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Sofiane Bendebka
Defensive Midfielder
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Zob Ahan
22 Feb 2028
Tuesday
Process
Overview
Personal
Contract
Newspaper
65
Transfers
Relations
Events
107
Awards
2
Matches
History
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Events
107
Rotated out for this match
Minor
7d ago
Chosen instead
Abolfazl Zamani
was preferred — the need to give him minutes.
Cause
A low-importance fixture meant managed minutes.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Personality clash with
Shayan Mosleh
Minor
7d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Personality clash with
Mohammad Javad Mohammadi
Minor
7d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
14d ago
Cause
The moment called for a quiet show of support. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Personality clash with
Sobhan Khaghani
Minor
14d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Personality clash with
Esmaeil Gholizadeh
Minor
14d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Personality clash with
Mahyar Zahmatkesh
Minor
21d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Personality clash with
Ehsan Mahroughi
Minor
21d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Senses a managerial change coming
21d ago
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
28d ago
Cause
The moment called for a quiet show of support. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Personality clash with
Hasan Shoushtari
Minor
28d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Personality clash with
Katsunori Ueebisu
Minor
28d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Worried by competition from a new signing
Mohammad Karimi
Moderate
35d ago
Cause
A much younger rival has arrived in his position.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Suspension served — available again
35d ago
Personality clash with
Luka Ayala
Minor
35d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Personality clash with
Ehsan Pahlevan
Minor
35d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Suspended after accumulating bookings
42d ago
Personality clash with
Manuel Tasso
Minor
42d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Personality clash with
Ahmad Savari
Minor
42d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Worried by competition from a new signing
Alireza Amirkhani
Moderate
49d ago
Cause
A much younger rival has arrived in his position.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Taking his young replacement under his wing
Saeed Amiri
Moderate
49d ago
Cause
A much younger rival has arrived in his position.
Worried by competition from a new signing
Mohammad Reza Falahian
Moderate
49d ago
Cause
A much younger rival has arrived in his position.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Worried by competition from a new signing
Shaheen Abdulrahman
Moderate
49d ago
Cause
The signing was bought with a similar squad-status tier in mind.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Worried by competition from a new signing
Takuto Kimura
Moderate
49d ago
Cause
A much younger rival has arrived in his position.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Criticised for losing tactical discipline
Moderate
49d ago
Cause
He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match. His match rating of 5.8 weighed heavily in the talk.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Away supporters were hostile
Moderate
49d ago
Cause
He drew sustained jeers from the away end.
Reassured by the manager's half-time message
Minor
49d ago
Cause
The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Dressing-room inquest after a humiliating result
49d ago
Personality clash with
Behnam Teymourian
Minor
49d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Personality clash with
Mahmoud Ghaedrahmati
Minor
49d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Worried by competition from a new signing
Katsunori Ueebisu
Moderate
49d ago
Cause
A much younger rival has arrived in his position.
Outlook
Contract request risk increased.
Personality clash with
Shayan Mosleh
Minor
56d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Personality clash with
Abolfazl Hosseinifar
Minor
56d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Personality clash with
Sobhan Khaghani
Minor
63d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Personality clash with
Mohammad Javad Mohammadi
Minor
63d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Named Player of the Match
70d ago
Led the defence in a tight match
Minor
70d ago
Cause
He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.
Praised by the manager after a player-of-the-match display
Minor
70d ago
Cause
His player-of-the-match display made him the obvious choice for praise. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
Outlook
Manager trust should improve if this form continues.
The home crowd responded to his player-of-the-match performance
Moderate
70d ago
Cause
His player-of-the-match display made him the obvious choice for praise. Being named player of the match gave the moment its weight.
Outlook
Standing with the supporters should improve if this form continues.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
70d ago
Cause
The moment called for a quiet show of support. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Personality clash with
Mahyar Zahmatkesh
Minor
70d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Personality clash with
Ehsan Mahroughi
Minor
70d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Reassured by the manager's half-time message
Minor
77d ago
Cause
The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
77d ago
Cause
The moment called for a quiet show of support. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Personality clash with
Santiago Beltrán
Minor
77d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Personality clash with
Hasan Shoushtari
Minor
77d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Selected for the
Team of the Week member
84d ago
Hopes the loan club signs him permanently
Minor
84d ago
Cause
He is flourishing on loan and dreads returning to the fringe at his parent club. (He is starting regularly and performing on loan.)
Personality clash with
Luka Ayala
Minor
84d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Personality clash with
Ehsan Pahlevan
Minor
84d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Senses a managerial change coming
84d ago
Reassured by the manager's half-time message
Minor
84d ago
Cause
The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
84d ago
Cause
The moment called for a quiet show of support. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Led the defence in a tight match
Minor
91d ago
Cause
He held the back line together when the game was hanging in the balance.
