Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht (; born 30 June 1980) is an Iranian football coach and former player.
He has played for Aboomoslem, Esteghlal, Al-Wasl, Persepolis, Steel Azin, Saba Qom, Paykan, Damash Gilan, Khoneh Be Khoneh, and the Iran national team, for which he scored 14 goals.
Club career In 2006, Vahedi Nikbakht joined Persepolis.Iran Goals – Persepolis signs Nikbakht and Badmaki In his second season, Persepolis won the league and he had the best season of his career with nine goals and seven assists. In January 2008, Vahedi Nikbakht was invited to go on a trial with Sheffield United.
For the second half of the 2009–10 season, he joined Steel Azin.
He terminated his contract with Gahar Zagros and joins Damash Gilan.Isna: Nikbakht joined Gahar
On 1 July 2013, Vahedi Nikbakht returned to Esteghlal after seven years, signing a one-year contract.
Career statistics
Club +Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAboomoslem1998–99Azadegan League306—30+6+Esteghlal1999–00Azadegan League2631126+52000–01Azadegan League1851318+92001–02Iran Pro League19307626+92002–03Iran Pro League21613024+72003–04Iran Pro League1631—16+42004–05Iran Pro League13200—13+22005–06Iran Pro League25111—262Total138231+5+10+10149+38Al-Wasl (loan)2004–05UAE Football League12110—131Persepolis2006–07Persian Gulf Cup25854—30122007–08Persian Gulf Cup31933—34122008–09Persian Gulf Cup29920623711Total85261076210135Tractor Sazi2009–10Persian Gulf Cup0000—00Steel Azin2009–10Persian Gulf Cup8020—100Saba2010–11Persian Gulf Cup14111—152Paykan2011–12Azadegan League22120—241Damash2012–13Persian Gulf Cup4010—50Esteghlal2013–14Persian Gulf Cup1402020180Khoneh Be Khoneh2014–15League 21000—10Career total3285820+13+18+12366+83+
International Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first. No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 24 November 2000 Takhti Stadium, Tabriz, Iran 4–0 19–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification 2 19 January 2001 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran 3–0 4–0 Friendly 3 1 August 2001 Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar 1–1 1–2 Friendly 4 15 August 2001 Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia 3–3 4–3 Friendly 5 5 October 2001 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran 1–0 1–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification 6 3 September 2002 Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus, Syria 2–0 2–0 2002 WAFF Championship 7 7 September 2002 Al Abbassiyyine Stadium, Damascus, Syria 2–1 2–2 2002 WAFF Championship 8 5 September 2003 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran 2–1 4–1 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification 9 19 November 2003 Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon 3–0 3–0 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification 10 21 June 2004 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran 2–0 7–1 2004 WAFF Championship 11 8 September 2004 Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan 1–0 2–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification 12 18 February 2004 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran 1–0 3–1 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification 13 24 March 2007 Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar 1–0 1–0 Friendly 14 26 March 2008 Kuwait National Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait 1–0 2–2 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honours Esteghlal Iran Pro League: 2000–01, 2005–06; runner-up: 2001–02, 2003–04 Hazfi Cup: 1999–00, 2001–02; runner-up: 1998–99, 2003–04
Persepolis Persian Gulf Cup: 2007–08 Hazfi Cup runner-up: 2006
Paykan Azadegan League: 2011–12
Iran Asian Games: 2002 WAFF Championship: 2004 AFC–OFC Challenge Cup: 2003
References
External links
Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht at RSSSF Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht at PersianLeague.com Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht at TeamMelli.com