Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht

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. 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.

On 1 July 2013, Vahedi Nikbakht returned to Esteghlal after seven years, signing a one-year contract.

Career statistics

Club

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