Milad Mohammadi

Milad Mohammadi (Persian: میلاد محمدی; born 29 September 1993) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays for Greek Super League club AEK Athens and the Iranian national team. Known for his speed and versatility, Milad plays as a left back and winger. His twin brother Mehrdad plays for Esteghlal in the Persian Gulf Pro League.

Milad Mohammadi
Mohammadi with Gent in 2020
Personal information
Full name Milad Mohammadi[1]
Date of birth (1993-09-29) 29 September 1993
Place of birth Tehran, Iran
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Left-back / Wing-back
Team information
Current team
 AEK Athens
Number 3
Youth career
2007–2008 Persepolis F.C. Academy
2008–2012 Damash Tehran
2012–2014 Nirooye Zamini
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Rah Ahan 44 (0)
2016–2019 Akhmat Grozny 78 (3)
2019–2021 Gent 47 (2)
2021– AEK Athens 43 (1)
International career‡
2015–2016 Iran U23 15 (3)
2015– Iran 51 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023

Club career

Rah Ahan

Milad Mohammadi joined Rah Ahan in the summer of 2014 with a five–year contract[3] and made his debut for them in the first fixture of the 2014–15 Iran Pro League against Esteghlal.[4]

In July 2015 Mohammadi went on trial with Austrian Bundesliga club Sturm Graz.[5] He reportedly had two offers from European sides but Rah Ahan coach Farhad Kazemi refused to let him leave the club.

Akhmat Grozny

On 6 February 2016 Mohammadi signed a contract with Russian Premier League club Terek Grozny until 2019.[6][7] Milad made his debut for Terek Grozny as a substitute on 2 April 2016 in a 3–2 win over Anzhi Makhachkala.[8] Mohammadi scored his first goal for Terek and his first ever professional league goal on 29 April 2017 in a 5–2 victory against Ural Yekaterinburg. After the 2016–17 season, he was named as one of the top 50 U23 Asian talents to watch for.[9]

On 27 May 2019, Akhmat confirmed that Mohammadi left the club as a free agent upon the expiration of his contract.[10]

Gent

In July 2019 Mohammadi signed with Belgian club Gent.[11]

AEK Athens

On 17 September 2021, Mohammadi signed a three-year contract with Superleague Greece side AEK Athens after getting released from Gent on 25 August.[12]

International career

Mohammadi scored a goal during the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship.[13]

Carlos Queiroz invited Mohammadi to a national team camp in June 2015, making his debut against Uzbekistan in a friendly match on 11 June 2015 and was on the bench on 16 June 2015 in a World Cup qualifier against Turkmenistan.

He was named in Iran's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia,[14][15] where he came to prominence when he tried and failed at an extravagant throw-in, in the 93rd minute while Iran were trailing 1–0 to Spain.[16]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 22 October 2023[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rah Ahan 2014–15 Persian Gulf Pro League 27011——281
2015–16 17020——190
Total 44031——471
Akhmat Grozny 2015–16 Russian Premier League 3000——30
2016–17 24210——252
2017–18 23010——240
2018–19 28120——301
Total 78340——823
Gent 2019–20 Belgian First Division A 1812040—241
2020–21 291306030411
Total 4725010030652
AEK Athens 2021–22 Superleague Greece 25030——280
2022–23 13010——140
2023–24 510020—71
Total 431402000491
Career total 2126161120302437

International

Statistics accurate as of match played 17 October 2023 [18]

Iran
YearAppsGoals
201520
201660
201760
2018100
2019100
202020
202171
202250
202330
Total511
List of international goals scored by Milad Mohammadi
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.11 June 2021Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain Cambodia
5–0
10–0
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Personal life

Milad Mohammadi was born south of Tehran in Fallah district, however he has said that he is a native of Qazvin.[19] His family is originally from Qazvin Province, Iran. Football fans in Iran nicknamed him "Mig-Mig" that refers to a cartoon character named Roadrunner in Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner.[20] He is the twin brother of Mehrdad Mohammadi.[21]

Honours
AEK Athens

References
  1. "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: IR Iran (IRN)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 15. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. "2018 FIFA World Cup: List of players" (PDF). FIFA. 18 June 2018. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  3. "دوقلوها و طالب‌لو با راه‌آهن ثبت کردند". خبرگزاری فارس.
  4. "لیگ برتر : راه آهن یزدان - استقلال تهران". وب سایت رسمی سازمان لیگ فوتبال ایران,لیگ برتر فوتبال ایران,فوتبال برتر. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  5. Spielaufzeichnung: SK Sturm Graz 1:0 RFK Terek Grozny (0:0). 8 July 2015 – via YouTube.
  6. "Milad Mohammadi joins Russian Premier League club Terek Grozny".
  7. "РФК "Терек" Грозный им. А. А. Кадырова".
  8. "Terek Grozny vs. Anzhi - 2 April 2016 - Soccerway".
  9. "50 U23 Players to Watch Out for". 25 June 2017.
  10. "Милад Мохаммади и Беким Балай покидают "Ахмат". Спасибо за все, друзья!" [Milad Mohammadi and Bekim Balaj leave Akhmat. Thank you for everything, friends!] (in Russian). FC Akhmat Grozny. 27 May 2019.
  11. "Iran's Milad Mohammadi Signs for KAA Gent". 18 July 2019.
  12. "ΑΕΚ: Επίσημα στην Ένωση ο Μοχαμάντι για τρία χρόνια" (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 17 September 2021.
  13. "Milad Mohammadi Career Statistics". Goal.com.
  14. "World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia".
  15. "World Cup 2018: Iran head coach Carlos Queiroz names final squad". BBC Sport. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  16. "World Cup 2018: Iran 0-1 Spain - the throw-in everyone is talking about". BBC Sport. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  17. "M. Mohammadi". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  18. "Profile: Milad MOHAMMADI". teammelli.com. Team Melli. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  19. میلاد محمدی: از کارگری به تیم امید رسیدم (in Persian). aspress. January 2015. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  20. "میلاد محمدی: میگ میگ لقب دوقلوهای فوتبال ایران". Varzesh3. October 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  21. میلاد محمدی: از کارگری به تیم امید رسیدم (in Persian). aspress. January 2015. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
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