Mohsen Mosalman (Persian: محسن مسلمان; born 27 January 1991) is a former Iranian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 27 January 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Tehran, Iran | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2010 | Zob Ahan | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2015 | Zob Ahan | 68 | (13) |
2010–2012 | → Malavan (loan) | 56 | (3) |
2013–2014 | → Persepolis (loan) | 12 | (2) |
2015 | → Foolad (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2015–2018 | Persepolis | 62 | (1) |
2018 | Zob Ahan | 12 | (3) |
2019–2020 | Sepahan | 7 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Saipa | 12 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2004–2005 | Iran U15[1] | ||
2007–2008 | Iran U20 | 5 | (0) |
2010–2014 | Iran U23 | 18 | (0) |
2011–2014 | Iran | 4[2] | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 September 2014 |
He was also a member of the Iran national football team and was the captain of the U-23 team.[3] A play-making midfielder, he is known for his passing and dribbling skills on the ball. He also holds the record for being the youngest scorer in the Iran Pro League.
Club career
editZob Ahan
editHe made his debut in the 2007–08 season in a match against Bargh Shiraz, in which he scored his first goal. This makes him the youngest player in Iran's Premier Football League when he was only 16 years old and his immense goalscoring capability. He scored another goal, against Persepolis in Azadi Stadium and became the youngest player that have scored to Persepolis.
He was one of the most promising young players in the season and continued his good performances in 2008–09 season for Zob Ahan. In 2009–10 season, he was not a starting line up player.
Loan to Malavan
editIn 2010–11 season, he was loaned to Malavan to end his conscription career. He was one of the starting players for Malavan in the season with his assists.
After spend two years at Malavan as loan, he returned to Zob Ahan at the end of the 2011–12 season.
Loan to Persepolis
editHe joined Persepolis on loan until the end of the 2013–14 season on 18 November 2013.[4][5] He made his debut in a match against Tractor Sazi which Persepolis defeated 0–1. Two weeks later, he scored his first goal for Persepolis in a 6–0 away victory over Mes Kerman.
Loan to Foolad
editAfter the end of the loan contract and his return from Persepolis to Zobahan, he was loaned to another team again. Mosalman left for Foolad on loan.[6]
Persepolis
editIn the summer of 2015 Persepolis paid a fee of €80,000 euros to Zob Ahan and signed Mosalman on a 2–year contract. Mosalman scored his first Persepolis goal in the Tehran derby in a historic 4–2 victory against Esteghlal. He scored his first Asian goal on 21 February 2017 in a 1–1 draw against Saudi club Al Hilal in a group stage match.
Return to Zob Ahan
editHe rejected bids from Persepolis and Sepahan in favor of Zob Ahan stay. He joined ZOBAHAN F.C on june 7th / 2018 again after leaving Perspolis.[7]
Sepahan
editIn 2018, Mosalman joined Sepahan.[8][9][10][11]
But he could not shine in the Isfahani team as he did during his time in Persepolis, and left Sepahan after a not so good performance.[12]
Saipa
editInternational career
editUnder-22
editHe was called up by Ali Reza Mansourian to participate in the team's training camp in Italy. He captained the Iran national under-23 football team. He was named in the Iran U23 final list for Incheon 2014.[16]
Senior
editOn 3 October 2011, he was called up to the Iran national team by Carlos Queiroz.[17] Two days later, he made his debut for Iran against Palestine.[18]
Statistics
editClub career statistics
edit- As of 30 June 2021
Club | Season | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Zob Ahan | 2007–08 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 28 | 5 |
2008–09 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 22 | 1 | ||
2009–10 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 2 | ||
2012–13 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 35 | 4 | ||
2013–14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 1 | ||
2014–15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 11 | 2 | ||
2018–19 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 3 | ||
Total | 137 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 157 | 18 | ||
