Mehdi Mahdavikia
Mahdavikia playing for Persepolis in 2013
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Mehdi Mahdavikia | ||
| Date of birth | 24 July 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Tehran, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right Midfielder / Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1995 | Bank Melli | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1999 | Persepolis | 54 | (18) |
| 1998–1999 | → VfL Bochum (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| 1999–2007 | Hamburger SV | 208 | (26) |
| 2007–2010 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 32 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Steel Azin | 34 | (4) |
| 2011–2012 | Damash | 14 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Persepolis | 27 | (3) |
| Total | 381 | (54) | |
| National team | |||
| 1994 | Iran U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 1994–1999 | Iran U23 | 12 | (2) |
| 1996–2009 | Iran | 110 | (13) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2015–2016 | Hamburger SV U17 | ||
| 2016– | Hamburger SV II (assistant coach) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Mehdi Mahdavikia (Persian: 
مهدی مهدویکیا , born 24 July 1977 in Tehran) is a retired Iranian football player who played for Persepolis, Hamburg SV, Eintracht Frankfurt, Steel Azin, Damash Gilan and also Iran national football team. He has won Asian Young Footballer of the Year award in 1997, as well as Asian Footballer of the Year in 2003. He was the captain of the Iran national football team from 2006 to 2009, and currently is the fourth most capped Iranian International after Ali Daei, Javad Nekounam and Ali Karimi. As a product of Bank Melli, he joined Persepolis and after his performance in 1998 FIFA World Cup, he was transferred to Hamburger SV in the Bundesliga, where he played for eight seasons. He usually played as a right winger or full-back. He was known for his crossing, speed and dribbling. He announced his retirement on 14 March 2013 from football world. His last match as a football player was against Sepahan in Hazfi Cup final on 5 May 2013.
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