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Profile: Mehdi FONOONIZADEH, #0


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.
Club:
Saipa

D.O.B:
19.May.1955

Born:
Tehran

Height:
191 cm

Weight:
81 Kg

International Debut:
China 20-May-86

Position:
Midfield

Age:
69


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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 38 2 40 2 4 0
By season | In opening squad | Substituted in | Goals | Yellow cards | Red cards


Latest opening squad appearances (max.10)
28.10.1993 World Cup Qualifier / Second Round N Saudi Arabia 3 - 4
18.10.1993 World Cup Qualifier / Second Round N Japan 2 - 1
16.10.1993 World Cup Qualifier / Second Round N Korea Rep. 0 - 3
06.07.1993 World Cup Qualifier / WCQ A Syria 1 - 1
02.07.1993 World Cup Qualifier / Group B N Oman 1 - 0
27.06.1993 World Cup Qualifier / Group B H Syria 1 - 1
25.06.1993 World Cup Qualifier / Group B H Taiwan 6 - 0
14.06.1993 Others / ACO Cup H Turkmenistan 2 - 1
08.06.1993 Others / ACO Cup H Turkmenistan 2 - 1
03.11.1992 Asian Cup / Group A A Japan 0 - 1
01.11.1992 Asian Cup / Group A N UAE 0 - 0
30.10.1992 Asian Cup / Group A N Korea DPR 2 - 0
18.10.1992 Friendly / Friendly A Kuwait 1 - 1
30.09.1992 Friendly / Friendly H Cameroon 0 - 0
28.09.1992 Friendly / Friendly H Cameroon 1 - 1
13.05.1992 Asian Cup Qualifier / ACQ A India 3 - 0
11.05.1992 Asian Cup Qualifier / ACQ N Pakistan 7 - 0
13.10.1991 Others / ASI/AFR A Algeria 0 - 1
27.09.1991 Others / ASI/AFR H Algeria 2 - 1
06.10.1990 Asian Games / Final N Korea DPR 0 - 0
03.10.1990 Asian Games / Semi Final N Korea Rep. 1 - 0
24.09.1990 Asian Games / Group B N Malaysia 3 - 0
03.11.1989 Others / Peace & Friendship Tour N Guinea 1 - 1
01.11.1989 Others / Peace & Friendship Tour N South Yemen 2 - 0
22.07.1989 World Cup Qualifier / WCQ H China 3 - 2
15.07.1989 World Cup Qualifier / WCQ A China 0 - 2
20.01.1989 Friendly H Japan 2 - 2
15.12.1988 Asian Cup / Semi Finals N Saudi Arabia 0 - 1
11.12.1988 Asian Cup / Group 1 N Korea Rep. 0 - 3
08.12.1988 Asian Cup / Group 1 N UAE 1 - 0
04.12.1988 Asian Cup / Group 1 N Japan 0 - 0
02.12.1988 Asian Cup / Group 1 A Qatar 2 - 0
02.06.1988 Asian Cup Qualifier / Group C N Korea DPR 0 - 0
29.05.1988 Asian Cup Qualifier / Group C N Syria 1 - 1
27.05.1988 Asian Cup Qualifier / Group C N Hong Kong 2 - 0
06.03.1987 Olympics Qualifier / OLQ N Kuwait 0 - 1
24.09.1986 Asian Games / AG N Bangladesh 4 - 0
28.05.1986 Friendly / Friendly A China 1 - 2
 
Latest matches where player has scored one or more goals (max. 10)
28.10.1993 World Cup Qualifier / Second Round N Saudi Arabia 3 - 4
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