Javad Kazemian

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Javad Kazemian

Kazemian in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Javad Kazemian[1]
Date of birth	(1981-04-23) 23 April 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Kashan, Iran
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Right winger
Youth career
1995–1998	Bank Melli
1999–2000	Saipa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2002	Saipa	41	(13)
2002–2003	Al-Ahli	16	(10)
2003	Saipa	12	(3)
2003–2006	Persepolis	77	(24)
2006–2007	Al-Shaab	20	(11)
2007–2008	Al-Shabab	15	(9)
2008–2010	Ajman	25	(8)
2010	Emirates	7	(4)
2010–2011	Sepahan	21	(2)
2011–2013	Persepolis	39	(6)
2013–2014	Tractor	48	(6)
2014–2015	Saba Qom	7	(1)
Total		328	(97)
International career‡
1999–2001	Iran U20	13	(2)
2001–2003	Iran U23	12	(3)
2001–2012	Iran	44	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2011

Javad Kazemian (Persian: جواد كاظميان; born 23 April 1981 in Kashan, Iran) is an Iranian football winger. He is commonly mistaken for a striker as he is frequently involved in running towards the opposing box, but his preferred position is a right winger.

Club career

He started with the youth team of

.

After

club in the end of the league in 2007–2008 season.

In 2008, he went on loan to

. He had another average season with 17 matches and scoring just 6 goals for the club. He parted ways with Ajman in 2010, following two poor seasons with the club. In 2010, he signed with Dubai club Emirates, avoiding a return to Iran.

He finally returned to Iran in 2010 and signed for

and won the league.

On 23 July 2011, despite rumors circulating that he has joined

and finished second in the league.

Club career statistics

As of 15 May 2015

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Iran			League		Hazfi Cup		Asia		Total
1999–00	Saipa	Azadegan League	9	4			–
2000–01			13	2			–
2001–02		Pro League	19	7			–
United Arab Emirates			League		President's Cup		Asia		Total
2002–03	Al Ahli	UAE League	16	10[7]	2	2	2	0	20	12
Iran			League		Hazfi Cup		Asia		Total
2002–03	Saipa	Pro League	12	3			–
2003–04	Persepolis		24	4	2	1	–		26	5
2004–05			25	9	1	0	–		26	9
2005–06			28	11	3	0	–		31	11
United Arab Emirates			League		President's Cup		Asia		Total
2006–07	Al Shaab	UAE League	20	11			–
2007–08	Al Shabab		15	9			–
2008–09	Ajman		17	8			–
2009–10[8]			8	0	0	0	–		8	0
	Emirates		7	4	3	1	–		10	5
Iran			League		Hazfi Cup		Asia		Total
2010–11	Sepahan	Pro League	21	2	2	0	4	2	27	4
2011–12	Persepolis		26	5	2	0	5	1	33	6
2012–13			13	1	0	0	–		13	1
	Tractor		15	5	0	0	6	1	21	6
2013–14			23	1	4	0	4	0	31	1
2014–15	Saba Qom		7	1	0	0	–		7	1
Total	Iran		235	55			19	4
	United Arab Emirates		83	42			2	0
Career total			318	97			21	4

• Assist Goals

Season	Team	Assists
05–06	Persepolis	4
10–11	Sepahan	1
11–12	Persepolis	4
12–13		1
12–13	Tractor	1

International career

Having made his first appearance for the senior national team in January 2001 against China, Javad Kazemian was among the Iranian squad at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship in Argentina. He is known primarily for his goal against Japan in the final of the football tournament in the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea, winning a Gold medal with the Iran U-23 team. He was also a member of the World Cup 2006 squad that went to Germany, but he did not get a chance to play.

Having joined the

. He has been called up for

2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying

but like before he could not get the first eleven starting.

In 2009, he was called up to the national side after a one-year absence to play an international friendly against China. He participated in the first round of group stages of

Team Melli

.

International goals

Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	2003-08-15	Azadi Stadium, Tehran	Cameroon	4–0	4–1	Friendly
2	2007-07-11	Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur	Uzbekistan	2–1	2–1	2007 AFC Asian Cup
3	2011-10-05	Azadi Stadium, Tehran	Palestine	4–0	7–0	Friendly
4	2011-10-05	Azadi Stadium, Tehran	Palestine	7–0	7–0	Friendly

Personal life

After scoring goals for his club, Kazemian sometimes pulls up his shirt to show a photo printed on the shirt underneath, which is of his brother who died in 2004.[9]

Honours

Club

Al-Ahli

• UAE President's Cup: 2001–02

Al-Shabab

• 2007–08

Emirates

• 2009–10
• UAE Super Cup: 2010

Sepahan

• 2010–11

Tractor

• 2012–13
  (Runner-up)
• Hazfi Cup: 2013–14

Country

Iran U-23

• Asian Games Gold Medal: 2002

Notes

External links

• Javad Kazemian official website
• Javad Kazemian at Soccerbase
• Javad Kazemian at TeamMelli.com
• Javad Kazemian Archived 19 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine at PersianLeague.com
• Javad Kazemian at National-Football-Teams.com