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Vafa Hakhamaneshi

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Vafa Hakhamaneshi
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-03-27) 27 March 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Gonbad-e Kavus, Iran
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Negeri Sembilan
Number 6
Youth career
2008–2010 Sepahan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Sepahan Novin 36 (1)
2010–2011 Foolad Natanz 11 (0)
2011–2013 Naft Tehran 7 (0)
2013–2014 Foolad 16 (0)
2014–2016 Fajr Sepasi 23 (0)
2016–2018 Khooneh be Khooneh 36 (1)
2018–2019 Sanat Naft 26 (1)
2019–2020 Al-Minaa 11 (0)
2020 Zob Ahan 9 (0)
2020–2021 Tractor 12 (0)
2021 Ratchaburi 12 (2)
2022–2023 Chennaiyin 18 (1)
2023– Negeri Sembilan 0 (0)
International career
2008–2010 Iran U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:12, 24 February 2023 (UTC)

Vafa Hakhamaneshi (born 27 March 1991) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Malaysia Super League club Negeri Sembilan and the Iran national team.

Club career

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Earlier career

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Hakhamaneshi joined Naft Tehran in 2011, having spent the 2009–2010 season at Sepahan Novin in the Azadegan League before joining Foolad Natanz in 2010.[1]

He won the 2013–14 Iran Pro League with Foolad.[2]

Hakhamaneshi made three appearances for Thai League 1 side Ratchaburi Mitr Phol F.C. in the AFC Champions League.[3]

Chennaiyin

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In June 2022, Hakhamaneshi moved to Indian Super League club Chennaiyin on a one-year deal.[4] On 1 September, he scored a goal from a header on his club debut against TRAU in the Durand Cup, which ended in a 4–1 win.[5][6]

On 14 October 2022, in an Indian Super League home match against Bengaluru, Hakhamaneshi volunteered to go in goal for the last 8 minutes after goalkeeper Debjit Majumder was sent off; he did not concede as the match ended 1–1.[7][8][9]

International career

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Hakhamaneshi has played for the Iran national under-20 football team.[10]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 19 April 2023[11]
Club Season League Cup AFC Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Foolad Natanz 2010–11 League 1 11 0 0 0 11 0
Naft Tehran 2011–12 Persian Gulf Pro League 6 0 1[a] 0 7 0
2012–13 1 0 0 0 1 0
Naft Tehran total 7 0 1 0 0 0 8 0
Foolad 2012–13 Persian Gulf Pro League 4 0 0 0 4 0
2013–14 2 0 0 0 2 0
Foolad total 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Fajr Sepasi 2014–15 League 1 6 0 0 0 6 0
2015–16 20 0 0 0 20 0
Fajr Sepasi total 26 0 0 0 0 0 26 0
Khooneh be Khooneh 2016–17 League 1 14 0 1[a] 0 15 0
2017–18 22 1 3[a] 0 25 1
Khooneh be Khooneh total 36 1 4 0 0 0 40 1
Sanat Naft 2018–19 Persian Gulf Pro League 26 1 3[a] 0 29 1
Zob Ahan 2019–20 9 0 0 0 9 0
Tractor 2020–21 12 0 0 0 12 0
Ratchaburi 2021–22 Thai League 1 0 0 0 0 3[b] 0 3 0
Chennaiyin 2022–23 Indian Super League 18 1 6[c][d] 2 24 3
Career total 151 3 14 2 3 0 168 5
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Iranian Hazfi Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in Super Cup

Honours

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Foolad

References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Vafa Hakhamaneshi joins ISL club Chennaiyin FC".
  3. ^ "Chennaiyin FC rope in Iranian defender Vafa Hakhamaneshi".
  4. ^ "Chennaiyin FC rope in Iranian defender Hakhamaneshi". chennaiyinfc.com. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Chennaiyin beat TRAU to keep knockout hopes alive". chennaiyinfc.com. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  6. ^ "TRAU 1 – 4 Chennaiyin". the-aiff.com. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  7. ^ "ISL 2022-23 HIGHLIGHTS: 10-man Chennaiyin FC holds Bengaluru FC to a 1-1 draw; Prasanth, Krishna among goals". sportstar.thehindu.com. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  8. ^ "10-man Chennaiyin FC hold Bengaluru FC in ISL 2022-23". khelnow.com. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Chennaiyin 1 – 1 Bengaluru". soccerway. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  10. ^ "ISL 2022-23: Chennaiyin FC signs Iranian defender Vafa Hakhamaneshi".
  11. ^ Vafa Hakhamaneshi at Soccerway
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