Rahman Ahmadi

Rahman Ahmadi (Persian: رحمان احمدی, born 30 July 1980 in Noshahr, Iran) is an Iranian retired goalkeeper and coach.

Rahman Ahmadi

Ahmadi playing with Iran in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Rahman Ahmadi
Date of birth	(1980-07-30) 30 July 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth	Noshahr, Iran
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1998–2000	Shamoushak
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2004	Shamoushak	35	(0)
2004–2008	Saipa	66	(0)
2008–2010	Sepahan	26	(0)
2010–2011	Persepolis	14	(0)
2011–2012	Sepahan	32	(0)
2012–2013	Saipa	33	(0)
2013–2016	Sepahan	60	(0)
2016–2018	Paykan	36	(0)
2018–2019	Pars Jonoubi	16	(0)
Total		328	(0)
International career‡
2008–2014	Iran	11	(0)
Managerial career
2020–2022	Sepahan (goalkeeping coach)
Medal record Representing  Iran West Asian Football Federation Championship 2008 Iran Team Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 May 2014

Club career

Ahmadi in training with Sepahan in 2013

Early career

Ahmadi started his career as a youth player at Shamoushak Noshahr in 1998. In 2000, he was promoted to the first team, he played four years for Shamoushak before being transferred to Saipa, where he won the league in 2007.

Sepahan

He moved to Sepahan in summer 2008 and was a regular player in his first season. In his second season with Sepahan, Ahmadi won the Iran Pro League although he only made four appearances throughout the season.

Saipa & Persepolis

In 2010 Ahmadi signed a contract with Tehran club Persepolis. He made 16 total appearances throughout the season. Disappointed with his playing time, Ahmadi returned to Sepahan in 2011. He made 38 appearances throughout the season as he led Sepahan to a Iran Pro League. He returned to Saipa in summer 2012 and made 33 appearances.

Return to Sepahan

He joined Sepahan for a third time in July 2013. He helped Sepahan attain a 4th-place finish in the 2013–14 Iran Pro League season, and was widely considered one of the best goalkeepers in the league with 15 clean sheets, only Nilson Corrêa Júnior was better.

Club career statistics

Last Update 1 July 2017

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	Shamoushak	Pro League	22[1]	0		0	–	–		0
2004–05	Saipa		22	0		0	–	–		0
2005–06			15	0		0	–	–		0
2006–07			19	0		0	–	–		0
2007–08			10	0		0	4	0		0
2008–09	Sepahan		22	0	1	0	6	0	29	0
2009–10			4	0	1	0	0	0	5	0
2010–11	Persepolis		13	0	0	0	3	0	16	0
2011–12	Sepahan		32	0	1	0	6	0	38	0
2012–13	Saipa		33	0	1	0	–	–	32	0
2013–14	Sepahan		27	0	1	0	3	0	31	0
2014–15			17	0	0	0	–	–	17	0
2015–16			16	0	4	0	3	0	22	0
2016–17	Paykan		29	0	2	0	–	–	31	0
2017–18			7	0	0	0	–	–	7	0
Career total			287	0	11	0	25	0	323	0

International career

In 2008, Ahmadi made his debut for Iran the final of West Asian Football Federation Championship against Jordan, with Team Melli going on to win the competition.^[2] After Mehdi Rahmati announced his temporary retirement in 2013, Ahmadi was made the number one goalkeeper of the Iranian team by Carlos Queiroz. Ahmadi was instrumental in helping Iran secure a place in the 2014 FIFA World Cup,^[2] as his double-save ensured a 1–0 Iran win over South Korea.

On 1 June 2014, he was called into Iran's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad by Carlos Queiroz.^[3] However, he did not made any appearance for the team, where Alireza Haghighi started all the games for Iran.

Honours

Shamoushak

• Azadegan League (1): 2002–03

Saipa

• Iran Pro League (1): 2006–07

Sepahan

• Iran Pro League (3): 2009–10, 2011–12, 2014–15

Persepolis

• Hazfi Cup (1): 2010–11

Iran

• West Asian Championship (1): 2008