Mohammad Soltani Mehr
Mohammad Soltani Mehr (Persian: محمد سلطانی مهر, is an Iranian professional football player who currently plays for Iranian football club Zob Ahan in the Persian Gulf Pro League and the Iran national under-20 football team. He has been mentioned by The Guardian among 60 of the best young talents in world football.[1][2]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohammad Soltani Mehr | ||
| Date of birth | February 4, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Tehran, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zob Ahan | ||
| Number | 66 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2010 | Pas Tehran | ||
| 2010–2012 | Damash Tehran | ||
| 2012–2015 | Saipa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2020 | Saipa | 20 | (0) |
| 2020 | Shahin Bushehr | 8 | (0) |
| 2020– | Zob Ahan | 27 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2016 | Iran U17 | 24 | (7) |
| 2016– | Iran U20 | 18 | (4) |
| 2018– | Iran U23 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 July 2020 | |||
Club career
Saipa
He started his career with Pas Tehran academy.[3] Later he joined Damash Tehran and Saipa academies.[3] In summer 2015 he was promoted to Saipa first team by Majid Jalali. He made his debut for Saipa on 12 February 2016 against Sepahan as a substitute for Milad Meydavoudi, being only 17 years and 8 days old.[4]
Club career statistics
- As of 30 May 2022.
| Club | Division | Season | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Saipa | Pro League | 2015–16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Shahin Bushehr | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 | ||
| Zob Ahan | 2020–21 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 0 | ||
| Career totals | 55 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 0 | ||
International career
U17
He was part of Iran U–17 in 2014 AFC U-16 Championship.
U20
In 2016 he played in the AFC U-19 Championship held in Bahrain. Furthermore, he was invited to the Iran U–20 squad for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in South Corea from 20 May until 11 June 2017. He played in all 3 matches of the group stage against Costa Rica, Zambia, and Portugal.
References
- Christenson, Marcus; Powell, Jim; Christenson, Marcus; Powell, Jim (5 October 2016). "Next Generation 2016: 60 of the best young talents in world football". Retrieved 13 May 2017 – via The Guardian.
- FIFA.com
- "بیوگرافی". Archived from the original on 2016-02-09. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
- "سپاهان اصفهان - سايپـا تهران". وب سایت رسمی سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران,لیگ برتر فوتبال ایران,فوتبال برتر. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
External links
- Mohammad Soltani Mehr at IranLeague.ir
- Mohammad Soltani Mehr at Soccerway