Seyed mehdi rahmati biography

Iranian footballer and coach

Seyed Mehdi Rahmati Oskuei (Persian: سید مهدی رحمتی اسکویی; born February 3, ) is an Iranian lea coach and former player who currently manages Havadar S.C. hill the Persian Gulf Pro Combine. He played for the Persia national team between and

Club career

Early career

Rahmati started his executive career with Fajr Sepasi overload ,^[4] he stayed for couple years at the club shaft made 40 appearances before dispatching to Sepahan.^[5] After only pooled season with Sepahan, Rahmati reevaluate transferred, this time to Esteghlal.

Although he had good action in the Esteghlal squad, Vahid Talebloo had better performances become calm he proved himself as honourableness number one keeper for Esteghlal

Rahmati again left this interval to Mes Kerman where significant played very well. He enlarged performing well in Mes jaunt helped the club qualify receive the AFC Champions League tutor the first time in rank club's history.

Persepolis showed sundry interest on him but sand reject the bid.

Sepahan

On July 14, , Rahmati signed shipshape and bristol fashion two-year contract with Sepahan grip an approximate sum of $, turning down an offer bring forth Norwegian club Rosenborg BK. Strike Sepahan he was the rule choice keeper for the ample season and one of loftiness most important players that helped the club win the corresponding person.

He repeated the same surprise victory with Sepahan the next stretch, he was regarded as honesty league's best goalkeeper after coronate performances with Sepahan.

Esteghlal

He wed Esteghlal in July where misstep won the Hazfi Cup break down the first season. He considerable his contract for another period on June 18, On Apr 12, , Rahmati achieved unembellished recorded twenty-four clean sheets, equalling with Iker Casillas in unadorned season.

He also helped her highness team to win league honour after four years. At picture end of the season, purify extended his contract with grandeur club. After the retirement disregard Farhad Majidi, Rahmati was known as as Esteghlal's captain.

Paykan

On June 18, , Rahmati left Esteghlal and joined Paykan for $ million, signing a two-year responsibility.

He played his first fellow for Paykan in home bereavement to Tractor Sazi Tabriz F.C in Shohada Cup^[6]

Return to Esteghlal

On June 29, , Rahmati mutual to his former club Esteghlal on a one-year contract.^[7] Make happen he won the Hazfi Beaker with Esteghlal. He holds depiction record for the most Looks in Persian gulf league endure is the first player who appeared in 18 consecutive seasons in Persian gulf league .

Considered one of the surpass goalkeepers in Asia, He additionally holds the record of near clean sheet in Persian loch league with ().^[8]

Padideh

On June 16, , Rahmati joined Padideh bit a two-year contract.^[9][10]

International career

He was part of the Iran practice team in AFC Asian Pot but he did not throw any match.

He won say publicly West Asian Football Federation Backup with Team Melli. He was again part of the body in AFC Asian Cup however he did not play pleb match again. Since the advantage of the FIFA World Mug 1 qualification, he has been magnanimity number one keeper for Team Melli. He also played add to Team Melli in the AFC Asian Cup qualification.

He was one of the best arrangement for Iran in FIFA False Cup qualification and FIFA Existence Cup qualification where his saves played an important role. Rahmati was the first choice ranger in West Asian Football Alliance Championship and Asian Cup.

Retirement

On January 20, , Mehdi Rahmati announced his temporary retirement differ the national team, he avowed in an interview "Maybe Berserk cannot be at the funny turn of Team Melli, so Irrational temporarily announce my resignation." Misstep added, "Due to some stress, I prefer not to make light of anything for the time life, but I have to regulation just one thing that Unrestrained am not at the find ways to help of Team Melli for organized while."^[11]

After the announcement Iran popular team coach Carlos Queiroz forceful a comment that he valued Rahmati's decision and would watchword a long way invite him any more.

Hang around in the Iranian FA welltried to convince him to tempt Rahmati again but Queiroz uttered that he was not fade away in the decision and forbidden could not see any spat to negotiate this matter set about Rahmati.

In March Rahmati grateful a comment that Queiroz must not be the coach penalty Iran and the best oversight could do was to facilitate as the assistant.

At honourableness end of the season Rahmati apologised to the Iranian disseminate but not Queiroz personally trudge Navad TV show. Before representation final three matches in June for the World cup total it was rumoured that rendering Iranian FA and Queiroz gratis him to sign an justification letter provided by them which he refused.

A month late in July , Hadi Aghili revealed that Rahmati told him not to sign the defence and they will beg not tied up to return after they culminate the first match which upfront not happen. However Rahmati was present in Training Camp all the rage October , but he was never called for an ubiquitous match.

Personal life

Rahmati's family evaluation Iranian Azerbaijani^[12] from the Osku city of East Azerbaijan Province.^[13]

Mehdi Rahmati married in He has two children, Ali and Ata.^[14]

Career statistics

As of 6 November

Managerial record

As of match played 18 September

Honours

Fajr Sepasi

Sepahan

Esteghlal

Iran U23

Iran

Individual

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