Mehrdad Oladi

Mehrdad Oladi (Persian: مهرداد اولادی, May 25, 1985 – April 19, 2016) was an Iranian footballer. He recently played for Malavan in the Iran Pro League. He usually played in the striker position.

Mehrdad Oladi

Oladi while playing for Esteghlal, 4 December 2013
Personal information
Full name	Mehrdad Oladi Ghadikolaei
Date of birth	(1985-05-25)25 May 1985
Place of birth	Ghaemshahr, Mazandaran, Iran
Date of death	19 April 2016(2016-04-19) (aged 30)
Place of death	Tehran, Iran
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
2001–2003	Persepolis Ghaemshahr
2003–2006	Persepolis
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2006	Persepolis	48	(9)
2006	→ Al-Shabab (loan)	?	(7)
2006–2009	Al-Shabab	38	(11)
2007	→ Persepolis (loan)	9	(3)
2009–2011	Malavan	32	(16)
2011–2012	Persepolis	18	(1)
2012–2013	Malavan	24	(3)
2013	Naft Tehran	10	(2)
2013–2014	Esteghlal	19	(2)
2014	Malavan	8	(1)
2016	Malavan	4	(0)
Total		210	(55)
National team‡
2004	Iran U20	3	(4)
2005–2007	Iran U23	15	(2)
2005	Iran B	6	(6)
2009–2014	Iran	13	(1)
Honours Representing Iran Men's Football West Asian Games 2005 Qatar Team Competition Islamic Solidarity Games 2005 Saudi Arabia Team Competition Asian Games 2006 Qatar Team Competition
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 April 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 November 2013

He joined Malavan in the summer of 2009. Alongside Pejman Nouri, they had two great seasons with Malavan, reaching the final of the Hazfi Cup. He was the top scorer for Malavan with 15 goals in the 2010–11 season. In four games played in the Hazfi Cup, he scored five times.

He joined Esteghlal on 11 November 2013, with a one and half year contract. Oladi was released by Esteghlal in June 2014 and signed a contract with Malavan.