Gholamreza Rezaei
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Gholamreza Rezaei is an Iran
ian Football
Striker who currently plays for Persepolis in the Iran Pro League
in his hometown, Shiraz
, where he was introduced to Iranian Football
. after showing his talent in Fajr, he was bought by Tehran
i wealthy club Saba Battery. at the end of 2007-2008 season, Persepolis showed its interest to him, he stated that he likes to join Persepolis despite he is contracted for another year but he remained in Saba because club officials rejection.He had an average season as he was benched at sometimes and was busy with the number of matches for Team Melli which made him tired. He moved to Emirates in summer 2009.After an unsuccessful half-season at the U.A.E he moved back to the IPL joining Foolad.
For the 2010-2011 season he joined Persepolis re-uniting with his former manager at the Team Melli, Ali Daei
. He made an immediate impact and scored in 3 of his first four games, all of them being important goals which would be the game deciders.
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on May 25, 2008 in a friendly match with Zambia
that ended 3-2.
In this match, Rezaei scored the second goal for Iran. A cross by Hajsafi found Rezaei on the far post, and Rezaei's slightly deflected shot found its way into the net. Rezaei had shown a good performance throughout the game. In World Cup 2010 Qualifying Rezaei scored twice for his country against Syria and Kuwait.He was called and played for Team Melli in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
and 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian Football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
Striker who currently plays for Persepolis in the Iran Pro League
Club career
He started his career in Fajr SepasiFajr Sepasi F.C.
Fajr Shahid Sepasi Fars Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Shiraz, Iran.The club is one the more financially restricted teams in Iran's football, and is owned by Iran's Basij...
in his hometown, Shiraz
Shiraz
Shiraz may refer to:* Shiraz, Iran, a city in Iran* Shiraz County, an administrative subdivision of Iran* Vosketap, Armenia, formerly called ShirazPeople:* Hovhannes Shiraz, Armenian poet* Ara Shiraz, Armenian sculptor...
, where he was introduced to Iranian Football
Football in Iran
Football in Iran is quite possibly the most popular sport, with only wrestling and volleyball being able to match its popularity. Football has been a part of life for Iranians for many decades now and is played in schools, alleys, streets and football clubs nationwide.-History of football in...
. after showing his talent in Fajr, he was bought by Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
i wealthy club Saba Battery. at the end of 2007-2008 season, Persepolis showed its interest to him, he stated that he likes to join Persepolis despite he is contracted for another year but he remained in Saba because club officials rejection.He had an average season as he was benched at sometimes and was busy with the number of matches for Team Melli which made him tired. He moved to Emirates in summer 2009.After an unsuccessful half-season at the U.A.E he moved back to the IPL joining Foolad.
For the 2010-2011 season he joined Persepolis re-uniting with his former manager at the Team Melli, Ali Daei
Ali Daei
Ali Daei is an Iranian retired football player and former national team coach who currently manages a local Iranian team, Rah Ahan. He is a former captain of the Iran national football team, and is the world's all-time leading goalscorer in international matches...
. He made an immediate impact and scored in 3 of his first four games, all of them being important goals which would be the game deciders.
Club Career Statistics
Last update: 27 November 2011|-
|2004-05||rowspan="3"|Fajr
Fajr Sepasi F.C.
Fajr Shahid Sepasi Fars Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Shiraz, Iran.The club is one the more financially restricted teams in Iran's football, and is owned by Iran's Basij...
||rowspan="5"|Pro League ||27||4||||||colspan="2"|–||27||4
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|2005-06||24||5||||||colspan="2"|–||24||5
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|2006-07||24||2||||||colspan="2"|–||24||0
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|2007-08||rowspan="2"|Saba||32||7||2||0||colspan="2"|–||34||7
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|2008-09||26||5||0||0||4||0||30||5
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|2009-10||rowspan="1"|Emirates||rowspan="1"|UAE Football League
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|2009-10||rowspan="1"|Foolad||rowspan="3"|Pro League||17||7||1||0||colspan="2"|–||18||7
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|2010-11
2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup
The 2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup was the tenth season of the Iran Pro League and the fifth under the name Persian Gulf Cup. It began on 26 July 2010 and ended on 20 May 2011. Sepahan, the defending champion, repeated their title in this season...
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|2011-12
2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup
The 2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup will be the eleventh season of the Iran Pro League and the sixth under the name Persian Gulf Cup. Sepahan are the defending champions. The regular season started on 2 August 2011.- Stadia and locations :...
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- Assist Goals
Season Team Assists 05-06 Fajr Fajr Sepasi F.C.Fajr Shahid Sepasi Fars Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Shiraz, Iran.The club is one the more financially restricted teams in Iran's football, and is owned by Iran's Basij...3 06-07 Fajr Fajr Sepasi F.C.Fajr Shahid Sepasi Fars Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Shiraz, Iran.The club is one the more financially restricted teams in Iran's football, and is owned by Iran's Basij...2 07-08 Saba 5 08-09 Saba 3 09-10 2009–10 Persian Gulf CupThe 2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup began on August 8, 2009 and ended on May 19, 2010. This was the ninth Iran Pro League season since its establishment...Foolad 2 10-11 2010–11 Persian Gulf CupThe 2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup was the tenth season of the Iran Pro League and the fifth under the name Persian Gulf Cup. It began on 26 July 2010 and ended on 20 May 2011. Sepahan, the defending champion, repeated their title in this season...Persepolis 6 11-12 2011–12 Persian Gulf CupThe 2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup will be the eleventh season of the Iran Pro League and the sixth under the name Persian Gulf Cup. Sepahan are the defending champions. The regular season started on 2 August 2011.- Stadia and locations :...Persepolis 4
International career
Rezaei made his debut for the Iran national football teamIran national football team
The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...
on May 25, 2008 in a friendly match with Zambia
Zambia national football team
The Zambia national football team represents the country of Zambia in the sport of association football and is governed by the Football Association of Zambia. Before independence they were known as the Northern Rhodesia national football team. The side is nicknamed Chipolopolo as copper is one of...
that ended 3-2.
