Eight hundred and two minutes passed at Persepolis without anyone putting the ball past him, which is how a goalkeeper earns the name Eagle of Asia. He captained Iran at France 98, won Asian Games gold in 1990 with two penalty saves along the way, collected four league titles and the Hazfi Cup at Persepolis plus a championship with Esteghlal, and reached the 1990-91 Asian Club Championship final. Career record: 79 caps and 0 goals for Iran; club career at Tam Isfahan S.C., Sepahan, Persepolis.
| 1983–1987 | Tam Isfahan S.C. |
| 1987–1989 | Gendarmerie Tehran |
| 1989–1990 | Tam Isfahan S.C. |
| 1990–1993 | Esteghlal |
| 1993–1994 | Sepahan |
| 1994–2001 | Persepolis |
| Iran | 79 caps, 0 goals |
Iran legends whose careers overlapped Abedzadeh's
One rank above: Nasser Hejazi at #10.
One rank below: Hassan Rowshan at #12.
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