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.

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

Height

181 cm

Occupation

association football player

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

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