.jpg) Sadeghi withIran in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amir Hossein Sadeghi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1981-12-06)6 December 1981 (age 44) | ||
| Place of birth | Tehran,Iran | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1999 | Shahin | ||
| 1999–2001 | Moghvemat Tehran | ||
| 2001–2003 | Esteghlal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2008 | Esteghlal | 107 | (7) |
| 2008–2009 | Mes Kerman | 30 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Esteghlal | 46 | (4) |
| 2011–2012 | Tractor | 31 | (2) |
| 2012–2015 | Esteghlal | 60 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Saba Qom | 28 | (2) |
| 2016–2018 | Paykan | 48 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003–2006 | Iran U23 | 6 | (0) |
| 2005–2015 | Iran | 22 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:52, 20 September 2016 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:10, 31 March 2015 (UTC) | |||
Amir Hossein Sadeghi (Persian:امیرحسین صادقی, born September 6, 1981) is an Iranian formerfootball player who played in theIran's Premier Football League throughout his career. He played as adefender, usually as a centre-back.
He is one of the youth products ofEsteghlal. He was called up to the senior team in 2003. After five years with Esteghlal and 113 league appearances he left and signed a one-year contract withMes in 2008.[2]
After one season with Mes in which he made 30 appearances, Sadeghi signed a two-year contract withEsteghlal.
Sadeghi again left Esteghlal in 2011 and signed withTractor. He played an important role in helping Tractor finish as runners-up in theIran Pro League. In his only season with Tractor, Sadeghi made 31 appearances, scoring twice.
He moved back toEsteghlal fromTractor in July 2012. In his first season back with Esteghlal, Sadeghi won theIran Pro League title for the second time in his career. On 13 July 2014, Sadeghi agreed to a new two-year contract with Esteghlal, keeping him until 2016.
On 26 July 2015, he terminated his contract with Esteghlal and joinedSaba Qom on a one-year contract.[3]
In July 2016, after a season withSaba Qom and relegation toAzadegan League, Sadeghi decided to join Peykan on a two-year contract.
| 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 | Esteghlal | Iran Pro League | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 151 | 1 |
| 2004–05 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 3 | ||
| 2006–07 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 251 | 21 | ||
| 2007–08 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 261 | 1 | ||
| 2008–09 | Mes | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 301 | 11 | |
| 2009–10 | Esteghlal | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 36 | 4 | |
| 2010–11 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 3 | ||
| 2011–12 | Tractor | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 2 | |
| 2012–13 | Esteghlal | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 42 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | Saba Qom | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 3 | |
| 2016–17 | Peykan | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 2 | |
| 2017–18 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 379 | 22 | 171 | 31 | 29 | 1 | 425 | 26 | ||
1 Statistics Incomplete.
| Season | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| 06–07 | Esteghlal | 2 |
| 08–09 | Mes | 1 |
| 09–10 | Esteghlal | 1 |
| 10–11 | Esteghlal | 0 |
| 11–12 | Tractor | 0 |
| 12–13 | Esteghlal | 3 |
| 13–14 | Esteghlal | 1 |
| 14–15 | Esteghlal | 0 |
He was named one of 23 members ofIranian national football team in2006 World Cup in Germany.He became a regular player for the2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification but could not play any match in the actual competition as there were few arguments and differences with the coachAmir Ghalenoei in Malaysia. He was called to Team Melli again for the 2010 World Cup qualification but never played any match and whileCarlos Queiroz was in charge he was invited again for the last 3 matches of 2014 World Cup qualifications where Iran qualified for the tournament while Sadeghi played all the three games.He scored his first international goal on 19 November 2013 against Lebanon in the2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification. On 1 June 2014, he was called intoIran's2014 FIFA World Cup squad byCarlos Queiroz.[4] He played the full 90 minutes in all three matches for Team Melli, and was one of Iran's key players in defense. He was called into Iran's2015 AFC Asian Cup squad on 30 December 2014 by Carlos Queiroz.[5]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 November 2013 | Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium,Beirut,Lebanon |  Lebanon | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Esteghlal Tehran FC captain 2014–2015 | Succeeded by |
