Shahab Zahedi
{{short description|Iranian footballer (born 1995)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Shahab Zahedi
| image = Shahab Zahedi in Persepolis Team 02 2023.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Zahedi playing for Persepolis in 2023
| fullname = Shahab Zahedi Tabar
| height = 1.87 m
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|8|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = Malayer, Iran
| currentclub = Avispa Fukuoka
| clubnumber = 9
| youthyears1 = 2009–2013
| youthclubs1 = Paykan
| youthyears2 = 2013–2016
| youthclubs2 = Persepolis
| youthyears3 = 2013–2014
| youthclubs3 = → Moghavemat Tehran (loan)
| years1 = 2014–2017
| clubs1 = Persepolis
| caps1 = 4
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2017
| clubs2 = → Machine Sazi (loan)
| caps2 = 12
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2017–2019
| clubs3 = ÍBV
| caps3 = 23
| goals3 = 8
| years4 = 2019
| clubs4 = Suwon Samsung Bluewings
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2019–2021
| clubs5 = Olimpik Donetsk
| caps5 = 34
| goals5 = 14
| years6 = 2021–2025
| clubs6 = Zorya Luhansk
| caps6 = 28
| goals6 = 8
| years7 = 2022–2023
| clubs7 = → Puskás Akadémia (loan)
| caps7 = 36
| goals7 = 12
| years8 = 2023–2024
| clubs8 = → Persepolis (loan)
| caps8 = 16
| goals8 = 6
| years9 = 2024
| clubs9 = → Avispa Fukuoka (loan)
| caps9 = 31
| goals9 = 9
| years10 = 2025–
| clubs10 = Avispa Fukuoka
| caps10 = 0
| goals10 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2023–
| nationalteam1 = Iran
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 6 January 2025
| nationalteam-update = 16 June 2023
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|IRN}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|CAFA Nations Cup}}
{{Medal|W|2023 Kyrgyzstan – Uzbekistan|Team}}
}}
Shahab Zahedi Tabar ({{langx|fa|شهاب زاهدی}}, born 18 August 1995) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League club Avispa Fukuoka and also Iran national football team.
Club career
= Youth teams =
Shahab Zahedi joined Persepolis Youth Academy in 2013 from Paykan{{cite web|url=http://perspolisnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=67118:2014-10-22-09-42-45&catid=53:2012-09-25-22-49-22&Itemid=846|title=پرسپولیس نیوز|first=گروه وردپرس|last=پارسی|website=perspolisnews.com|date=24 August 2023 }} before joining Moghavemat Tehran F.C. Academy on loan. He played for Persepolis in the AFC Vision Asia U-21 Tehran Premier League.
=Persepolis=
Following good performances with the U21 side, Zahedi was promoted to the Persepolis first team in October 2014 by Hamid Derakhshan. He made his debut for Persepolis in a Hazfi Cup match against Kargar Boneh Gaz Bushehr as a substitute for Mehdi Taremi.{{cite web|url=http://www.tarafdari.com/%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%B1/213161/%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B2%D8%AF%D9%87%D9%85-%D9%86%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%AD%D8%B0%D9%81%DB%8C%D8%9B-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-3-0-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%DA%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A8%D9%86%D9%87-%DA%AF%D8%B2|title=یک شانزدهم نهایی جام حذفی؛ پرسپولیس 3–0 کارگر بنه گز|date=16 October 2014|publisher=}} He made his professional debut for the club in 1–0 loss against Saipa on 21 October 2004.{{cite web|url=http://iranleague.ir/MatchDetails/6355|title=پرسپولیس تهران – سايپـا تهران|website=وب سایت رسمی سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران,لیگ برتر فوتبال ایران,فوتبال برتر}} He made five appearances in total for Persepolis in the 2014–2015 season. In 2015, while playing for the Persepolis youth team, Zahedi received a two-year suspension after failing a doping test.{{cite web |title=دوپینگ شهاب زاهدی بازیكن تیم فوتبال پرسپولیس تایید شد |url=https://www.irna.ir/news/81545552/%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%BE%DB%8C%D9%86%DA%AF-%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C%D9%83%D9%86-%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%85-%D9%81%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3-%D8%AA%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%B4%D8%AF |website=IRNA |date=18 March 2015}}
= Machine Sazi =
On 5 January 2017, Zahedi joined Iranian football club Machine Sazi on loan{{cite web | url=https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/409742/Iran-Professional-League-transfer-news-at-a-glance | title=Iran Professional League transfer news at a glance | date=3 January 2017 }} for the duration of the 2016–2017 Iranian football season. His debut came three days later, coming off the bench in a 3–3 draw at home against Saipa FC on 8 January 2017. His first start came on 18 January 2017 in an away game against Gostaresh FC. In total he made 12 appearances for Machine Sazi who were relegated to the Azadegan league.
= ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar =
On 16 July 2017, Zahedi joined Icelandic club ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar on a one-year deal,{{cite web | url=https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/415170/Persepolis-striker-Shahab-Zahedi-joins-Iceland-s-IBV | title=Persepolis striker Shahab Zahedi joins Iceland's IBV | date=17 July 2017 }} becoming the first Iranian player to play football in Iceland. He won the 2017 Icelandic Cup on 12 August 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.ksi.is/mot/nr/14266|title=ÍBV Borgunarbikarmeistari karla árið 2017 – Knattspyrnusamband Íslands|author=|date=|website=www.ksi.is|accessdate=13 October 2017|archive-date=20 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020231745/http://www.ksi.is/mot/nr/14266|url-status=dead}} On 30 November 2017, Zahedi extended his contract with ÍBV by three years following strong performances.{{cite web | url=https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=is&u=http://www.ibvsport.is/read/2017-11-30/alfred-mar-hjaltalin-nyr-leikmadur-ibv/ | title=Alfreð Már Hjaltalín nýr leikmaður ÍBV }} ÍBV also announced the signing of Persepolis academy players Parsa Zarmian and Ehsan Sarbazi. In an interview with Fotboli.net in March 2018, ÍBV coach Kristján Guðmundsson{{cite web | url=http://ibvsport.is/read/2016-10-15/kristjan-gudmundsson-radinn-thjalfari | title=Kristján Guðmundsson ráðinn þjálfari }} disclosed an agreement made between ÍBV and Persepolis to develop specific youth players, citing Shahab Zahedi as an example.{{cite web | url=https://www.fotbolti.net/fullStory.php?id=250190 | title=Fótbolti.net }} Zahedi made his UEFA debut on 12 July 2018 in the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League.{{cite web |url=https://resultados.as.com/resultados/futbol/europa_league/2018_2019/directo/primera_ronda_a_1_243417/ |title=IBV Vestmannaeyja – Sarpsborg 08 en vivo y en directo online: Europa League 2018/2019 |website=resultados.as.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713020040/https://resultados.as.com/resultados/futbol/europa_league/2018_2019/directo/primera_ronda_a_1_243417/ |archive-date=2018-07-13}}
= Suwon Samsung Bluewings =
On January 16, 2019, Zahedi joined South Korean club Suwon Samsung Bluewings{{cite web|url=https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/431930/Iranian-forward-Shahab-Zahedi-joins-Suwon-Bluewings|title = Iranian forward Shahab Zahedi joins Suwon Bluewings|date = 16 January 2019}} on undisclosed terms. Zahedi's doping history was quickly publicized in Korean sports media, leading the Suwon Bluewings and Zahedi to agree to a mutual termination of the contract only one day following the deal's announcement.{{cite web|url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20190117008900315|title = K League club terminates deal with Iranian forward due to doping history|date = 17 January 2019}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.bluewings.kr/notice/859649|title=선수 영입 취소 관련 안내|website=www.bluewings.kr}} The fiasco created some controversy in Korea, prompting criticism of the Suwon Bluewings leadership{{Cite web|url=https://m.sports.naver.com/kfootball/article/382/0000703369|title=뉴스 : 네이버스포츠|website=m.sports.naver.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://m.sports.naver.com/kfootball/article/382/0000703595|title=뉴스 : 네이버스포츠|website=m.sports.naver.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://m.sports.naver.com/kfootball/article/413/0000077368|title=뉴스 : 네이버스포츠|website=m.sports.naver.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://m.sports.naver.com/kfootball/article/076/0003370089|title=뉴스 : 네이버스포츠|website=m.sports.naver.com}} and leaving Shahab Zahedi without a club until August.
