[custom_adv] Amir Abedzadeh (born 26 April 1993) is a footballer who plays for Portuguese club Marítimo in the Primeira Liga as a goalkeeper. He is the son of former Iranian national team goalkeeper Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh. [custom_adv] having previously trained under his father since he was 7. He moved to the United Kingdom at the age of 15, and after spending two months with the third-tier outfit of Brentford and taking part in a trial with Arsenal, he joined Tottenham Hotspur's academy team in 2009. Abezadeh left Tottenham in the same year, following their signing of Italian goalkeeper Mirko Ranieri. [custom_adv] During his time in the UK, Abedzadeh also played for amateur youth teams Dinamo Dorigo, London Tigers, and Persian FC, the latter of the G.E. Roberts Enfield Football Alliance League. [custom_adv] Abedzadeh was unable to obtain a work permit in UK and after briefly returning to Iran and training with Pro League side Steel Azin, where his father was a coach, to keep himself on form, he moved to the United States in 2011, and signed for the Los Angeles Blues in the USL Pro, where his father was an assistant coach. [custom_adv] He made his debut on 7 June 2011, playing for Los Angeles Blues 23 (LA Blues' reserve team) in a USL Premier Development League game against Orange County Blue Star. He made 8 saves but conceded 5 goals, and was also shown a yellow card. [custom_adv] He made his debut on 7 June 2011, playing for Los Angeles Blues 23 (LA Blues' reserve team) in a USL Premier Development League game against Orange County Blue Star. He made 8 saves but conceded 5 goals, and was also shown a yellow card. [custom_adv] In 2012, he had the option to join Chivas USA of Major League Soccer, but he decided to extend his contract with the Blues. [custom_adv] He signed a three-years contract with Persepolis on 15 July 2012. He played for Persepolis U21 in AFC Vision Asia U-21 Tehran Premier League. He scored goal for Persepolis U21 in game with Niroye Zamini U21. Abedzadeh left the Persepolis in 2014 and without playing a single game for the club. [custom_adv] On 3 July 2014, Abedzadeh joined Rah Ahan with signing a four-year contract. He will be worked under his father, Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh who also works at Rah Ahan as goalkeeping coach. [custom_adv] Abedzadeh signed with Portuguese Primeira Liga club Marítimo on 23 January 2017 after good performances with Barreirense in the Campeonato de Portugal. He became the second goalkeeper. [custom_adv] He played his first professional match on 19 September 2014 against his former team Persepolis, where he comes as a substitute of injured Igor Nenezić in 34th minute. He was released by Rah Ahan at the end of he 2014–2015 season. [custom_adv] Abedzadeh signed with Portuguese Primeira Liga club Marítimo on 23 January 2017 after good performances with Barreirense in the Campeonato de Portugal. He became the second goalkeeper. [custom_adv] Abedzadeh was a member of the Persepolis Youth Academy from 2006 to 2007,