[2] He became interested in football at the age of 17, while watching the finals of a national competition between Mashhad and Esfahan where the team from his hometown won 1-0 with a goal from Khademizadeh.
At the age of 17, due to his friendship with Heshmat Mohajerani who, at the time was a footballer playing for Taj Mashhad, managed to start his football career with Sepah Mashhad which was Taj's third team.
He had a speedy improvement and moved up to the second team which was called Deyhim Mashhad.
During the 1960s, whilst playing for Deyhim, he reached fame and got an invitation for Khorasan XI.
He was the head coach of Payam Mashhad during Azadegan League 1994–95 season.