Sepehr Heydari (Persian: سپهر حیدری, born 19 June 1980 in Esfahan, Iran) is a retired Iranian football defender. He has a bachelor of Mechanical engineering from Najaf Abad Azad University.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sepehr Heydari | ||
| Date of birth | 19 June 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Esfahan, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre Back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–2000 | Zob Ahan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2007 | Zob Ahan | 128 | (10) |
| 2007–2011 | Persepolis | 122 | (11) |
| 2011–2012 | Mes Kerman | 31 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Zob Ahan | 47 | (3) |
| Total | 328 | (25) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2009 | Iran | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 August 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 December 2009 | |||
Club career
editHe started to show his talent in Zob Ahan and finally moved to Persepolis. The 2007/08 season was his first season at Persepolis and head coach Afshin Ghotbi believed in him so much that Heidari played in all matches except one for which he received a suspension. He scored the most important goal of his career in the 96th minute against Sepahan on the final day of the season which won the league for Persepolis after six years. During the 2008/09 season he was once again put in the starting line up by Afshin Ghotbi but when Ghotbi resigned and Peyrovani took over, Heidari was replaced and played as substitute for some time before being put back in the starting eleven for the AFC Champions League by new coach Nelo Vingada. He extended his contract with Persepolis for two more years in July 2009. He continued as being one of the regular players for 2009–10 season and had a good scoring stats for the season. He became captain of Persepolis in January 2011. He won the Hazfi Cup in 2011 with Persepolis but after the managerial changes the new coach Hamid Estili announced that he does not need Sepehr and he may leave the club. He joined Mes Kerman on 6 July 2011.
Club career statistics
edit- As of 24 August 2014
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Iran | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2000–01 | Zob Ahan | Azadegan League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| 2001–02 | Pro League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 0 | |
| 2002–03 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2003–04 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 30 | 5 | ||
| 2005–06 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2006–07 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 29 | 3 | ||
| 2007–08 | Persepolis | 33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 36 | 3 | |
| 2008–09 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
| 2009–10 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 0 | - | - | 37 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Mes Kerman | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 33 | 1 | |
| 2012–13 | Zob Ahan | 28 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 30 | 3 | |
| 2013–14 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 22 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 328 | 25 | 26 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 369 | 27 | ||
- Assist Goals
| Season | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| 05-06 | Zob Ahan | 0 |
| 06-07 | Zob Ahan | 1 |
| 07-08 | Persepolis | 2 |
| 08-09 | Persepolis | 1 |
| 09-10 | Persepolis | 0 |
| 10-11 | Persepolis | 1 |
| 11-12 | Mes Kerman | 2 |
International career
editHe shows some good performances but has not got a spot in the first eleven. He was invited to Team Melli by Afshin Ghotbi in January 2010 and played against Mali.
Personal life
editHis father Siavash was striker of Zob Ahan in Takht Jamshid Cup.
Honours
edit- Iran's Premier Football League
- Winner: 1
- 2007/08 with Persepolis
- Runner up: 1
- 2004/05 with Zob Ahan
- Winner: 1
- Hazfi Cup
- Winner: 3
- 2002/03 with Zob Ahan
- 2009/10 with Persepolis
- 2010/11 with Persepolis
- Winner: 3
References
editExternal links
edit- Sepehr Heydari at National-Football-Teams.com