Language Change SEARCH
JUMP TO
Mehdi FONOONIZADEH

Mehdi Fonoonizadeh was born in Tehran after his parents came from Ardabil.
He started his football in Rah Ahan in the south of Tehran but played for Nirooye Zamini, Daraei, Bank Tejarat, Esteghlal, Saipa and finally Pas.
In Bank Tejarat he played with Ali Daei before Daei left for Persepolis.
Fonoonizadeh won the 1990 Asian Games Gold Medal in Beijing and for Esteghlal Tehran, he won the 1991 Asian Club Cup.
He is best known for scoring two long-range goals against Saudi Arabia in FIFA World Cup 1994 qualifiers in Doha.
Morteza Fanunizadeh, his older brother, was Mehdi's teammate in the national team, and from 1990 to 1992, Mehdi played for Esteghlal and Morteza played for rivals Persepolis in Tehran.
He played as a sweeper and in midfield.

QUICK FACTS
D.O.B:
19 May 1955
Born:
Tehran
International Debut:
China – 28 May 1986
Final International Match:
Saudi Arabia – 28 Oct 1993
Position:
Defender
Current Age
71
Season Openin. Subst. Caps Goals Yellows Reds
1986 2 0 2 0 0 0
1987 1 1 2 0 0 0
1988 8 1 9 0 0 0
1989 5 0 5 0 0 0
1990 3 0 3 0 1 0
1991 2 0 2 0 0 0
1992 8 0 8 0 0 0
1993 9 0 9 2 3 0
Total 38240 240

Latest opening squad appearances (max.10)

Date Match Type Opponent Score Result Venue
28.10.1993 World Cup Qualifier Saudi Arabia 3 - 4 L Doha
18.10.1993 World Cup Qualifier Japan 2 - 1 W Doha
16.10.1993 World Cup Qualifier Korea Rep. 0 - 3 L Doha
06.07.1993 World Cup Qualifier Syria 1 - 1 D Damascus
02.07.1993 World Cup Qualifier Oman 1 - 0 W Damascus
27.06.1993 World Cup Qualifier Syria 1 - 1 D Tehran
25.06.1993 World Cup Qualifier Taiwan 6 - 0 W Tehran
14.06.1993 Others Turkmenistan 2 - 1 W Tehran
08.06.1993 Others Turkmenistan 2 - 1 W Tehran
03.11.1992 Asian Cup Japan 0 - 1 L Hiroshima
01.11.1992 Asian Cup UAE 0 - 0 D Hiroshima
30.10.1992 Asian Cup Korea DPR 2 - 0 W Onomichi
18.10.1992 Friendly Kuwait 1 - 1 D Kuwait City
30.09.1992 Friendly Cameroon 0 - 0 D Tehran
28.09.1992 Friendly Cameroon 1 - 1 D Tehran
13.05.1992 Asian Cup Qualifier India 3 - 0 W Calcutta
11.05.1992 Asian Cup Qualifier Pakistan 7 - 0 W Calcutta
13.10.1991 Others Algeria 0 - 1 L Algiers
27.09.1991 Others Algeria 2 - 1 W Tehran
06.10.1990 Asian Games Korea DPR 0 - 0 D Beijing
03.10.1990 Asian Games Korea Rep. 1 - 0 W Beijing
24.09.1990 Asian Games Malaysia 3 - 0 W Beijing
03.11.1989 Others Guinea 1 - 1 D Kuwait City
01.11.1989 Others South Yemen 2 - 0 W Kuwait City
22.07.1989 World Cup Qualifier China 3 - 2 W Tehran
15.07.1989 World Cup Qualifier China 0 - 2 L Shenyang
20.01.1989 Friendly Japan 2 - 2 D Tehran
15.12.1988 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 0 - 1 L Doha
11.12.1988 Asian Cup Korea Rep. 0 - 3 L Doha
08.12.1988 Asian Cup UAE 1 - 0 W Doha
04.12.1988 Asian Cup Japan 0 - 0 D Doha
02.12.1988 Asian Cup Qatar 2 - 0 W Doha
02.06.1988 Asian Cup Qualifier Korea DPR 0 - 0 D Kathmandu
29.05.1988 Asian Cup Qualifier Syria 1 - 1 D Kathmandu
27.05.1988 Asian Cup Qualifier Hong Kong 2 - 0 W Kathmandu
06.03.1987 Olympics Qualifier Kuwait 0 - 1 L Doha
24.09.1986 Asian Games Bangladesh 4 - 0 W Daejeon
28.05.1986 Friendly China 1 - 2 L Beijing