In this match, Rezaei scored the second goal for Iran. A cross by Hajsafi found Rezaei on the far post, and Rezaei's slightly deflected shot found its way into the net. Rezaei had shown a good performance throughout the game. In World Cup 2010 Qualifying Rezaei scored twice for his country against Syria and Kuwait.He was called and played for Team Melli in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
The qualification competition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. Each confederation — the AFC , CAF , CONCACAF , CONMEBOL , OFC , and UEFA — was allocated a certain number of the 32 places at the tournament...
and 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
The 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification saw various countries take part to determine 10 spots to the final tournament in Qatar under the new qualification system set by the Asian Football Confederation ....
.
International goals
- Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 25 May 2008 Azadi Stadium Azadi StadiumThe Azadi Stadium formerly Aryamehr Stadium is Iran's national stadium and the largest in the country. The Azadi stadium officially has a capacity of 100,000 people and was built to host the 1974 Asian Games...
, TehranTehranTehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
2-0 3-2 International Match 2 14 June 2008 Abbasiyyin Stadium Abbasiyyin StadiumAbbasiyyin Stadium in Damascus is an all-seater stadium in Syria. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as a home ground of Al-Jaish. The stadium was built in 1976 and holds 30,000 spectators....
, DamascusDamascusDamascus , commonly known in Syria as Al Sham , and as the City of Jasmine , is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo, both are part of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major...
1-0 2-0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 2010 FIFA World Cup qualificationThe qualification competition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. Each confederation — the AFC , CAF , CONCACAF , CONMEBOL , OFC , and UEFA — was allocated a certain number of the 32 places at the tournament...3 22 June 2008 Azadi Stadium Azadi StadiumThe Azadi Stadium formerly Aryamehr Stadium is Iran's national stadium and the largest in the country. The Azadi stadium officially has a capacity of 100,000 people and was built to host the 1974 Asian Games...
, TehranTehranTehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
2-0 2-0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 2010 FIFA World Cup qualificationThe qualification competition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. Each confederation — the AFC , CAF , CONCACAF , CONMEBOL , OFC , and UEFA — was allocated a certain number of the 32 places at the tournament...4 7 August 2008 Takhti Stadium, Tehran TehranTehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
2-0 3-0 2008 WAFF 2008 West Asian Football Federation ChampionshipThe 2008 WAFF Championship was the fifth West Asian Football Federation Championship, an international tournament for West Asian countries and territories. It was hosted by Iran.-Teams:...5 13 August 2008 Takhti Stadium, Tehran TehranTehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
2-0 2-0 2008 WAFF 2008 West Asian Football Federation ChampionshipThe 2008 WAFF Championship was the fifth West Asian Football Federation Championship, an international tournament for West Asian countries and territories. It was hosted by Iran.-Teams:...6 9 November 2008 Khalifa International Stadium Khalifa International StadiumKhalifa International Stadium or also known as National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Doha, Qatar as part of the Doha Sports City complex, which also includes Aspire Academy, Hamad Aquatic Centre, and the Aspire Tower. It is named after Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, Qatar's former Emir...
, DohaDohaDoha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...
1-0 1-0 International Match 7 14 January 2009 Azadi Stadium Azadi StadiumThe Azadi Stadium formerly Aryamehr Stadium is Iran's national stadium and the largest in the country. The Azadi stadium officially has a capacity of 100,000 people and was built to host the 1974 Asian Games...
, TehranTehranTehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
3-0 6-0 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualificationThe 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification saw various countries take part to determine 10 spots to the final tournament in Qatar under the new qualification system set by the Asian Football Confederation ....8 6 January 2010 National Stadium, Singapore National Stadium, SingaporeThe Singapore National Stadium was located in Kallang. Opened in July 1973, the National Stadium was officially closed on 30 June 2007 and has demolished to make way for the Singapore Sports Hub and New Singapore National Stadium which is expected to open in 2014.The stadium has played host to...
, KallangKallangKallang is an urban planning area and a subdivision located in the southeastern part of Singapore.It is probably best known for being the location of the Singapore Indoor Stadium & the old National Stadium, as well as the new Singapore Sports Hub...
3-1 3-1 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualificationThe 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification saw various countries take part to determine 10 spots to the final tournament in Qatar under the new qualification system set by the Asian Football Confederation ....9 11 January 2011 Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan Al RayyanAl-Rayyan is a municipality in the state of Qatar. Al Rayyan means 'the source of irrigation' and as per Islam it also means 'a door in heaven' or 'one of the Gates of Paradise' . Al-Rayyan is the only landlocked municipality of Qatar...
1-1 2-1 2011 Asian Cup 10 11 October 2011 Azadi Stadium Azadi StadiumThe Azadi Stadium formerly Aryamehr Stadium is Iran's national stadium and the largest in the country. The Azadi stadium officially has a capacity of 100,000 people and was built to host the 1974 Asian Games...
, TehranTehranTehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
6-0 6-0 2014 WCQ 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Third RoundThis page provides the summaries of the AFC Third Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.-Format:In this round the fifteen winners from the second round joined the five AFC sides seeded 1–5 in the AFC World Cup rankings...11 15 November 2011 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta JakartaJakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
3-0 4-1 2014 WCQ 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Third RoundThis page provides the summaries of the AFC Third Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.-Format:In this round the fifteen winners from the second round joined the five AFC sides seeded 1–5 in the AFC World Cup rankings...