Full name Rahim Mehdi Zohaivi Years Team Place of birth Ahvaz, Iran Name Rahim Zohaivi | Playing position Role Football player Number 10 | |
Date of birth (1987-08-19) August 19, 1987 (age 28) | ||
Rahim Mehdi Zahivi (Persian: رحیم مهدیزهیوی, born 19 August 1987 in Ahwaz) is an Iranian Football Forward who currently plays for Foolad in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
Contents
- Club career
- Esteghlal Khuzestan
- Al Shahania
- International career
- Club career statistics
- Honours
- Individual
- References
Club career
Zahivi started his career with Shahrdari Yasuj. Later he joined Naft MIS & Shahrdari Bandar Abbas. In winter 2012 he joined Naft Tehran and made 25 appearances without netting in 1.5 season. In summer 2013 he joined Sanat Naft. After shining with Abadani side in Division 1 while he scored 9 times in 20 games,
Esteghlal Khuzestan
In summer of 2015 Zahivi joined Esteghlal Khuzestan in Persian Gulf Pro League. He was one of the best players in the league for the 2015–16 season and helped Esteghlal Khuzestan win the Persian Gulf Pro League for the first time in club history. Zahivi was named in the Persian Gulf Pro League team of the season for the 2015–16 season.
Al-Shahania
In January of 2017, after rumors that he would sign with Esteghlal, Zahivi decided to leave Iran and sign with Qatar Stars League club Al-Shahania. He assisted in his first match with the club.
International career
Zahivi was called up to the senior Iran squad by Carlos Queiroz for friendlies against Macedonia and Kyrgyzstan in June 2016. However, he was injured in training and could not make his national team debut.