Mehrdad Pooladi

Mehrdad Pooladi is the kind of footballer I find quietly fascinating. He settled in as a left back for Iran, but he came up as a forward and attacking midfielder and could fill in at defensive midfield or on the wing too. That versatility is gold for any manager, even if it tends to keep a player out of the headlines reserved for pure goalscorers. To me, the utility man who sacrifices a defined position for the good of the team deserves more credit than he usually gets. A dependable, adaptable presence in the Iranian side, he embodies the unglamorous backbone that every successful squad needs.

Mehrdad Pooladi (Persian: مهرداد پولادی, born 26 February 1987) is an Iranian former professional footballer. He was also an Iranian international, where he played as a left back. Pooladi is a utility player, formerly playing as a forward and attacking midfielder in his youth and playing regularly as a full back, defensive midfielder and winger.

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Name (English)

Mehrdad Pooladi

Name (Japanese)

メフルダード・プーラーディー

Reading

めふるだーど・ぷーらーでぃー

Born

February 26, 1987 (age 39)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Rabbit

Origin

Karaj, Alborz Province, Iran

Blood type

Private

Height

181 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A1%E3%83%95%E3%83%AB%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%97%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC

Tags

• Alborz Province
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.