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Mehrdad Oladi

Oladi while playing for Esteghlal, 4 December 2013
Personal information
Full name	Mehrdad Oladi Ghadikolaei
Date of birth	(1985-05-25)25 May 1985
Place of birth	Ghaemshahr, Mazandaran, Iran
Date of death	19 April 2016(2016-04-19) (aged 30)
Place of death	Tehran, Iran
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
2001–2003	Persepolis Ghaemshahr
2003–2006	Persepolis
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2006	Persepolis	48	(9)
2006	→ Al-Shabab (loan)	11	(0)
2006–2007	Al-Shabab	11	(3)
2006–2007	→ Persepolis (loan)	9	(3)
2008–2009	Al-Shabab	18	(7)
2009–2011	Malavan	32	(16)
2011–2012	Persepolis	18	(1)
2012–2013	Malavan	24	(3)
2013	Naft Tehran	10	(2)
2013–2014	Esteghlal	19	(2)
2014	Malavan	8	(1)
2016	Malavan	4	(0)
International career‡
2004	Iran U20	3	(4)
2005–2007	Iran U23	15	(2)
2005	Iran B	6	(6)
2009–2014	Iran	13	(1)
Medal record Representing  Iran Men's Football West Asian Games Bronze 2005 Qatar Team Competition Islamic Solidarity Games Bronze 2005 Saudi Arabia Team Competition Asian Games Bronze 2006 Qatar Team Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 April 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 November 2013

Mehrdad Oladi (born May 25, 1985 – died April 19, 2016) was a famous Iranian football player. He usually played as a striker, which means he was good at scoring goals.

Mehrdad played for several big teams in the Iran Pro League. These included Persepolis, Esteghlal, Naft Tehran, and Malavan. He also played for Al-Shabab in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Club Career Highlights

Early Career and Loans

Mehrdad Oladi began his football journey with Persepolis, a major team in Iran. Later, he moved to Al-Shabab in Dubai for a short time. A "loan deal" in football means a player temporarily plays for another team.

In 2006, he came back to Persepolis on a loan. He then returned to Al-Shabab in 2007.

Key Moments with Persepolis

One of his most memorable moments was scoring the winning goal in the 61st Tehran derby. This was a big match against Persepolis's rivals, Esteghlal, on November 3, 2006. Many teams from Turkey and Europe were interested in him because of his talent.

Playing for Malavan

In 2009, Oladi joined Malavan. He had two fantastic seasons there, especially with his teammate Pejman Nouri. They even reached the final of the Hazfi Cup, which is a big football tournament in Iran.

Mehrdad was the top scorer for Malavan in the 2010–11 season, scoring 15 goals. He also scored five goals in four games during the Hazfi Cup.

Returning to Persepolis and Other Clubs

Oladi playing for Persepolis in December 2011

After his successful time at Malavan, Mehrdad returned to Persepolis in 2011. He played as both a winger (a player who plays on the sides of the field) and a striker.

In 2012, he went back to Malavan. Then, in 2013, he signed a contract with Naft Tehran. Later that year, he joined Esteghlal for a year and a half. In 2014, he signed with Malavan again.

International Career

Mehrdad Oladi also played for Iran's national football teams.

• He was part of the Iran national under-20 football team. He played in the 2004 AFC Youth Championship in Malaysia, where he scored 4 goals in one match against Indonesia.
• He also played for the Iran national under-23 football team in the 2006 Asian Games.
• With the Iran B national football team, he won a bronze medal at the 2005 Islamic Games in Saudi Arabia. He was the top scorer in that tournament, scoring 6 goals, including 4 goals in a 9-0 win against Tajikistan.

Death

Sadly, Mehrdad Oladi passed away on April 19, 2016, in Tehran, Iran. He was 30 years old and died due to heart problems.

Honours

Mehrdad Oladi won several awards and medals during his career:

Club Achievements

• Al Shabab
  • UAE President's Cup: Runner-up in 2008-09
• Malavan
  • Hazfi Cup: Runner-up in 2010-11

National Team Achievements

• Iran U23
  • Asian Games Bronze Medal: 2006

See also

In Spanish: Mehrdad Oladi para niños