Singled out by the manager after an influential performance
Minor
91d ago
Cause
His rating gave the staff a clear reason to reinforce his confidence. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
Outlook
Manager trust should improve if this form continues.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
91d ago
Cause
The team had won, and the manager wanted to reinforce the standards. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Personality clash with
Manuel Tasso
Minor
91d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Personality clash with
Ahmad Savari
Minor
91d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
98d ago
Cause
The moment called for a quiet show of support. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Personality clash with
Behnam Teymourian
Minor
98d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Personality clash with
Pedram Ghazipour
Minor
98d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Criticised for losing tactical discipline
Moderate
105d ago
Cause
He drifted from the tactical instruction the manager had drilled in pre-match. His match rating of 5.8 weighed heavily in the talk.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Away supporters were hostile
Moderate
105d ago
Cause
He drew sustained jeers from the away end.
Personality clash with
Shayan Mosleh
Minor
105d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Personality clash with
Abolfazl Hosseinifar
Minor
105d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Personality clash with
Sobhan Khaghani
Minor
112d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Personality clash with
Mohammad Javad Mohammadi
Minor
112d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
112d ago
Cause
The moment called for a quiet show of support. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Stayed back for extra training
Moderate
119d ago
Cause
He stayed back for extra work after the rest of the squad had gone in.
Dressing-room inquest after a humiliating result
119d ago
Personality clash with
Mahyar Zahmatkesh
Minor
119d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Personality clash with
Ehsan Mahroughi
Minor
119d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Personality clash with
Santiago Beltrán
Minor
126d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Personality clash with
Hasan Shoushtari
Minor
126d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Reassured by the manager's half-time message
Minor
133d ago
Cause
The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
133d ago
Cause
The moment called for a quiet show of support. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Personality clash with
Luka Ayala
Minor
133d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Personality clash with
Ehsan Pahlevan
Minor
133d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Left out as
Mahmoud Ghaedrahmati
was preferred
Moderate
140d ago
Chosen instead
Mahmoud Ghaedrahmati
was preferred — competition registration or clause rules.
Cause
He is being eased back from injury.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Personality clash with
Manuel Tasso
Minor
140d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Personality clash with
Ahmad Savari
Minor
140d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Manager trust is growing
Moderate
147d ago
Cause
A supportive tone left him motivated to respond.
Outlook
Manager trust should improve if this form continues.
Settling well into the dressing room
Minor
147d ago
Cause
A strong training-ground partnership is behind this. The bond between them was already strong, so the morale hit should be limited.
Outlook
Settling-in period is still under way.
Returned to full training after injury
Moderate
147d ago
Cause
The medical team cleared him, but the staff are protecting him from a rushed comeback.
Personality clash with
Behnam Teymourian
Minor
147d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Personality clash with
Pedram Ghazipour
Minor
147d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Left out as
Abolfazl Zamani
was preferred
Moderate
147d ago
Chosen instead
Abolfazl Zamani
was preferred — lower injury-risk profile.
Cause
He is being eased back from injury.
Outlook
Manager intervention may be required if it persists.
Reassured by a calm full-time message
Minor
147d ago
Cause
The moment called for a quiet show of support. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Personality clash with
Shayan Mosleh
Minor
154d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Personality clash with
Abolfazl Hosseinifar
Minor
154d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Manager kept a promise
Moderate
154d ago
Cause
The discussion was a follow-up on a previous promise.
Personality clash with
Sobhan Khaghani
Minor
161d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Repeated incidents may damage dressing-room status.
Personality clash with
Mohammad Javad Mohammadi
Minor
161d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Reassured by the manager's half-time message
Minor
168d ago
Cause
The team were behind, and the manager needed a response. His professionalism usually steers him back from these moments.
Outlook
Trend is improving — relationship should keep strengthening.
Personality clash with
Ehsan Mahroughi
Minor
168d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Personality clash with
Mahyar Zahmatkesh
Minor
168d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Rotated out for this match
Minor
175d ago
Chosen instead
Pedram Ghazipour
was preferred — a chance to give him cup minutes.
Cause
Cup rotation: the manager rested regulars for this round.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Personality clash with
Santiago Beltrán
Minor
175d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Personality clash with
Hasan Shoushtari
Minor
175d ago
Cause
Their personalities have rubbed against each other for a while now. It played out behind the dressing-room door, away from the cameras.
Outlook
Likely to settle unless repeated within the next few weeks.
Established as a regular starter
Moderate
175d ago
Cause
Several solid weeks have made him an undisputed pick.
Joined on loan
Decision
27.07.2027
Movement
Al-Fateh → Zob Ahan · 150.0K
Contract extension signed
Decision
02.03.2027
Movement
2y · $2.2M/y
Contract renewal offered
Decision
01.03.2027
Movement
2y · $2.2M/y
Who
Al-Shehri Saad
Contract extension signed
Decision
02.08.2026
Movement
2y · $2.2M/y
Contract renewal offered
Decision
01.08.2026
Movement
2y · $2.2M/y
Contract renewal offered
Decision
01.08.2026
Movement
2y · $2.2M/y
Who
Al-Shehri Saad
Contract extension signed
Decision
01.08.2026
Movement
2y · $2.2M/y