Football Query

Player · Iran · Midfielder

Mehdi Mahdavikia

Goals from 2 Jun 1997 to 15 Oct 2008

Caps
18
Starts
18
Minutes
1,561
Win % when playing
27.8%
Goals
9
Matches scored in
8
Penalties
0
Hat-tricks
0
For their side
12th of 128
Yellow cards
1
Sent off
0
Longest gap
3.5 yrs
Minutes per goal
781

Goals by year

FinalsQualifiers
199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008

Tallest: 4 · Year

When they scored

By quarter-hour; stoppage time counts as the 45th or 90th minute.

1–15′16–30′31–45′46–60′61–75′76–90′ET

Tallest: 3 · Minute

What the goals did

Winning goal4
Extended lead2
Opening goal2
Equaliser1

Iran with and without them

Iran's matches with known line-ups from their first recorded cap to their last.

With them18576162027.8%
Without them10550191050%

Played most alongside10

Vahid Hashemian13
Hossein Kaebi12
Javad Nekounam12
Ali Karimi11
Andranik Teymourian11
Seyed Jalal Hosseini11
Mehrzad Madanchi10
Rahman Rezaei8
Seyed Mehdi Rahmati8
Ferydoon Zandi7

Faced most10

Ali Al WehaibiUnited Arab Emirates2
Beom Seok OhSouth Korea2
Chol Jin PakNorth Korea2
Chong TeseNorth Korea2
Christian WornsGermany2
In Guk MunNorth Korea2
Jong Hyok ChaNorth Korea2
Kim Jung-WooSouth Korea2
Kwang Chon RiNorth Korea2
Lee Woon-JaeSouth Korea2

Against6

China PR21
Maldives22
North Korea22
Iraq11
Qatar11
United States11

At tournaments6

Finals and qualifying campaigns alike.

FIFA World Cup qualification 200811
FIFA World Cup qualification 200511
FIFA World Cup qualification 200411
FIFA World Cup qualification 200111
FIFA World Cup 199811
FIFA World Cup qualification 199743

Every goal9

15 Oct 2008v North Korea2–19′—Opening goal1–0FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
30 Mar 2005v North Korea2–034′—Winning goal1–0FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
18 Feb 2004v Qatar3–144′—Winning goal2–0FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
12 Oct 2001v Iraq2–127′—Opening goal1–0FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
21 Jun 1998v United States2–184′—Winning goal2–0FIFA World Cup 1998 · Group stage
13 Sep 1997v China PR4–273′—Winning goal3–2FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
13 Sep 1997v China PR4–267′—Equaliser2–2FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
11 Jun 1997v Maldives9–038′—Extended lead4–0FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2 Jun 1997v Maldives17–063′—Extended lead11–0FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Every match on record24

In a recorded line-up, on the scoresheet or booked. “—” where the line-up isn't known.

17 Jun 2009v South Korea1–1started, off 87′87——FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
10 Jun 2009v United Arab Emirates1–0started, off 46′46——FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
6 Jun 2009v North Korea0–0started90——FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
28 Mar 2009v Saudi Arabia1–2started90——FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
19 Nov 2008v United Arab Emirates1–1started, off 55′55——FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
15 Oct 2008v North Korea2–1started901—FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
6 Feb 2008v Syria0–0started, off 83′83——FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
22 Jul 2007v South Korea0–0started120——AFC Asian Cup 2007 · Quarter-final
18 Jul 2007v Malaysia2–0started90——AFC Asian Cup 2007 · Group stage
15 Jul 2007v China PR2–2started90——AFC Asian Cup 2007 · Group stage
11 Jul 2007v Uzbekistan2–1started90—YellowAFC Asian Cup 2007 · Group stage
21 Jun 2006v Angola1–1started90——FIFA World Cup 2006 · Group stage
17 Jun 2006v Portugal0–2started90——FIFA World Cup 2006 · Group stage
11 Jun 2006v Mexico1–3started90——FIFA World Cup 2006 · Group stage
30 Mar 2005v North Korea2–0——1—FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
9 Oct 2004v Germany0–2started90——Friendly
18 Feb 2004v Qatar3–1——1—FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
12 Oct 2001v Iraq2–1——1—FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
25 Jun 1998v Germany0–2started90——FIFA World Cup 1998 · Group stage
21 Jun 1998v United States2–1started901—FIFA World Cup 1998 · Group stage
14 Jun 1998v Serbia0–1started90——FIFA World Cup 1998 · Group stage
13 Sep 1997v China PR4–2——2—FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
11 Jun 1997v Maldives9–0——1—FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2 Jun 1997v Maldives17–0——1—FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Caps, goals and cards count what the sources record: line-ups from about 2003 (World Cups from 1970, friendlies from about 2016), and few scorers in older friendlies — so career totals run low.