Malavan (loan) | 2010–11 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 29 | 1 |
2011–12 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 32 | 2 | ||
Total | 56 | 3 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 61 | 3 | ||
Persepolis | 2013–14 (loan) | Persian Gulf Pro League | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 2 |
2015–16 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 26 | 1 | ||
2016–17 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | – | – | 36 | 3 | ||
2017–18 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 1 | ||
Total | 83 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 103 | 7 | ||
Foolad (loan) | 2014–15 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 0 |
Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 0 | ||
Sepahan | 2018–19 | Iran Pro League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 0 |
2019–20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Saipa | 2020–21 | Iran Pro League | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 1 |
Career total | 309 | 27 | 25 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 359 | 29 |
- Assist Goals
Season | Team | Assists |
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09–10 | Zob Ahan | 1 |
10–11 | Malavan | 2 |
11–12 | 8 | |
12–13 | Zob Ahan | 3 |
13–14 | 2 | |
Persepolis | 2 | |
14–15 | Zob Ahan | 2 |
15–16 | Persepolis | 4 |
16–17 | 9 | |
17–18 | 10 | |
18–19 | Zob Ahan | 0 |
20–21 | Saipa | 1 |
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 22 May 2013 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman | Oman | 1–3 | 1–3 | Friendly |
Honours
edit- Zob Ahan
- Persian Gulf Pro League Runner-up (2): 2008–09, 2009–10
- Hazfi Cup (1): 2008–09
- AFC Champions League Runner-up (1): 2010
- Persepolis
- Persian Gulf Pro League (2): 2016–17, 2017–18; Runner-up (2): 2013–14, 2015–16
- Iranian Super Cup (1): 2017
- AFC Champions League Runner-up (1): 2018
- Sephan
- Persian Gulf Pro League Runner-up (1): 2018–19
Individual
edit- Persian Gulf Pro League Top Assists: 2017–18[19]
References
edit- ^ Mohsen Mosalman at Navad
- ^ http://90tv.ir/video/414305/گفتگو-با-محسن-مسلمان-نود-13-شهریور [dead link ]
- ^ "مسلمان کاپیتان تیم زیر 22سالهها شد". ورزش سه (in Persian). Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Mohsen Mosalman joined Persepolis and Khanzadeh & Gharibi Loan Zob Ahan". Archived from the original on 2 December 2013.
- ^ "Mohsen Mosalman joined Persepolis". Archived from the original on 21 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ "Mohsen Mosalman joins Foolad Khuzestan". ایسنا (in Persian). 31 December 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "مسلمان به ذوبآهن پیوست".
- ^ "محسن مسلمان به سپاهان پیوست + عکس". ایمنا (in Persian). 22 January 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "محسن مسلمان به سپاهان پیوست (عکس)". ورزش سه (in Persian). Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "محسن مسلمان به سپاهان پیوست(عکس)". خبرگزاری ایلنا (in Persian). Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "محسن مسلمان به سپاهان پیوست + عکس- اخبار ورزشی تسنیم | Tasnim". خبرگزاری تسنیم | Tasnim (in Persian). Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ YJC, خبرگزاری باشگاه خبرنگاران | آخرین اخبار ایران و جهان |. "جدایی مسلمان از سپاهان اصفهان". fa (in Persian). Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "رسمی؛ محسن مسلمان به سایپا پیوست". ورزش سه (in Persian). Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ YJC, خبرگزاری باشگاه خبرنگاران | آخرین اخبار ایران و جهان |. "مسلمان به سایپا پیوست". fa (in Persian). Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "محسن مسلمان به سایپا پیوست". ایسنا (in Persian). 5 November 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "بازیکنان اعزامی تیم ملی امید به اینچئون مشخص شد". ffiri.ir. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ Mosalman call for national team
- ^ play Mosalman in National Team
- ^ "Premier League scorers table at the end of the 17th league with a Persepolis / Mosalman becoming the best passer | Persepolis News". perspolisnews.com. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
External links
edit- Persian League Profile
- Mohsen Mosalman on Instagram
- Mohsen Mosalman at Soccerway
- Mohsen Mosalman – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Mohsen Mosalman at ESPN FC
- Mohsen Mosalman at FOXSPORTS
- Mohsen Mosalman at FFIRI
- Mohsen Mosalman at EuroSport