Reza Haghighi (Persian: رضا حقیقی, born 1 February 1989[5]) is an Iranian footballer who last season played as a defender for Shahrdari Mahshahr.
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![]() Haghighi with Iran in 2014 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Reza Haghighi Shandiz | ||
Date of birth | (1989-02-01) 1 February 1989 (age 33) | ||
Place of birth | Mashhad, Iran | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back, Defensive midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Payam | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2009 | Payam | 48 | (1) |
2009–2012 | Fajr Sepasi | 76 | (6) |
2012–2015 | Persepolis | 68 | (2) |
2015 | Padideh | 23 | (1) |
2015–2016 | Saba Qom | 6 | (0) |
2016 | Suphanburi[1][2] | 1 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Padideh | 5 | (0) |
2017– 2018 | Shahrdari Mahshahr[3][4] | 4 | (0) |
Total | 231 | (10) | |
National team‡ | |||
2009–2014 | Iran | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 13, 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 13, 2016 |
Haghighi started his career with Payam. He made his debut for Payam on 10 November 2006 while he has 16 years old.[6]
He joined Fajr Sepasi in the summer of 2009.[7] He was chosen by Mahmoud Yavari as the club Captain before the starting of the 12th Iran Pro League.[8][9] As of August 2012, he was named the Asian Best player of month by Goal.com Asia.[10]
In the summer of 2012, Persepolis tried to acquire Haghighi but Fajr Sepasi rejected Persepolis's undisclosed bid (reported €220,000)[11] and he had to stay at Fajr Sepasi.[12] Ultimately, during the mid-season transfer window of the 12th Iran Pro League, the two teams reached an agreement on his transfer terms and Haghighi joined Persepolis on November 21, 2012. He signed a 2.5 year contract until the end of the 2014–15 season.[13][14] He made his debut for Persepolis in a 6–0 win against Malavan in the 2012–13 Hazfi Cup Round of 32.[15] He scored his first goal for Persepolis from a penalty kick in a match against Saipa on 28 February 2013.[16] On December 27, 2014 he was officially released from Persepolis.[17] He finished his career in Persepolis with 61 appearances and 3 goals.
Haghighi joined Padideh in December 2014 with a contract until the end of season.[18]
Haghighi joined Saba Qom in the summer of 2015 with a two–year contract. He was released before mid season having only played six matches for the club.
In January 2016 Haghighi signed a contract with Thai Premier League club Suphanburi.[19] He played in a preseason game against Albirex Niigata for just 45 minutes, before the contract was canceled shortly before the season opening.[20]
On 11 October 2016, Haghighi returned to Padideh by signing a seven-month contract.[21][22]
Club | Division | Season | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Payam | Division 1 | 2006–07 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 |
2007–08 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 0 | ||
Pro League | 2008–09 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 1 | |
Fajr Sepasi | 2009–10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | |
Division 1 | 2010–11 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 4 | |
Pro League | 2011–12 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 1 | |
2012–13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 1 | ||
Persepolis | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 2 | ||
2013–14 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 28 | 1 | ||
2014–15 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
Padideh | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 1 | ||
Career Total | 177 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 10 |
On 12 February 2012, he was named in the Iran squad by Carlos Queiroz and made his debut in a match against Jordan on 23 February 2012.[23] On 1 June 2014, he was called into Iran's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad by Carlos Queiroz.[24]
Iran squad – 2014 FIFA World Cup | ||
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