Reza Shekari Qezel Qayah (Persian: رضا شکاری قزلقيه; born May 31, 1998) is an Iranian footballer who plays for Iranian club Gol Gohar as a midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Reza Shekari Qezel Qayah | ||
Date of birth | (1998-05-31) 31 May 1998 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Tehran, Iran | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Gol Gohar | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2015 | Moghavemat Tehran | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2017 | Zob Ahan | 17 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Rubin Kazan | 5 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Tractor | 15 | (0) |
2021– | Gol Gohar | 31 | (5) |
National team‡ | |||
2013–2014 | Iran U17 | 8 | (5) |
2014–2017 | Iran U20 | 13 | (9) |
2017– | Iran U23 | 3 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 April 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 May 2017 |
Shekari joined the Persian Gulf Pro League side Zob Ahan in summer 2015 when he signed a 3-year contract with this Isfahani side.[1][2] He made his debut for Zob Ahan in 2nd fixtures of 2015–16 Persian Gulf Pro League against Sepahan while he substituted in for Mehdi Rajabzadeh.[3] Shekari scored his first professional goal on 4 November 2015 in a 2–0 Hazfi Cup victory against Persepolis.
After a good season with Zob Ahan, Shekari joined Swiss club FC Basel on a one-week trial in May 2016.[4]
On 31 August 2017, he signed a contract with the Russian Premier League side FC Rubin Kazan, joining compatriot Sardar Azmoun at the club.[5] Shekari was assigned to the U21 team. He made his Russian Premier League debut on 7 April 2018 in a game against FC Akhmat Grozny.[6]
On 9 July 2019, Iranian club Tractor confirmed that they officially signed Shekari.[citation needed]
Shekari was part of Iran U17 during 2013 to 2014. He made 8 official appearances for Iran U17 and scored 5 times.[7]
He was invited to Iran U20 by Amir Hossein Peyrovani in 2014. He represented Iran in the AFC U19 Championships in which Iran reached the semi finals and qualified for the World Cup. Shekari scored three goals during the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
In June 2015, he was invited to the Iran U23 training camp by Mohammad Khakpour.[8]
Reza was born in Tehran.[9]
Club | Division | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Zob Ahan | Persian Gulf Pro League | 2015–16 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
2016–17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
Total | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
Rubin Kazan | Russian Premier League | 2017–18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
2018–19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
Tractor | Persian Gulf Pro League | 2019–20 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
Total | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
Career total | 38 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 2 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 19 July 2017 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | Kyrgyzstan | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification |
2. | 24 March 2019 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran | Yemen | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification |
3. | 12 January 2020 | Tinsulanon Stadium, Songkhla, Thailand | South Korea | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2020 AFC U-23 Championship |
Tractor S.C. – current squad | |
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