Pejman Montazeri
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| Date of birth | 7 November 1983 | |||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ahvaz, Iran | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||
| Playing position | Defender | |||||||||||
| Club information | ||||||||||||
Current team | Free Agent | |||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||
| 2001–2004 | Foolad | |||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||
| 2004–2007 | Foolad | 81 | (6) | |||||||||
| 2007–2014 | Esteghlal | 209 | (10) | |||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Umm-Salal | 39 | (2) | |||||||||
| 2015– | Al Ahli | 18 | (0) | |||||||||
| National team‡ | ||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Iran U23 | 8 | (1) | |||||||||
| 2007– | Iran | 40 | (1) | |||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:02, 21 April 2016 (UTC). | ||||||||||||
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Pejman Montazeri (Persian: پژمان منتظری, born September 6, 1983) is an Iranian football player. He currently plays the Iranian national team.[1]
Club career
Foolad
He was one of the exceptionally talented players in the Foolad squad that won the Iran Pro League in 2005, Montazeri played for Foolad in the 2006 AFC Champions League group stage.[2]
Esteghlal
After Foolad was relegated to the Azadegan League, Montazeri signed with Esteghlal. He had been a regular player for the team in his first two seasons, where he won the Iran Pro League and the Hazfi Cup. He extended his contract with Esteghlal until 2013 where he won the league title in the 2012–13 season. He also reached the semi-final of the Asian Champions League with Esteghlal in 2013.
Umm Salal
Montazeri transferred to Umm Salal on 5 January 2014. When Montazeri joined Umm Salal, the club was in danger of relegation, but under the leadership of Montazeri, Umm Salal avoided relegation and finished 7th place.
Al Ahli
On 31 May 2015 Montazeri signed a two-year contract with Qatari club Al Ahli.[3]
Club career statistics
- As of 6 February 2015
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Iran | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2004–05 | Foolad | Pro League | 29 | 2 | – | – | 29 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 2 | ||||
| 2006–07 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | Esteghlal | 31 | 2 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 37 | 3 | |
| 2008–09 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 41 | 3 | ||
| 2010–11 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 3 | ||
| 2011–12 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 40 | 3 | ||
| 2013–14 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| Qatar | League | Emir Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2013–14 | Umm-Salal | Stars League | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 2 | ||
| Total | Iran | 284 | 15 | 22 | 3 | 42 | 3 | 348 | 20 | |
| Total | Qatar | 39 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 40 | 2 | |
| Career total | 322 | 17 | 23 | 3 | 42 | 3 | 388 | 22 | ||
- Assist Goals
| Season | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| 06–07 | Foolad | 1 |
| 09–10 | Esteghlal | 1 |
| 11–12 | Esteghlal | 2 |
| 12–13 | Esteghlal | 1 |
| 13–14 | Esteghlal | 0 |
| 13–14 | Umm-Salal | 0 |
| 14–15 | Umm-Salal | 1 |
International career
Pejman Montazeri was a member of Iran U-23, participating in the 2006 Asian Games. He was called to the national team for World Cup 2014 qualification, 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification and 2012 WAFF Championship by coach Carlos Queiroz. On 1 June 2014, he was called into Iran's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad by Carlos Queiroz. He played full 90 minutes in all three matches for Team Melli, where Iran eliminated in the group stage.[4] However, he missed 2015 AFC Asian Cup due to injury.
International caps
| Iran | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 9 | 0 |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 |
| 2014 | 8 | 0 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 1 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 October 2011 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran |  Palestine | 5–0 | 7–0 | Friendly |
Personal life
His brother, Nadar Montazeri plays for the Iran national rugby union team and his cousin, Roozbeh Madadi currently is a coach in the Iranian national football academy in Tehran.
Honours
Club
- Foolad
- Esteghlal
Individual
- Iran Football Federation Award player of the season: 2012–13 (Third)
See also
References
- ↑ "Umm Salal Fan Thread". PersianFootball.com. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ↑ Saaid, Hamdan (2006-03-30). "Asian Champions League 2006 Details". RSSSF.
- ↑ "منتظری جانشین حسینی در الأهلی شد". Iranian Students' News Agency. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ↑ "Queiroz trims Iran squad to 24". FIFA.com. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
External links
- Pejman Montazeri at National-Football-Teams.com
- Pejman Montazeri at PersianLeague.com
- Montazeri officially separates from Esteghlal
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