Alireza Mohammad

Alireza Mohammad (Persian: علیرضا محمد, born 14 July 1981 in mazandaran, Iran) is a former Iranian football defender who is currently coach of Persepolis youth U-16 team.^[1]

Alireza Mohammad

Personal information
Full name	Alireza Mohammad
Date of birth	(1981-07-14) 14 July 1981 (age 44)
Place of birth	Iran
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Right back / Right wingback
Youth career
	Fajr Sepah Tehran
	Paykan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2005	Shahab Zanjan
2005–2008	Rah Ahan	84	(5)
2008–2012	Persepolis	96	(1)
2012–2013	Gahar Zagros	10	(0)
2013	Zob Ahan	7	(0)
2013–2014	Paykan	16	(1)
2014–2015	F.C. Khooneh Be Khooneh	?	(?)
2015–2016	Rah Ahan Yazdan F.C.	6	(0)
International career‡
2009	Iran	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 August 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 September 2009

On 11 June 2008, Mohammad signed a two-year deal with Iran Pro League champions Persepolis as a player.

Club career

After signing with Persepolis, he became a starter right away under head coach Afshin Ghotbi and during the same season when Afshin Peyrovani and Nelo Vingada took over as the managers of the club, he was still a starter both in the league and the AFC Champions League. He is mostly remembered by his great dribbling ability, his runs down the right side and also his speed which all helped Persepolis tremendously during the 2008/09 season. Although having outstanding speed, Mohammad is not as efficient when crossing, making him waste a lot of opportunities while going forward.

Club career statistics

As of 11 May 2012

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Iran			League		Hazfi Cup		Asia		Total
2003–04	Shahab Zanjan	Division 1					–
2004–05							–
2005–06	Rah Ahan	Pro League	28	2			–		28	2
2006–07			25	0			–		25	0
2007–08			31	3	3	0	–		34	3
2008–09	Persepolis		31	0	3	0	6	0	40	0
2009–10			26	0	6	0	–		32	0
2010–11			22	0	5	0	2	0	29	0
2011–12			17	1	1	0	0	0	18	1
Career total			180	6	18	0	8	0	206	6

• Assist Goals

Season	Team	Assists
05–06	Rah Ahan	1
06–07		0
07–08		3
08–09	Persepolis	1
09–10		2
10–11		1
11–12		0

International career

Afshin Ghotbi had shown how much he believed in Mohammad and when Ghotbi became the coach of the national team, he called up Mohammad for his first international cap which was made in a friendly against China on June 1, 2009 when he came on as a substitute at half time for Ehsan Hajsafi.

Honours

• Hazfi Cup
  • Winner: 2
    • 2009/10 with Persepolis
    • 2010/11 with Persepolis