| Vahedi Nikbakht in 2015 | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 30 June 1980 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Mashhad, Iran | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| Aboomoslem | ||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | Aboomoslem | 30 | (6) | |||||||||||
| 1999–2006 | Esteghlal | 138 | (22) | |||||||||||
| 2005 | → Al-Wasl (loan) | 12 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2006–2009 | Persepolis | 85 | (26) | |||||||||||
| 2009 | Tractor Sazi | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Steel Azin | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Saba Qom | 14 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Paykan | 22 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2012 | Gahar | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Damash Gilan | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Esteghlal | 17 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Khoneh Be Khoneh | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
| Total | 328 | (58) | ||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Iran U23 | 6 | (5) | |||||||||||
| 2000–2008 | Iran | 72 | (14) | |||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Sorkhpooshan Pakdasht (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2020 | Gol Reyhan Alborz (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Chooka Talesh(assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2023 | Shadkam Mashhad | |||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Shohadaye Razakan Karaj | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | Shadkam Mashhad | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
He has played for Aboomoslem, Esteghlal, Al-Wasl, Persepolis, Steel Azin, Saba Qom, Paykan, Damash Gilan, Khoneh Be Khoneh, and the Iran national team, for which he scored 14 goals.
In 2006, Vahedi Nikbakht joined Persepolis. [2] In his second season, he won the league and had the best season of his career with nine goals and seven assists. [3] In January 2008, Vahedi Nikbakht was invited to go on a trial with Sheffield United. [4]
For the second half of the 2009–10 season, he joined Steel Azin. [5] [6]
He terminated his contract with Gahar Zagros and joins Damash Gilan. [7]
On 1 July 2013, Vahedi Nikbakht returned to Esteghlal after seven years, signing a one-year contract. [8]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup [a] | Continental [b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aboomoslem | 1998–99 | Azadegan League | 30 | 6 | — | 30+ | 6+ | |||
| Esteghlal | 1999–00 | Azadegan League | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 26+ | 5 | ||
| 2000–01 | Azadegan League | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18+ | 9 | |||
| 2001–02 [9] | Iran Pro League | 19 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 26+ | 9 | ||
| 2002–03 | Iran Pro League | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 24+ | 7 | ||
| 2003–04 | Iran Pro League | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | 16+ | 4 | |||
| 2004–05 | Iran Pro League | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 13+ | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | Iran Pro League | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 26 | 2 | ||
| Total | 138 | 23 | 1+ | 5+ | 10+ | 10 | 149+ | 38 | ||
| Al-Wasl (loan) | 2004–05 | UAE Football League | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | |
| Persepolis | 2006–07 | Persian Gulf Cup | 25 | 8 | 5 | 4 | — | 30 | 12 | |
| 2007–08 | Persian Gulf Cup | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | 34 | 12 | ||
| 2008–09 | Persian Gulf Cup | 29 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 11 | |
| Total | 85 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 101 | 35 | ||
| Tractor Sazi | 2009–10 | Persian Gulf Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Steel Azin | 2009–10 | Persian Gulf Cup | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Saba | 2010–11 | Persian Gulf Cup | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 15 | 2 | |
| Paykan | 2011–12 | Azadegan League | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | |
| Damash | 2012–13 | Persian Gulf Cup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Esteghlal | 2013–14 | Persian Gulf Cup | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Khoneh Be Khoneh | 2014–15 | League 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 328 | 58 | 20+ | 13+ | 18+ | 12 | 366+ | 83+ | ||
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 November 2000 | Takhti Stadium, Tabriz, Iran | 4–0 | 19–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 2 | 19 January 2001 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | 3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly | |
| 3 | 1 August 2001 | Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly | |
| 4 | 15 August 2001 | Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia | 3–3 | 4–3 | Friendly | |
| 5 | 5 October 2001 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 6 | 3 September 2002 | Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus, Syria | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2002 WAFF Championship | |
| 7 | 7 September 2002 | Al Abbassiyyine Stadium, Damascus, Syria | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2002 WAFF Championship | |
| 8 | 5 September 2003 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |
| 9 | 19 November 2003 | Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |
| 10 | 21 June 2004 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | 2–0 | 7–1 | 2004 WAFF Championship | |
| 11 | 8 September 2004 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 12 | 18 February 2004 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 13 | 24 March 2007 | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | |
| 14 | 26 March 2008 | Kuwait National Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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