Ali Gholizadeh Nojedeh (Persian: علی قلیزاده, romanized: 'Ali Qolizâde; born 10 March 1996) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian First Division A club Charleroi and the Iran national team.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ali Gholizadeh Nojedeh[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1996-03-10) 10 March 1996 (age 26) | ||
Place of birth | Namin, Iran | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward / Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Charleroi | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2012 | Saipa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2018 | Saipa | 67 | (8) |
2018– | Charleroi | 129 | (21) |
National team‡ | |||
2010–2013 | Iran U17 | 13 | (4) |
2013–2015 | Iran U20 | 1 | (1) |
2017 | Iran U21 | 2 | (1) |
2017 | Iran U23 | 3 | (1) |
2018– | Iran | 27 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2022 |
Gholizadeh is a product of the Saipa youth system and broke into the club's first team at 18. He went on to play for five seasons at Saipa, before transferring to Belgian side Charleroi in 2018. He has represented Iran at every level, making his debut for the senior national team in March 2018 under then head coach Carlos Queiroz.
He started his career with Saipa youth levels. He was promoted to first team by Engin Firat and made his debut for Saipa in last fixture of 2013–14 Iran Pro League against Saba Qom as a substitute.[2] After scoring six times in 28 games, Gholizadeh was named the Persian Gulf Pro League Young Player of the Season for 2017–18.
On 30 May 2018, Gholizadeh joined Belgian First Division A club Charleroi, joining compatriot Omid Noorafkan.[3][4] Gholizadeh scored his first goal for the club on 25 November 2018 in a league match against Lokeren. In January 2020, Gholizadeh extended his contract with Charleroi until June 2024.[5]
Gholizadeh was part of Iran U17 in 2012 AFC U-16 Championship and 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He invited to Iran U20 by Ali Dousti Mehr to preparation for 2014 AFC U-19 Championship.[6][7]
He made his debut for Team Melli on 17 March 2018 against Sierra Leone and scored two goals. In May 2018 he was named in Iran's preliminary squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[8]
Club | Division | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Saipa | 2013–14 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
2015–16 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
2016–17 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | |||
2017–18 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 6 | |||
Total | 67 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 8 | ||
Charleroi | 2018–19 | Belgian First Division A | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | |
2019–20 | Belgian First Division A | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 4 | |||
2020–21 | Belgian First Division A | 34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 37 | 8 | ||
Total | 88 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 17 | ||
Career total | 122 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 19 |
Iran national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2018 | 6 | 3 |
2020 | 2 | 0 |
2021 | 11 | 3 |
2022 | 8 | 0 |
Total | 27 | 6 |
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 17 March 2018 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | ![]() | 2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
2. | 4–0 | |||||
3. | 20 November 2018 | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
4. | 3 June 2021 | Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
5. | 7 September 2021 | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar | ![]() | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
6. | 16 November 2021 | King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan | ![]() | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Individual
Gholizadeh married fellow Iranian footballer Yasaman Farmani in February 2019. Farmani also plays for Charleroi, representing the club in the Belgian Women's Super League and has represented the Iranian national team.[11]
R. Charleroi S.C. – current squad | |
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Iran squad – 2022 FIFA World Cup | ||
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