About farhad majidi Farhad Majidi (Persian: فرهاد مجیدی, born June 3, 1977 in Yazd, Iran Nicknamed Shir meaning The Lion is an Iranian football striker who currently plays for Esteghlal F.C. in Iran's Premier Football League and formerly the Iran national football team.Club career Having played for Esteghlal F.C. for several seasons, Majidi's performance attracted Rapid Vienna to recruit him for one season. However, the asking price for a permanent transfer to Austria was not accepted by the Austrians, and they released Majidi who joined Al-Wasl in the UAE. In the UAE League and in combination with his compatriot Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht, Majidi scored a handful of goals and topped the league chart with Al Wasl FC. Majidi was unlucky with injuries and was out of action for quite a few matches. One of the highlights of Majidi's career was his short loan to Al-Ain. Majidi was the star of the AFC Champions League 2002-03 semi-final game against Dalian Shide. His goal helped Al Ain to reach the AFC Champions League final match, eventually winning the trophy for the first time in the club's history. All together in the 5 years Majidi played for Al Wasl FC he scored over 100 goals. He left Al Wasl in 2006, joining another UAE club, Al-Nasr. On February 10, 2007 Majidi signed a contract until the end of the season with Al-Ahli. At the end of the season, Majidi signed a season-long contract with Esteghlal F.C..He extended his contract with Esteghlal for two more season and he was mostly used as the attacking midfielder in 2008-09 season where they won the league.