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Iran · 1998–2003Mehdi Mahdavikia
Rating
Caps
110
Goals
13
Life
1977
Clubs
Persepolis, Hamburger SV, Steel Azin
#8
Editorial rank of 33 for Iran
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The people's rank, live from duel votes
Lyon, 21 June 1998: his goal made it 2-0 against the United States and sealed Iran's first win at a World Cup. Hamburg then kept him for eight seasons and 211 Bundesliga appearances, and he was named Asian Footballer of the Year in 2003, having already taken Asian Games gold in 1998; he finished with 110 caps and three years as Iran's captain. Career record: 110 caps and 13 goals for Iran; club career at Persepolis, Hamburger SV, Steel Azin.
Career record
| 1995–1999 | Persepolis |
| 1998–1999 | VfL Bochum |
| 1999–2007 | Hamburger SV |
| 2007–2010 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 2010–2011 | Steel Azin |
| 2011–2011 | S.C. Damash |
| 2012–2013 | Persepolis |
| Iran | 110 caps, 13 goals |
Shared the era
Iran legends whose careers overlapped Mahdavikia's