Ali Badavi
Encyclopedia
Ali "Naji" Badavi is an Iran
ian footballer
who plays for the Sanat Naft in Azadegan League.
, however on his return from China after the 2004 Asian Cup, his troubles continued with Foolad FC
and eventually left for city rival Esteghlal Ahvaz
where he has yet to win a regular spot in the team. Ali Badavi continued his excellent run for Esteghlal Ahvaz
in the Iran Premier League (2005-2006) Season. His form was good enough for yet another recall for international duty.
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|2001–02 ||rowspan="5"|Foolad ||rowspan="6"|Persian Gulf Cup ||||4|||||||-||-||||
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|2006–07 ||rowspan="1"|Esteghlal Ahvaz ||25||1||||||-||-||||
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|2007–08 ||rowspan="2"|Foolad ||rowspan="1"|Azadegan League ||||0||||||-||-||||
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|2008–09 ||rowspan="1"|Persian Gulf Cup ||24||2||||||-||-||||
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|2009–10 ||rowspan="1"|Sanat Naft ||rowspan="1"|Azadegan League ||13||1||||||-||-||||
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on September 1, 2002 versus Jordan
.
He also played for the Iranian Olympic team
during the 2002 Asian Games
in Busan
, and soon after became a player who was regularly called up to the national team.
During Iran's Asian Cup 2004 game versus Oman
, Badavi and Rezaei began physically fighting with each other in the middle of the game after a series of mistakes. Badavi was suspended for 2 games and returned in the semis versus China
, where his last minute, close-range miss proved to be costly. The following season he did not have good form and is rarely called up to the national team any more.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who plays for the Sanat Naft in Azadegan League.
Club career
Badavi started his career at Foolad FCFoolad FC
Foolad Khuzestan Football Club is an Iranian football club, based in Ahvaz, Khuzestan. It was named Foolad partially because it is funded by the industry in Khuzestan...
, however on his return from China after the 2004 Asian Cup, his troubles continued with Foolad FC
Foolad FC
Foolad Khuzestan Football Club is an Iranian football club, based in Ahvaz, Khuzestan. It was named Foolad partially because it is funded by the industry in Khuzestan...
and eventually left for city rival Esteghlal Ahvaz
Esteghlal Ahvaz
Esteghlal Ahvaz Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Ahvaz, Iran.They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 2nd Division.-Establishment:...
where he has yet to win a regular spot in the team. Ali Badavi continued his excellent run for Esteghlal Ahvaz
Esteghlal Ahvaz
Esteghlal Ahvaz Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Ahvaz, Iran.They currently compete in the 2011–12 Iran Football's 2nd Division.-Establishment:...
in the Iran Premier League (2005-2006) Season. His form was good enough for yet another recall for international duty.
Club Career Statistics
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|2001–02 ||rowspan="5"|Foolad ||rowspan="6"|Persian Gulf Cup ||||4|||||||-||-||||
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|2002–03||||1||||||-||-||||
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|2003–04||||0||||||-||-||||
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|2004–05||||1||||||-||-||||
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|2005–06||0||0||||||||1||||
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|2006–07 ||rowspan="1"|Esteghlal Ahvaz ||25||1||||||-||-||||
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|2007–08 ||rowspan="2"|Foolad ||rowspan="1"|Azadegan League ||||0||||||-||-||||
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|2008–09 ||rowspan="1"|Persian Gulf Cup ||24||2||||||-||-||||
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|2009–10 ||rowspan="1"|Sanat Naft ||rowspan="1"|Azadegan League ||13||1||||||-||-||||
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||10||||||||1||||
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- Assist Goals
Season Team Assists 06–07 Esteghlal Ahvaz 1 08–09 Foolad 3
International career
He made his debut for Iran national football teamIran national football team
The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...
on September 1, 2002 versus Jordan
Jordan national football team
The Jordan national football team is the national team of Jordan and is controlled by the Jordan Football Association...
.
He also played for the Iranian Olympic team
Iran national under-23 football team
Iran national under-23 football team represents Iran in international football competitions in Olympic Games and Asian Games, as well as any other under-23 international football tournaments...
during the 2002 Asian Games
2002 Asian Games
The 2002 Asian Games, also known as XIV Asiad is a multi-sport event held in Busan, South Korea from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Busan is the second city, after Seoul in 1986 to host the Games. A total of 419 events in 38 sports were contested by 7,711 athletes from 44 countries...
in Busan
Busan
Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world...
, and soon after became a player who was regularly called up to the national team.
During Iran's Asian Cup 2004 game versus Oman
Oman national football team
The Oman national football team is the national team of Oman. Although the team was officially founded in 1978, the squad was formed long before, and has established a proper football association in only December, 2005...
, Badavi and Rezaei began physically fighting with each other in the middle of the game after a series of mistakes. Badavi was suspended for 2 games and returned in the semis versus China
China national football team
The China PR national football team is the national association football team of the People's Republic of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association...
, where his last minute, close-range miss proved to be costly. The following season he did not have good form and is rarely called up to the national team any more.