= Olimpik Donetsk =
Zahedi signed for Ukrainian club FC Olimpik Donetsk on 4 August 2019 as a free agent,{{cite web|url=https://olimpik.com.ua/zakhedi-shakhab-igrok-olimpika|title = Захеди Шахаб – игрок "Олимпика"!}} following an extended period without any professional football. Zahedi established himself as a key player in his first season in Ukraine, playing 24 games and scoring 6 goals for Olimpik Donetsk across the Ukrainian Premier League and the Ukrainian Cup. Zahedi finished as Olimpik's top scorer in all competitions for the 2019–2020 season. In his second season with Olimpik Donetsk, Zahedi exceeded his first season's total goal tally on 6 December 2020, following a brace against Rukh Lviv,{{cite web|url=https://upl.ua/en/report/view/5367|title = Olimpik – Rukh | Referee report | Ukrainian Premier League | UPL Official Site – upl.ua}} topping the Ukrainian Premier League's goalscorer charts in the process and generating speculation of a transfer to Ukrainian heavyweight Dynamo Kyiv.{{cite web|url=https://www.ua-football.com/ukrainian/high/1607281756-luchshiy-bombardir-upl-shahab-mozhet-pereyti-v-dinamo-smi.html|title = Лучший бомбардир УПЛ Шахаб может перейти в Динамо – СМИ|date = 6 December 2020}}
= Zorya Luhansk =
On 8 February 2021 FC Zorya Luhansk announced the signing of Shahab Zahedi on a four-year deal.{{cite web|url=http://zarya-lugansk.com/news_show.php?news_id=11342|title = Офіційний сайт ФК "Зоря" Луганськ}} Ukrainian sports media reported that Zorya had paid a transfer fee of around 360 thousand euros to Olimpik Donetsk and that Zahedi had turned down an offer from Portuguese club Rio Ave.{{Cite web|url=https://footballua.tv/news/96844-prezident-olimpika-nazval-summu-za-kotoruyu-zarya-priobrela-luchshego-bombardira-upl|title=Заявление Рината Ахметова относительно активов Медиа Группа Украина|website=Телеканал Футбол}} Zorya Luhansk's press service commemorated the announcement by publishing a video highlight reel of Zahedi's performances over his time in Ukraine.{{cite AV media| url-status = live| archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/9UzoepnOx1g| archive-date = 2021-12-11| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UzoepnOx1g| title = Знакомьтесь – Шахаб Захеди! | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}} He made his debut for Zorya on February 20, 2021, scoring the only goal in a 1–0 win over FC Mariupol. He played alongside his Iranian teammate Allahyar Sayyadmanesh. Zahedi finished the 2020–21 Ukrainian Premier League season with 10 goals between his two clubs.{{cite web | url=https://upl.ua/en/tournaments/championship/410/attackers | title=Favbet League (2020/21) }}{{cite web | url=https://terrikon.com/soccer/ukraine/championship/2020-21/strikers | title=2020–21, Ukraine – Premier League – Top Scorers – Terrikon – Football Livescore }} Zahedi began to stake his place in the 2021–22 Ukrainian Premier League, finishing the first half of the season with 6 goals in 922 minutes played over 16 matches.{{cite web | url=https://upl.ua/en/tournaments/championship/414/attackers | title=VBET League (2021/22) }} Zahedi had also come off the bench in the second leg of a Europa League Qualifying round against SK Rapid Wien, scoring his first goal in continental competition, but it was not enough to see Zorya into the next round.{{cite web | url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2033111/ | title=Zorya Luhansk-Rapid Wien | UEFA Europa League 2021/22 }} Zahedi then made his debut in the inaugural season of the UEFA Europa Conference League against AS Roma, coming off the bench in a 3–0 loss.{{cite web | url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague/video/highlights/026d-135e7b27a58d-505a9a4305a9-1000--highlights-zorya-luhansk-0-3-roma/ | title=Highlights: Zorya Luhansk 0–3 Roma – UEFA Europa Conference League }} He scored his first Conference League goal in a 2–0 victory over CSKA Sofia.{{cite web | url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague/video/highlights/026f-13a61e5bd8b3-fc725da3b772-1000--highlights-zorya-luhansk-2-0-cska-sofia/ | title=Highlights: Zorya Luhansk 2–0 CSKA-Sofia – UEFA Europa Conference League }} However, Zahedi's season was interrupted by the sudden commencement of the Russo-Ukrainian War in late February, during the league's winter break, leading to an imposition of martial law in Ukraine and the indefinite suspension of the league schedule.{{cite web | url=https://www.beinsports.com/us/soccer/news/ukrainian-premier-league-suspended-after-ma-2/1837443 | title=Ukrainian Premier League suspended after martial law imposed }}
= Puskás Akadémia FC =
