Shahabeddin Gordan ( fa, شهاب گردان, born May 22, 1984) is an Iranian Football

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who plays for Foolad in the

Persian Gulf Pro League The Persian Gulf Pro League ( fa, لیگ برتر خلیج فارس, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Pro League ( fa, links=no, لیگ برتر ایران, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is the highest division of profe ...

and the

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Club career

Shahab Gordan joined Zob Ahan F.C. in 2009 after spending his entire career with F.C. Aboomoslem. Since he joined Zob Ahan F.C., he has been first-choice

, he played almost every match in the IPL, and his performance helped to secure 2nd place on the 2009–10 IPL. Shahab Gordan also played every match in the

2010 Asian Champions League The 2010 AFC Champions League was the 29th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 8th under the current AFC Champions League title. The final was held at the National ...

and made very important saves to lead Zob Ahan F.C. to the ACL final, including saving a penalty from Christian Wilhelmsson, against Saudi power-house

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in the semi-finals. He signed a one-year contract with

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in 2012. In the end of the 2012 season, Shahab signed with

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ian champions Sepahan, as he only played 5 games while representing

Club career statistics

International career

Shahab Gordan's recent performances while in Zob Ahan F.C. goal, impressed many

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fans, which made Iran national team coach Afshin Ghotbi calling him to the national team. Shahab is a member of the Iran national team. He made his debut on 19 January 2011, in a

2011 AFC Asian Cup The 2011 AFC Asian Cup was the 15th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were held in Qatar from 7 to 29 January 2011. It was the fift ...

match against

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. He was one of the 23 players in the Iran national team in the

. He is usually second choice goalkeeper behind Mehdi Rahmati.

Honours

;Zob Ahan *

Iran Pro League The Persian Gulf Pro League ( fa, لیگ برتر خلیج فارس, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Pro League ( fa, links=no, لیگ برتر ایران, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is the highest division of profe ...

Runner-up: 2009–10 *

AFC Champions League The AFC Champions League (abbreviated as ACL) is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation, and contested by Asia's top-division football clubs. It is the most prestigious club competition ...

Runner-up:

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;Sepahan *

(1): 2014–15 *

Hazfi Cup Hazfi Cup (Jām-e Hazfi; ) is the Iranian football knockout cup competition, run by the Iranian Football Federation. The Iranian football league was not held during the 1980s, hence the winner of Hazfi Cup represented Iran in the Asian Club ...

(1):

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References

External links

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TeamMelli.comShahab Gordan's Profile in 18ghadam.ir
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gordan, Shahab 1984 births Living people Zob Ahan Esfahan F.C. players Iranian footballers F.C. Aboomoslem players Nassaji Mazandaran players 2011 AFC Asian Cup players Sepahan S.C. footballers Shahr Khodro F.C. players Persepolis F.C. players Sanat Naft Abadan F.C. players Persian Gulf Pro League players Iran international footballers Sportspeople from Mazandaran province Association football goalkeepers People from Juybar 21st-century Iranian people