Aref Gholami (born 19 April 1997) is an Iranian footballer who played as a center back for Esteghlal in the Persian Gulf Pro League.[1][2][3]
![]() Gholami in May 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Aref Gholami | ||
Date of birth | (1997-04-19) 19 April 1997 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Gorgan, Iran | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Center back / Defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Esteghlal | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2015 | Sepahan | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2018 | Sepahan | 32 | (0) |
2018 | Zob Ahan | 7 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Foolad | 8 | (0) |
2019– | Esteghlal | 63 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2015–2017 | Iran U20 | 7 | (0) |
2018–2021 | Iran U23 | 4 | (0) |
2021– | Iran | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2022 |
He made his first Persian Gulf Pro League debut on 1 December 2016 against Gostaresh Foolad.[4]
On the 4th of October 2020, Dragan Skočić called him up for iran international football team ( Team Melli ) for friendlies against Uzbekistan and Mali. He made his debut for iran on 24 March 2022 against Korea Republic.
His older brother Ali Gholami is also a footballer.
Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Iran | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
2016–17 | Sepahan | Iran Pro League | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
2017–18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
2018–19 | Zob Ahan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
Career total | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
Esteghlal F.C. – current squad | |
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