Sepehr Heidari

Sepehr Heydari Chaharlang (; born 14 December 1980), known as Sepehr Heydari, is a retired Iranian football defender.

Early life and education Sepehr Heydari Chaharlang was born on 14 December 1980 in Esfahan, Iran.

Club career

Heydari started to show his talent in Zob Ahan and finally moved to Persepolis. The 2007/08 season was his first season at Persepolis and head coach Afshin Ghotbi believed in him so much that Heidari played in all matches except one, for which he received a suspension. He scored the most important goal of his career in the 96th minute against Sepahan on the final day of the season which won the league for Persepolis after six years.

During the 2008/09 season he was once again put in the starting line up by Afshin Ghotbi but when Ghotbi resigned and Peyrovani took over, Heidari was replaced and played as substitute for some time before being put back in the starting eleven for the AFC Champions League by new coach Nelo Vingada. He extended his contract with Persepolis for two more years in July 2009. He continued as being one of the regular players for 2009–10 season and had good scoring stats for the season. He became captain of Persepolis in January 2011. He won the Hazfi Cup in 2011 with Persepolis, but after the managerial changes the new coach Hamid Estili announced that he did not need Heydari.

Heydari joined Mes Kerman on 6 July 2011.

Club career statistics

Assist Goals

International career He shows some good performances but has not got a spot in the first eleven. He was invited to Team Melli by Afshin Ghotbi in January 2010 and played against Mali.

Personal life His father Siavash was striker of Zob Ahan in Takht Jamshid Cup.

Honours

Iran's Premier Football League Winner: 1 2007/08 with Persepolis Runner up: 1 2004/05 with Zob Ahan Hazfi Cup Winner: 3 2002/03 with Zob Ahan 2009/10 with Persepolis 2010/11 with Persepolis