Melika Motevalli Taher (Persian: ملیکا متولی, born 6 May 1998), known as Melika Motevalli,[2] is an Iranian footballer who plays as a defender for Kowsar Women Football League club Shahrdari Sirjan and the Iran women's national team.

Melika Motevalli
Melika Motevalli in 2018
Personal information
Full name Melika Motevalli Taher[1]
Date of birth (1998-05-06) 6 May 1998 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth Babol, Iran[3][2]
Position(s) Defender[2]
Team information
Current team
Shahrdari Sirjan
Number 4
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Shahrdari Sirjan
International career
2012 Iran U16
2014–2016 Iran U19 3+ (0)
2018– Iran 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 April 2019

International goals edit

Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 8 November 2018 IPE Chonburi Stadium, Chonburi, Thailand   Lebanon 7–0 8–0 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
2. 29 November 2018 Milliy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan   Tajikistan 4–1 4–1 2018 CAFA Women's Championship
3. 19 September 2021   Bangladesh 1–0 5–0 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification
4. 14 July 2022 Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan   Tajikistan 3–0 5–0 2022 CAFA Women's Championship
5. 17 July 2022   Turkmenistan 2–0 4–0
6. 12 November 2022 Ararat Stadium, Tehran, Iran   Belarus 1–0 1–1 Friendly

References edit

  1. ^ "MELIKA MOTEVALLITAHER". AFC. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "ملیکا متولی" (in Persian). Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Melika Motevalli". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 30 June 2020.