Mehrzad Madanchi
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mehrzad Madanchi Ardakani | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Shiraz, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vali Asr Shiraz Academy | |||
| Homa Shiraz | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2005 | Fajr Sepasi | 69 | (10) |
| 2005–2007 | Persepolis | 55 | (11) |
| 2007–2008 | Al Shaab | 21 | (15) |
| 2008–2009 | Al Nasr | 18 | (9) |
| 2009–2010 | Al Ahli | 15 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Steel Azin | 21 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Al Shaab | 16 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Persepolis | 5 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Fajr Sepasi | 14 | (0) |
| Total | 234 | (46) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2000–2001 | Iran U–20 | 13 | (?) |
| 2003–2004 | Iran U–23 | 6 | (?) |
| 2003–2010 | Iran | 63 | (8) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 May 2013. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 March 2010 |
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Mehrzad Madanchi (Persian: مهرزاد معدنچى; born 10 January 1985) is a retired Iranian football midfielder who last played for Fajr Sepasi.
The attacker started his playing career in Homa Shiraz club which plays in the lower Iranian divisions. After impressing at the lower division Shiraz club, he earned a transfer to Fajr Sepasi, one of the top two clubs of Shiraz (the other being Bargh Shiraz). He was immediately seen as a big talent and continued to play well in the 2004/2005 season. The speedy left winger saw his performances be rewarded with a transfer to the most popular club in Iran, Persepolis, in July 2005.
In the 2005/2006 season at Persepolis Madanchi grew to become a first team player. He played some good matches on the left wing during the season, due to his great speed and dribbling. His main problem however was his crossing ability, which many agree can be greatly improved. At the end of the season Persepolis coach Arie Haan took Madanchi away from the left wing and put him in as a striker, with topscorer Javad Kazemian as his partner. This position worked immediately, as in three matches in the Hazfi Cup Madanchi scored seven goals, a hattrick against Abu Muslem and two doubles against Malavan and Nojan.
In the 2006/2007 season at Persepolis Madanchi was put in the striker position by head coach Mustafa Denizli. This really helped out Persepolis because Madanchi was able to score 10 goals and make 5 assists in the League and was announced the best player of the 2006/2007 IPL season called the Persian Gulf Cup. On 10 July 2007 Madanchi signed a one-year deal with U.A.E's club Al-Shaab for a fee of $500,000.
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