On 10 March 2022, Zahedi signed with Puskás Akadémia FC until the end of the season.{{cite web | url=https://www.pfla.hu/?q=news/12392 | title=Iráni csatárral erősítettünk | Puskás Akadémia }} On 23 April 2022, he scored twice against Fehérvár FC at the MOL Aréna Sóstó.{{cite web | url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/04/23/hungary/nb-i/fc-fehervar/puskas-ferenc-akademia-fc/3518272/ | title=Fehervar vs. Puskas – 23 April 2022 – Soccerway }} On 30 April 2022, he scored again twice against Mezőkövesd in Nemzeti Bajnokság I at the Pancho Aréna in Felcsút.{{cite web |title=PUSKAS VS. MEZŐKÖVESD-ZSÓRY 3 – 1 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/04/30/hungary/nb-i/puskas-ferenc-akademia-fc/mezokovesdi-se/3518280/ |website=www.soccerway.com |access-date=30 April 2022}} On 2 July 2022 he signed a new contract on loan until 2024.{{cite web|title="Зоря" залишилася без Шахаба |url=https://sportyvka.com.ua/zoria-zalyshylasia-bez-shakhaba.html?fbclid=IwAR1GChe4gEvCozzmWm1YO_ipack8IO48yJ4IqYmXSOw4rlZ4Aj3zZX8cEOo |website=www.sportyvka.com.ua | date=2 July 2022 |accessdate=2 July 2022}}
=Avispa Fukuoka=
On 7 March 2024, Zahedi joined J1 League club Avispa Fukuoka on loan until the end of the season, becoming the first Iranian national to play in the J1 League.{{cite web|url=https://www.avispa.co.jp/news/post-69020|trans-title=Announcement of transfer and joining of player Shahab Zahedi from Zorya Luhansk|title=シャハブ ザヘディ 選手 ゾリャ・ルハンシクより移籍加入のお知らせ|language=Japanese|website=www.avispa.co.jp|date=7 March 2024|accessdate=7 March 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/prznsport/status/1765747878323208688|title=x.com}}
International career
Zahedi received his first national team call up in January 2022 for World Cup qualifiers.{{cite web | url=https://www.persianfootball.com/news/2022/01/23/skocic-names-team-melli-squad-for-iraq-and-uae-wcqs/ | title=Skocic names Team Melli squad for Iraq and UAE WCQS }} He made his debut against Kyrgyzstan on 16 June 2023.
Career statistics
{{updated|10 August 2024}}{{Soccerway|shahab-zahedi/386413}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | |||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Division !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Persepolis
|rowspan="3"|Pro League |4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" rowspan="4" |– | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17
|0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| |Machine Sazi (loan) | Pro League
|12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– | 12 | 0 | |||
| colspan=3|Total
!16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="2"|ÍBV
|rowspan="2"|Úrvalsdeild |2017 |9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– | 9 | 4 | ||
| 2018
|14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 6 |
| colspan=3|Total
!23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 10 |
| rowspan="2"|Olimpik Donetsk
|rowspan="2"|UPL |23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" rowspan="2" |– | colspan="2" rowspan="2" |– | colspan="2" rowspan="2" |– | 24 | 6 | |||
| 2020–21
|11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8 | ||||||
| colspan=3|Total
!34 | 14 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– | 36 | 14 | |||
| rowspan="2"|Zorya Luhansk
|rowspan="2"|UPL |12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2" rowspan="2" |– | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" rowspan="2" |– | 15 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22
|16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 10 | ||||
| colspan=3|Total
!28 | 8 | 4 | 2 | colspan="2" |– | 7 | 2 | colspan="2" |– | 39 | 12 | ||
| rowspan="2"|Puskás Akadémia (loan)
|rowspan="2"|Nemzeti Bajnokság I |8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" rowspan="2" |_ | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" rowspan="2" |_ | 8 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23
|28 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 11 | ||||
| colspan=3|Total
!36 | 13 | 3 | 2 | colspan="2" |_ | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |_ | 41 | 15 | ||
| rowspan="1"|Persepolis (loan)
|rowspan="1"|Pro League |16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 6 | 1 | colspan="2" |_ | 22 | 7 | ||
| Avispa Fukuoka (loan)
|2024 |21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11 | ||
| colspan=3|Career total
!174 | 58 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 211 | 69 |
Honours
=Club=
;Zorya Luhansk
- Ukrainian Cup: Runner-Up 2020–21
;Iran
;Individual
- Best player round 14 Ukrainian Premier League: 2021–22{{cite web|title=Юрій Максимов — найкращий тренер 14-го туру VBET Ліги |url=https://upl.ua/ua/news/view/5970 |website=Ukrainian Premier League |accessdate=4 May 2022}}
- Best player round 3 Ukrainian Premier League: 2020–21{{cite web|title=Шахаб — найкращий гравець 3-го туру Favbet Ліги! |url=https://upl.ua/ua/news/view/4471 |website=Ukrainian Premier League |accessdate=4 May 2022}}
References
External links
- {{Soccerway|shahab-zahedi/386413}}
{{Avispa Fukuoka squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zahedi, Shahab}}
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