi Academy | ||
2008–2012 | Damash Tehran | ||
2012–2014 | Nirooye Zamini | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2016 | Rah Ahan | 44 | (0) |
2016–2019 | Akhmat Grozny | 78 | (3) |
2019–2021 | Gent | 47 | (2) |
2021– | AEK Athens | 33 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2015–2016 | Iran U23 | 15 | (3) |
2015– | Iran | 45 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2022 |
Milad Mohammadi Keshmarzi (Persian: میلاد محمدی کشمرزی; born 29 September 1993) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays for Greek Super League club AEK Athens and the Iranian national team. Known for his speed and versatility, Milad plays as a left back and winger. His twin brother Mehrdad plays for Al-Arabi in the Qatar Stars League.
Club 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]
AEK Athens
On 17 September 2021, Mohammadi signed a three-year contract with Superleague Greece side AEK Athens after getting released from Gent on 25 August.[11]
International career
Mohammadi scored a goal during the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship.[12]
Carlos Queiroz invited Mohammadi to a national team camp in June 2015, making his debut against Uzbekistan in a friendly match on 11 June 2015 and was on the bench on 16 June 2015 in a World Cup qualifier against Turkmenistan.[citation needed]
He was named in Iran's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia,[13][14] where he came to prominence when he tried and failed at an extravagant throw-in, in the 93rd minute while Iran were trailing 1–0 to Spain.[15]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Rah Ahan | 2014–15 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||
2015–16 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
Total | 44 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 47 | 1 | ||||
Akhmat Grozny | 2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 2 | ||||
2017–18 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||||
2018–19 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||||
Total | 78 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 82 | 3 | ||||
Gent | 2019–20 | Belgian First Division A | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | |
2020–21 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||
Total | 47 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 65 | 2 | ||
AEK Athens | 2021–22 | Superleague Greece | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||
Career total | 194 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 222 | 6 |
International
Statistics accurate as of match played 24 March 2022[17]
Iran | ||
Year | Apps | Goals |
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2015 | 2 | 0 |
2016 | 6 | 0 |
2017 | 6 | 0 |
2018 | 10 | 0 |
2019 | 10 | 0 |
2020 | 2 | 0 |
2021 | 7 | 1 |
2022 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 45 | 1 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 11 June 2021 | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain | Cambodia | 5–0 |
10–0 |
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Personal life
Milad Mohammadi was born south of Tehran in Fallah district to ethnic Persian Azeri parents.[18] 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.[19] He is the twin brother of Mehrdad Mohammadi.[20]
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".
- ^ "50 U23 Players to Watch Out for". 25 June 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "ΑΕΚ: Επίσημα στην Ένωση ο Μοχαμάντι για τρία χρόνια" (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 17 September 2021.
- ^ "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". 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 (archived)
- Milad Mohammadi at IranLeague.ir (archived)
- Milad Mohammadi at Soccerway
- 1993 births
- Living people
- People from Tehran
- Sportspeople from Tehran
- Twin sportspeople
- Iranian twins
- Iranian footballers
- Association football defenders
- Association football wingers
- Iran youth international footballers
- Iran international footballers
- Rah Ahan players
- FC Akhmat Grozny players
- K.A.A. Gent players
- AEK Athens F.C. players
- Persian Gulf Pro League players
- Russian Premier League players
- Belgian First Division A players
- Super League Greece players
- Iranian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Russia
- Expatriate footballers in Belgium
- Expatriate footballers in Greece
- Iranian expatriate sportspeople in Russia
- Iranian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Iranian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- 2018 FIFA World Cup players
- 2019 AFC Asian Cup players