Mehdi Kiani (Persian: مهدی کیانی, born 10 January 1987 in Nahavand) is an Iranian football midfielder who currently plays for Tractor in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
 Kiani playing for Tractor in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mehdi Kiani | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Malusan, Nahavand, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tractor | ||
| Number | TBD | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Esteghlal Jonoub | |||
| 2005–2008 | Saba Battery | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2015 | Tractor | 174 | (7) |
| 2015–2016 | Gostaresh Foolad | 14 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Tractor | 54 | (4) |
| 2018–2021 | Sepahan | 61 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Mes Rafsanjan | 20 | (0) |
| 2022– 2023 | Tractor | 21 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 April 2022 | |||
Club career edit
He started his professional career with Tractor in summer 2008. He played seven seasons and 171 games before leaving the club and signing for fellow Tabrizi club Gostaresh Foolad.
Club career statistics edit
- As of 3 September 2019
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Iran | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2008–09 | Tractor | Azadegan League | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 20 | 2 |
| 2009–10 | Iran Pro League | 32[1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 32 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 31[2] | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 16[3] | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 16 | 1 | ||
| 2012–13 | 32[4] | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14 | 26[5] | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Gostaresh Foolad | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 15 | 1 | |
| Tractor | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 0 | - | - | 33 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Sepahan | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 33 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 218 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 243 | 13 | ||
- Assist goals
| Season | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| 10–11 | Tractor | 0 |
| 11–12 | Tractor | 0 |
| 12–13 | Tractor | 1 |
| 13–14 | Tractor | 0 |
| 14–15 | Tractor | 0 |
Honours edit
Club edit
- Tractor
- Iran Pro League : 2011–12 Runner up , 2012–13 Runner up , 2014–15 Runner up
- Azadegan League (1) : 2008–09
- Hazfi Cup (1) : 2013–14
Individual edit
- Persian Gulf Pro League Best Midfielder of the Year : 2018–19
References edit
- ^ "Iranian Premier League Stats: 2009-2010 Season. Matches played". iplstats.com. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Iranian Premier League Stats: 2010-2011 Season. Matches played". iplstats.com. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Iranian Premier League Stats: 2011-2012 Season. Matches played". iplstats.com. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Iranian Premier League Stats: 2012-2013 Season. Matches played". iplstats.com. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Iranian Premier League Stats: 2013-2014 Season. Matches played". iplstats.com. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mehdi Kiani.
- Mehdi Kiani at Soccerway