Milad Mohammadi Keshmarzi (Persian: میلاد محمدی کشمرزی; born 29 September 1993) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays for Greek Super League club AEK Athens and the Iranian national team. Known for his speed and versatility, Milad plays as a left back and winger. His twin brother Mehrdad plays for Al-Arabi in the Qatar Stars League.
![]() Mohammadi with Gent in 2020 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Milad Mohammadi Keshmarzi | ||
Date of birth | (1993-09-29) 29 September 1993 (age 29) | ||
Place of birth | Tehran, Iran | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Left back, winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | AEK Athens | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2008 | Pirozi Academy | ||
2008–2012 | Damash Tehran | ||
2012–2014 | Nirooye Zamini | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2016 | Rah Ahan | 44 | (0) |
2016–2019 | Akhmat Grozny | 78 | (3) |
2019–2021 | Gent | 47 | (2) |
2021– | AEK Athens | 34 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2015–2016 | Iran U23 | 15 | (3) |
2015– | Iran | 45 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2022 |
Milad Mohammadi joined Rah Ahan in the summer of 2014 with a five–year contract[2] and made his debut for them in the first fixture of the 2014–15 Iran Pro League against Esteghlal.[3]
In July 2015 Mohammadi went on trial with Austrian Bundesliga club Sturm Graz.[4] He reportedly had two offers from European sides but Rah Ahan coach Farhad Kazemi refused to let him leave the club.
On 6 February 2016 Mohammadi signed a contract with Russian Premier League club Terek Grozny until 2019.[5][6] Milad made his debut for Terek Grozny as a substitute on 2 April 2016 in a 3–2 win over Anzhi Makhachkala.[7] Mohammadi scored his first goal for Terek and his first ever professional league goal on 29 April 2017 in a 5–2 victory against Ural Yekaterinburg. After the 2016–17 season, he was named as one of the top 50 U23 Asian talents to watch for.[8]
On 27 May 2019, Akhmat confirmed that Mohammadi left the club as a free agent upon the expiration of his contract.[9]
In July 2019 Mohammadi signed with Belgian club Gent.[10]
On 17 September 2021, Mohammadi signed a three-year contract with Superleague Greece side AEK Athens after getting released from Gent on 25 August.[11]
Mohammadi scored a goal during the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship.[12]
Carlos Queiroz invited Mohammadi to a national team camp in June 2015, making his debut against Uzbekistan in a friendly match on 11 June 2015 and was on the bench on 16 June 2015 in a World Cup qualifier against Turkmenistan.[citation needed]
He was named in Iran's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia,[13][14] where he came to prominence when he tried and failed at an extravagant throw-in, in the 93rd minute while Iran were trailing 1–0 to Spain.[15]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Rah Ahan | 2014–15 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||
2015–16 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
Total | 44 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 47 | 1 | ||||
Akhmat Grozny | 2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 2 | ||||
2017–18 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||||
2018–19 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||||
Total | 78 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 82 | 3 | ||||
Gent | 2019–20 | Belgian First Division A | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | |
2020–21 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||
Total | 47 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 65 | 2 | ||
AEK Athens | 2021–22 | Superleague Greece | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||
Career total | 194 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 222 | 6 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 24 March 2022[17]
Iran | ||
Year | Apps | Goals |
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2015 | 2 | 0 |
2016 | 6 | 0 |
2017 | 6 | 0 |
2018 | 10 | 0 |
2019 | 10 | 0 |
2020 | 2 | 0 |
2021 | 7 | 1 |
2022 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 45 | 1 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 11 June 2021 | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain | ![]() | 5–0 | 10–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Milad Mohammadi was born south of Tehran in Fallah district to ethnic Persian Azeri parents.[18] His family is originally from Qazvin Province, Iran. Football fans in Iran nicknamed him "Mig-Mig" that refers to a cartoon character named Roadrunner in Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner.[19] He is the twin brother of Mehrdad Mohammadi.[20]
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