# Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht

He has played for Aboomoslem, Esteghlal, Al-Wasl, Persepolis, Steel Azin, Saba Qom, Paykan, Damash Gilan, Khoneh Be Khoneh, and the Iran national team, for which he scored 14 goals.

## Club career

In 2006, Vahedi Nikbakht joined Persepolis. In his second season, he won the league and had the best season of his career with nine goals and seven assists. In January 2008, Vahedi Nikbakht was invited to go on a trial with Sheffield United.
For the second half of the 2009–10 season, he joined Steel Azin.
He terminated his contract with Gahar Zagros and joins Damash Gilan.
On 1 July 2013, Vahedi Nikbakht returned to Esteghlal after seven years, signing a one-year contract.

## Career statistics
### Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Aboomoslem | 1998–99 | Azadegan League | 30 | 6 | | | — | — | 30+ | 6+ |
| Esteghlal | 1999–00 | Azadegan League | 26 | 3 | | 1 | | 1 | 26+ | 5 |
| Esteghlal | 2000–01 | Azadegan League | 18 | 5 | | 1 | | 3 | 18+ | 9 |
| Esteghlal | 2001–02 | Iran Pro League | 19 | 3 | | 0 | 7 | 6 | 26+ | 9 |
| Esteghlal | 2002–03 | Iran Pro League | 21 | 6 | | 1 | 3 | 0 | 24+ | 7 |
| Esteghlal | 2003–04 | Iran Pro League | 16 | 3 | | 1 | — | — | 16+ | 4 |
| Esteghlal | 2004–05 | Iran Pro League | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13+ | 2 |
| Esteghlal | 2005–06 | Iran Pro League | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 2 |
| Esteghlal | Total | Total | 138 | 23 | 1+ | 5+ | 10+ | 10 | 149+ | 38 |
| Al-Wasl (loan) | 2004–05 | UAE Football League | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 |
| Persepolis | 2006–07 | Persian Gulf Cup | 25 | 8 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 30 | 12 |
| Persepolis | 2007–08 | Persian Gulf Cup | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 34 | 12 |
| Persepolis | 2008–09 | Persian Gulf Cup | 29 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 11 |
| Persepolis | Total | Total | 85 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 101 | 35 |
| Tractor Sazi | 2009–10 | Persian Gulf Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Steel Azin | 2009–10 | Persian Gulf Cup | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| Saba | 2010–11 | Persian Gulf Cup | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 2 |
| Paykan | 2011–12 | Azadegan League | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 |
| Damash | 2012–13 | Persian Gulf Cup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Esteghlal | 2013–14 | Persian Gulf Cup | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Khoneh Be Khoneh | 2014–15 | League 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 328 | 58 | 20+ | 13+ | 18+ | 12 | 366+ | 83+ |
* ↑ Includes Hazfi Cup, UAE President's Cup
* ↑ Includes AFC Champions League

### International

    Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 24 November 2000 | Takhti Stadium, Tabriz, Iran | Guam | 4–0 | 19–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 19 January 2001 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | China | 3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 1 August 2001 | Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Qatar | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 4 | 15 August 2001 | Tehelné pole, Bratislava, Slovakia | Slovakia | 3–3 | 4–3 | Friendly |
| 5 | 5 October 2001 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | Thailand | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 3 September 2002 | Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus, Syria | Lebanon | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2002 WAFF Championship |
| 7 | 7 September 2002 | Al Abbassiyyine Stadium, Damascus, Syria | Syria | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2002 WAFF Championship |
| 8 | 5 September 2003 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | Jordan | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 9 | 19 November 2003 | Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon | Lebanon | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 10 | 21 June 2004 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | Syria | 2–0 | 7–1 | 2004 WAFF Championship |
| 11 | 8 September 2004 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan | Jordan | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 12 | 18 February 2004 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | Qatar | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 13 | 24 March 2007 | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Qatar | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 14 | 26 March 2008 | Kuwait National Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait | Kuwait | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |

## Honours

Esteghlal
* Iran Pro League: 2000–01, 2005–06; runner-up: 2001–02, 2003–04
* Hazfi Cup: 1999–00, 2001–02; runner-up: 1998–99, 2003–04
Persepolis
* Persian Gulf Cup: 2007–08
* Hazfi Cup runner-up: 2006
Paykan
* Azadegan League: 2011–12
Iran
* Asian Games: 2002
* WAFF Championship: 2004
* AFC–OFC Challenge Cup: 2003