Mohammad Nosrati

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Mohammad Nosrati
Personal information
Full name	Mohammad Nosrati
Date of birth	January 11, 1982 (1982-01-11) (age 26)
Place of birth	Karaj, Iran
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Persepolis F.C.
Number	20
Youth clubs
1997 1997-1998 1998-2000	Keshavarz Karaj F.C. Keshavarz F.C. Pas F.C.
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2000-2001 2001-2007 2007-present	F.C. Aboomoslem Pas F.C. Persepolis F.C.	- (8) 30 (1)
National team2
2002 - present	Iran	56 (4)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 May 2008. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 9 January 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Mohammad Nosrati (Persian: محمد نصرتى, born January 10, 1982 in Karaj, Iran) is an Iranian football player, whose origins are from Bijar, a city in the Kordestan region of Iran. He currently plays for Persepolis F.C. in Iran's Premier League football and the Iran national football team.

[edit] Club career

He is one of many valuable players of PAS Tehran F.C., finishing the 2003/04 season as IPL champions. There had been some notable interest shown in him from outside Iran -- most notably he was officially linked to 2003 Croatian champions, Dinamo Zagreb, but rejected the offer citing that he wanted to play in a better European league. He dispelled speculation of which European team he would sign with when he signed a three-year extension with PAS Tehran F.C. in 2005.He also played in AFC Champions League for PAS Tehran F.C..

On February 9, 2007 it was said Nosrati signed with Belgian League outfit R.E. Mouscron on a 5-month contract after a successful trial and passing medical tests, however the deal was not completed as terms and conditions could not be agreed on. He moved to Persepolis F.C. on August 2007 and won the league on his first season.

[edit] International career

The 24-year old defender made his debut for Iran in 2002 in a game against Jordan and since that moment has had a somewhat stable role in the squad. Already labeled a talented youngster before that debut, he has consistently made a balanced and overall good impression. After being one of the Asian Games 2002 gold medal winners, he was marked as a fixed defender in the national team despite being only 20 years old at the time.He was in irans squad in 2004 Asian Cup and scored a important goal against Oman in group stages in 92nd munute.He also won the 2004 West Asian Football Federation Championship with Team Melli.

Nosrati is also a very clever header of the ball and has scored several goals using this attribute. His most famous header came in a World Cup 2006 qualification game in Iran's 1-0 victory against Bahrain, making Nosrati the player who sealed Iran's qualification. He was among Iran's final squad for World Cup 2006. He also players in 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification and after a long injury played in 2007 Asian Cup.

[edit] Honurs

Pas Tehran F.C.:

• Iran's Premier Football League:1
  • 2003/04

Persepolis F.C.:

• Iran's Premier Football League:1
  • 2007/08

Iran:

• AFC/OFC Cup Challenge:1
  • 2003

• Asian Games:1
  • 2002

[edit] External links

• Mohammad Nosrati at TeamMelli.com
• (Persian) Interview with Khanevadeye Sabz magazine

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