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Mohammad Soltani Mehr (Persian: محمد سلطانی مهر, is an Iranian professional football player who currently plays for Iranian football club Zob Ahan in the Persian Gulf Pro League and the Iran national under-20 football team. He has been mentioned by The Guardian among 60 of the best young talents in world football.[1][2]
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mohammad Soltani Mehr | ||
Date of birth | February 4, 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Tehran, Iran | ||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Central Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Zob Ahan | ||
Number | 66 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2010 | Pas Tehran | ||
2010–2012 | Damash Tehran | ||
2012–2015 | Saipa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2020 | Saipa | 20 | (0) |
2020 | Shahin Bushehr | 8 | (0) |
2020– | Zob Ahan | 27 | (0) |
International career | |||
2014–2016 | Iran U17 | 24 | (7) |
2016– | Iran U20 | 18 | (4) |
2018– | Iran U23 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 July 2020 |
He started his career with Pas Tehran academy.[3] Later he joined Damash Tehran and Saipa academies.[3] In summer 2015 he was promoted to Saipa first team by Majid Jalali. He made his debut for Saipa on 12 February 2016 against Sepahan as a substitute for Milad Meydavoudi, being only 17 years and 8 days old.[4]
He was part of Iran U–17 in 2014 AFC U-16 Championship.
In 2016 he played in the AFC U-19 Championship held in Bahrain. Furthermore, he was invited to the Iran U–20 squad for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in South Corea from 20 May until 11 June 2017. He played in all 3 matches of the group stage against Costa Rica, Zambia, and Portugal.
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