Shahabeddin Gordan (Persian: شهاب گردان, born May 22, 1984) is an Iranian Football goalkeeper who plays for Foolad in the Persian Gulf Pro League and the Iran national football team.

Shahab Gordan
Gordan with Zob Ahan in 2020
Personal information
Full name Shahabeddin Gordan
Date of birth (1984-05-22) 22 May 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth Juybar, Mazandaran, Iran
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Foolad
Number 1
Youth career
2003–2004 Nassaji Mazandaran
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Nassaji
2005–2009 Aboomoslem 58 (0)
2009–2012 Zob Ahan 85 (0)
2012–2013 Persepolis 5 (0)
2013–2016 Sepahan 48 (0)
2016–2018 Padideh 33 (0)
2018–2019 Sanat Naft 27 (0)
2019–2020 Foolad 26 (0)
2020–2022 Zob Ahan 16 (0)
2022– Foolad 14 (0)
International career
2010–2013 Iran 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2014
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 January 2024

Club career edit

Shahab Gordan joined Zob Ahan F.C. in 2009 after spending his entire career with F.C. Aboomoslem.[1] Since he joined Zob Ahan F.C., he has been first-choice goalkeeper, he played almost every match in the IPL, and his performance helped to secure 2nd place on the 2009–10 IPL. Shahab Gordan also played every match in the 2010 Asian Champions League and made very important saves to lead Zob Ahan F.C. to the ACL final, including saving a penalty from Christian Wilhelmsson, against Saudi power-house Al-Hilal in the semi-finals. He signed a one-year contract with Persepolis in 2012.[2] In the end of the 2012 season, Shahab signed with Iranian champions Sepahan, as he only played 5 games while representing Persepolis.

Club career statistics edit

As of 22 October 2016
Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Iran League Hazfi Cup Asia Total
2005–06 Aboomoslem Pro League 1 0 0 0 1 0
2006–07 15 0 0 0 15 0
2007–08 22 0 2 0 24 0
2008–09 20 0 1 0 21 0
Total 58 0 3 0 0 0 61 0
2009–10 Zob Ahan Persian Gulf Pro League 27 0 1 0 12 0 40 0
2010–11 33 0 6 0 8 0 47 0
2011–12 25 0 0 0 0 0 25 0
Total 85 0 7 0 20 0 112 0
2012–13 Persepolis Persian Gulf Pro League 5 0 0 0 5 0
2012-13 Sepahan Persian Gulf Pro League 17 0 3 0 5 0 25 0
2013–14 3 0 0 0 3 0 6 0
2014–15 17 0 1 0 - - 18 0
2015–16 11 0 0 0 3 0 14 0
Total 48 0 4 0 11 0 63 0
2016–17 Padideh Persian Gulf Pro League 18 0 1 0 19 0
2017–18 15 0 1 0 16 0
Total 33 0 2 0 0 0 35 0
2018–19 Sanat Naft Persian Gulf Pro League 27 0 2 0 29 0
2019–20 Foulad 26 0 0 0 26 0
2020–21 Zob Ahan Persian Gulf Pro League 23 0 1 0 24 0
2021-22 Foolad Persian Gulf Pro League 14 0 0 0 6 0 20 0
2022-23 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
2023-24 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 18 0 1 0 6 0 25 0
Career total 323 0 20 0 37 0 380 0

International career edit

Shahab Gordan's recent performances while in Zob Ahan F.C. goal, impressed many Team Melli fans, which made Iran national team coach Afshin Ghotbi calling him to the national team. Shahab is a member of the Iran national team. He made his debut on 19 January 2011, in a 2011 AFC Asian Cup match against United Arab Emirates. He was one of the 23 players in the Iran national team in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup. He is usually second choice goalkeeper behind Mehdi Rahmati.

Honours edit

Zob Ahan
Sepahan

References edit

  1. ^ iplstats.com Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  2. ^ "Gordan joins Persepolis". Archived from the original on 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2012-06-17.

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