Mahdavikia officially retires from football
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Loading...Tehran Times – TEHRAN, Legendary winger Mehdi Mahdavikia officially retired from football on Thursday.
Former Persepolis player took part in a charity match against AC Milan legends in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium.
Thursday’s game, watched by 65,000 fans, was won 3-1 by the seven-time European champion.
Mahdavikia, 36, decided to bring an end to his 18-year career after the match.
He joined Persepolis in 1995 and after three years moved to Bochum. His stellar career came with Hamburger SV, where the winger played 208 times and scored 26 goals. The nickname of Mahdavikia was the Carpet in the German team.
Mahdavikia was selected as the Hamburger SV Team of the Century in October 2012 and attended the Hamburger SV 125th anniversary gala at O2 World in Hamburg, Germany.
Mahdavikia joined Persepolis once again in 2012 and scored three goals in 26 matches for the Iranian giant.
He made 111 appearances for Iran football team and scored 13 goals in the team but decided to hang up his boots in 2009.
Mahdavikia has played in Eintracht Frankfurt and Iran’s Steel Azin and Damash as well.
