Fereydoon Fazli, (Persian: فريدون فضلی, born June 22, 1971) is a former professional football player who played for Nassaji Mazandaran in Azadegan League before retiring from playing football. He usually played in the striker position. He is one of the most successful strikers in the Iran Pro League.

Fereydoon Fazli
Personal information
Full name Fereydoon Fazli Malidarreh
Date of birth (1971-06-22) June 22, 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth Ghaemshahr, Iran
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1992 Nassaji
1992–1996 Rah Ahan
1996–2000 Fath Tehran
2000–2001 Nassaji
2001–2003 Teraktorsazi
2003–2005 Aboumoslem 49 (21)
2005–2007 Esteghlal Ahvaz 56 (30)
2007–2010 Saba 73 (31)
2010 Gostaresh Foolad 6 (2)
2010 Esteghlal Ahvaz 8 (4)
2010–2011 Nassaji 6 (1)
International career
2005 Iran B[1] 6 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 November 2011
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2011

Club career

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Fereydoon Fazli has been among the most successful strikers of the IPL in recent years. In season 2004/05, he was the league's second topscorer with 14 goals for Aboomoslem FC, along with Rasoul Khatibi from Sepahan and behind Esteghlal's Reza Enayati who was the topscorer with 20 goals.

Having moved to Esteghlal Ahvaz in 2005, he became the league's second topscorer again in season 2005/06 with 17 goals in 27 appearances, while the topscorer was also Reza Enayati with 21 goals. He continued his impressive performance in the 2006/2007 season with 29 full appearances for Esteghlal Ahvaz, scoring 13 goals. With all of his success in league game, he was never invited to Team Melli.

He joined Gostaresh Foolad F.C. in 2010 and was returned to Nassaji on the same year. On 18 November 2011, he was retired from playing football at the age of 40 due injury.

Club career statistics

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Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Iran League Hazfi Cup Asia Total
2003–04 Aboomoslem Pro League 23 7 - -
2004–05 26 14 - -
2005–06 Esteghlal Ahvaz 27 17 - -
2006–07 29 13 3 3 - - 32 16
2007–08 Saba 28 12 1 2 - - 29 14
2008–09 31 14 3 4 6 1 40 19
2009–10 14 5 0 0 - - 14 5
2010–11 Gostaresh Division 1 6 2 0 0 - - 6 2
Esteghlal Ahvaz 8 4 0 0 - - 8 4
2011–12 Nassaji 6 1 0 0 - - 6 1
Total Iran 198 92 6 1
Career total 198 92 6 1
  • Assist Goals
Season Team Assists
05–06 Esteghlal Ahvaz 1
06–07 Esteghlal Ahvaz 5
07–08 Saba 4
08–09 Saba 1
09–10 Saba 3

References

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  1. ^ "Islamic Games 2005 (Saudi Arabia)".
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