Mehdi Shiri (Persian: مهدی شیری; born 14 May 1978 in Shiraz, Iran) is an Iranian football midfielder who played for and managed Bargh Shiraz in 2013.[1] His younger brother, Mojtaba is also a footballer who played for Pas Hamedan.

Mehdi Shiri
Personal information
Full name Mehdi Shiri
Date of birth (1978-05-14) 14 May 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Shiraz, Iran
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Bargh Shiraz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2003 Bargh Shiraz 47 (16)
2003–2004 Esteghlal Ahvaz 17 (0)
2004–2005 Esteghlal 13 (0)
2005–2006 Bargh Shiraz 27 (4)
2006–2007 Saba Battery 19 (0)
2007–2009 Bargh Shiraz 51
2009–2011 Persepolis 25 (0)
2011–2013 Gostaresh Foolad 40 (7)
2013Bargh Shiraz (loan) 7 (2)
2013–2014 Esteghlal Ahvaz 10 (3)
2015–2015 Bargh Shiraz 15 (7)
2015–2017 Qashqai 30 (11)
International career
2000–2001 Iran 2 (0)
Managerial career
2015–2017 FC Qashqai (player-manager)
2013–2014 Esteghlal Ahvaz (player-manager)
2015 Bargh Shiraz (player-manager)
2017–2019 Bargh Shiraz
2019 Iran Students
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2013

Club career

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He was one of the most talented players for Bargh and moved to Esteghlal and was mostly used as a substitute and moved back a season after to Bargh. He moved to Saba and again moved back to Bargh a season after again. He moved to Persepolis in June 2009.

Club career statistics

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Shiri with Esteghlal in action during the match against Pas, October 2004

Last updated 10 May 2013

Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Iran League Hazfi Cup Asia Total
1999–00 Bargh Division 2 3 - -
2000–01 4 - -
2001–02 Pro League 5 - -
2002–03 4 - -
2003–04 Esteghlal Ahvaz 17 0 - -
2004–05 Esteghlal 13 0 - -
2005–06 Bargh 27 4 - -
2006–07 Saba Battery 19 0 - -
2007–08 Bargh 32 5 3 0 - - 35 5
2008–09 20 5 - -
2009–10 Persepolis 14 0 2 0 - - 16 0
2010–11 11 0 1 0 2 0 14 0
2013–14 Esteghlal Ahvaz Division 2 0 0 0 0 - - 0 0
Total Iran 28 2 0
Career total 28 2 0
  • Assist Goals
Season Team Assists
05–06 Bargh 6
06–07 Saba Battery 0
07–08 Bargh 7
08–09 Bargh 7
09–10 Persepolis 4
10–11 Persepolis 0

International career

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Shiri has had only one appearance for Team Melli in the 2001 LG cup in Egypt when he came on as a substitute against Canada.

Honors

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Club

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Persepolis

As a manager

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Qashqai F.C.

References

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  1. ^ Mehdi Shiri at National-Football-Teams.com