This led to him not being nominated for the crucial 2011 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers against Jordan. After spending two seasons with Esteghlal, he joined Steel Azin, where he stayed for a season before joining Rah Ahan in 2011 where he joined Daei and stayed for a season.
His exclusion from the important 2011 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers against Jordan was because of this. After two seasons with Esteghlal, he switched to Steel Azin, where he stayed for one year before joining Rah Ahan in 2011 and then remaining there for a season.