Mehrzad Madanchi

Mehrzad Madanchi
	Madanchi with Persepolis in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Mehrzad Madanchi Ardakani
Date of birth	12 October 1983 (age 40)
Place of birth	Shiraz, Iran
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Left winger
Team information
Current team	Fajr Sepasi (assistant coach)
Youth career
	Vali Asr Shiraz Academy
	Homa Shiraz
Senior career*
Years	Team
2002–2005	Fajr Sepasi
2005–2007	Persepolis
2007–2008	Al Shaab
2008–2009	Al Nasr
2009–2010	Al Ahli
2010–2011	Steel Azin
2011–2012	Al Shaab
2012–2013	Persepolis
2013–2014	Fajr Sepasi
Total
International career‡
2000–2001	Iran U–20
2003–2004	Iran U–23
2003–2010	Iran
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2013; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 March 2010

Mehrzad Madanchi Ardekani (

Fajr Sepasi

.

Club career

The attacker started his playing career in Homa Shiraz club which plays in the lower Iranian divisions. After playing impressively at the lower division Shiraz club, he earned a transfer to

Bargh Shiraz). He was immediately seen as a big talent and continued to play well in the 2004/2005 season. The speedy left winger saw his performances be rewarded with a transfer to the most popular club in Iran, Persepolis

, in July 2005.

In the 2005/2006 season at Persepolis Madanchi grew to become a first team player. He played some good matches on the left wing during the season, due to his great speed and dribbling. His main problem however was his crossing ability, which many agreed could be greatly improved. At the end of the season Persepolis coach

Nojan

.

In the 2006/2007 season at Persepolis Madanchi was put in the striker position by head coach

Al-Shaab

for a fee of $500,000.

During the 2007/2008 season at

Al-Shaab, Madanchi played in the Striker position for the entire season which resulted in him scoring 17 goals in three different competitions. He scored 14 goals in the UAE League, while scoring two goals in the Arab Champions League

and one goal in the UAE Cup. Although, 8 of his 17 goals were scored from the penalty spot. After the season Madanchi was named the Foreign Player of the Season 2007/08 of the UAE League.

On 31 May 2008 Madanchi signed a one-year deal with

CWC and also AFC Champions League

.

He joined Steel Azin in 2010 and stayed there for a season where he had an unsuccessful season because of the injuries he had and after the relegation of the team he moved to Al Shaab but again because of the injuries he had his contract was canceled halfway through the season.

On 16 July 2012 he joined

Fajr Sepasi

.

Club career statistics

As of 10 May 2013

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Iran			League		Hazfi Cup		Asia		Total
2002–03	Fajr	Pro League	23	2			–
2003–04			22	5
2004–05			24	3
2005–06	Persepolis		28	1	6	7			34	8
2006–07	Persepolis		27	10	4	2			31	12
United Arab Emirates			League		President's Cup		Asia		Total
2007–08	Al Shaab	UAE League	21	15			–
2008–09	Al Nasr		18	9			–
2009–10	Al Ahli		15	1	4	1	6	1	25	3
Iran			League		Hazfi Cup		Asia		Total
2010–11	Steel Azin	Pro league	21	0	1	0	–		22	0
United Arab Emirates			League		President's Cup		Asia		Total
2011–12	Al Shaab	Division 1	6	0	0	0	–		6	0
Iran			League		Hazfi Cup		Asia		Total
2012–13	Persepolis	Pro league	5	0	1	0	–		6	0
Total	Iran		150	21			0	0
Total	United Arab Emirates		60	25			6	1
Career total			210	46			6	1

Assist Goals

Season	Team	Assists
05–06	Persepolis	5
06–07	Persepolis	5
10–11	Steel Azin	2
12–13	Persepolis	0

International career

Madanchi was selected for the Iranian Olympic team during the qualifiers for the

Asian Cup qualifier against Chinese Taipei in March 2006, in which he scored two of Iran's four goals. He also scored one goal against Bosnia in a World Cup

warmup friendly.

He was selected for Iran's final

2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying. He also featured and scored in 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification

.

International goals

Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	22 February 2006	Azadi Stadium, Tehran	Chinese Taipei	2–0	4–0	ACQ 2007
2	22 February 2006	Azadi Stadium, Tehran	Chinese Taipei	3–0	4–0	ACQ 2007
3	31 May 2006	Azadi Stadium, Tehran	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1–2	5–2	Friendly
4	2 July 2007	Azadi Stadium, Tehran	Jamaica	2–0	8–1	Friendly
5	2 July 2007	Azadi Stadium, Tehran	Jamaica	5–0	8–1	Friendly
6	1 April 2009	Azadi Stadium, Tehran	Senegal	1–1	1–1	Friendly
7	2 January 2010	Qatar SC Stadium, Doha	North Korea	1–0	1–0	2010 Qatar Friendship Cup
8	6 January 2010	National Stadium, Kallang	Singapore	2–0	3–1	ACQ 2011