Mehrdad Oladi

Iranian footballer (1985-2016)

Mehrdad Oladi (Persian: مهرداد اولادی, May 25, 1985 – April 19, 2016) was an Iranian footballer. He recently played for Malavan in the Iran Pro League. He usually played in the striker position.

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)
2006Al-Shabab (loan) ? (7)
2006–2009 Al-Shabab 38 (11)
2007Persepolis (loan) 9 (3)
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)
Total 210 (55)
National team
2004 Iran U20 3 (4)
2005–2007 Iran U23 15 (2)
2005 Iran B 6 (6)
2009–2014 Iran 13 (1)
Honours
Representing  Iran
Men's Football
West Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Qatar Team Competition
Islamic Solidarity Games
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Saudi Arabia Team Competition
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Qatar Team Competition
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 April 2016
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 November 2013

He joined Malavan in the summer of 2009. Alongside Pejman Nouri, they had two great seasons with Malavan, reaching the final of the Hazfi Cup. He was the top scorer for Malavan with 15 goals in the 2010–11 season. In four games played in the Hazfi Cup, he scored five times.

He joined Esteghlal on 11 November 2013, with a one and half year contract.[1] Oladi was released by Esteghlal in June 2014 and signed a contract with Malavan.

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