| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 March 1991 | ||
| 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
Earlier career
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
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
Hakhamaneshi has played for the Iran national under-20 football team.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- 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[lower-alpha 1] | 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[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | 22 | 1 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 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[lower-alpha 1] | 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[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Chennaiyin | 2022–23 | Indian Super League | 18 | 1 | 6[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4] | 2 | — | 24 | 3 | |
| Career total | 151 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 168 | 5 | ||
- 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in Iranian Hazfi Cup
- ↑ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Super Cup
Honours
Foolad
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Vafa Hakhamaneshi joins ISL club Chennaiyin FC".
- ↑ "Chennaiyin FC rope in Iranian defender Vafa Hakhamaneshi".
- ↑ "Chennaiyin FC rope in Iranian defender Hakhamaneshi". chennaiyinfc.com. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ↑ "Chennaiyin beat TRAU to keep knockout hopes alive". chennaiyinfc.com. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ↑ "TRAU 1 – 4 Chennaiyin". the-aiff.com. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "10-man Chennaiyin FC hold Bengaluru FC in ISL 2022-23". khelnow.com. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ↑ "Chennaiyin 1 – 1 Bengaluru". soccerway. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ↑ "ISL 2022-23: Chennaiyin FC signs Iranian defender Vafa Hakhamaneshi".
- ↑ Vafa Hakhamaneshi at Soccerway
External links
- Vafa Hakhamaneshi at Soccerway
- Profile on Persianleague