Milad Meydavoudi (; born 20 January 1985) is an Iranian football coach and former player who played as a striker and winger. He is currently an assistant coach at Esteghlal.
Meydavoudi began his professional playing career with Esteghlal Ahvaz in 2004. He later played for Pas, Al-Ahli, Esteghlal, Aluminium, Esteghlal Khuzestan, Saipa, Rah Ahan, Siah Jamegan, and Naft Masjed Soleyman. At international level, he represented Iran from 2007 to 2011, making 29 appearances and scoring seven goals.
Club career Meydavoudi started his career at Esteghlal Ahvaz with whom he made his professional debut in 2004. He was brought to Esteghlal Ahvaz by Nasser Hejazi from youth team. In the next season he played for Pas Tehran because of army services and quickly emerged as a promising youngster, before moving back to Esteghlal Ahvaz for the 2006–07 season.
On February 1, 2008 Meydavoudi signed a 4-month loan contract with UAE League side Al-Ahli for a transfer fee of $600,000.
On February 8, 2008 Meydavoudi signed a 2.5-year contract extension with Esteghlal Ahvaz which kept him at the Takhti Stadium until 2010. But on September 22, 2008 he signed a 1-year contract with Al-Ahli for a transfer fee of $1,000,000. In 2010, he joined Esteghlal where he scored two goals in his debut. In November 2010, Meydavoudi was injured possibly for the remainder of the 2010–11 season. In winter 2013, Meydavoudi joined Aluminium returning with his former coach Parviz Mazloomi. After Aluminium's relegation to the Azadegan League, he joined Esteghlal Khuzestan. On 1 June 2014 he joined Saipa, signing a two-year contract on 19 June 2014.
Club career statistics
Club performance League Cup Continental Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Iran League Hazfi Cup Asia Total2003–04Esteghlal AhvazPro League51––2004–0521––2005–06Pas Tehran235 0 2006–07Esteghlal Ahvaz264 –– 2007–081810 –– United Arab Emirates League President's Cup Asia Total2007–08Al AhliPro League154 –– Iran League Hazfi Cup Asia Total2008–09Esteghlal AhvazPro League5000––50 United Arab Emirates League President's Cup Asia Total2008–09Al AhliPro League174?1 61?6 Iran League Hazfi Cup Asia Total2009–10Esteghlal AhvazPro League27900––2792010–11Esteghlal14820001682011–1217642302582012–1371000071Aluminium17400––1742013–14Esteghlal Khuzestan22500––2252014–15Saipa28510––2952015–1612400––124 Total Iran18463 0 United Arab Emirates32861 Career total21671 1
Assist Goals SeasonTeamAssists05–06Pas606–07Esteghlal Ahvaz507–08Esteghlal Ahvaz408–09Esteghlal Ahvaz109–10Esteghlal Ahvaz710–11Esteghlal111–12Esteghlal212–13Esteghlal112–13Aluminium613–14Esteghlal Khuzestan214–15Saipa0
International career He was a member of Iran national under-20 football team at the 2004 AFC Youth Championship. He was called up to the Iran national football team in June 2007 for the West Asian Football Federation Championship 2007. He made his debut for Team Melli in Iran's first match against Iraq. He scored his first national goal in Iran's second match against Palestine.
International goals Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first. # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 20 June 2007 Amman International Stadium, Jordan 1–0 2–0 2007 WAFF 2 11 August 2008 Takhti Stadium, Tehran 1–0 6–1 2008 WAFF 3 11 August 2008 Takhti Stadium, Tehran 6–1 6–1 2008 WAFF 4 28 December 2009 Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha 1–2 2–3 Qatar Friendship Cup 5 28 September 2010 Amman International Stadium, Jordan 1–0 2–2 2010 WAFF 6 3 October 2010 Amman International Stadium, Jordan 1–2 1–2 2010 WAFF 7 15 November 2011 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Indonesia 1–0 4–1 2014 WCQ
Honours
Club Pas Tehran Iran Pro League Runner-up: 2005–06
Esteghlal Ahvaz Iran Pro League Runner-up: 2006–07
Al-Ahli UAE Pro League: 2008–09
Esteghlal Iran Pro League Runner-up: 2010–011 Hazfi Cup: 2011–12
Country Iran WAFF Championship: 2007 WAFF Championship: 2008
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