Gholamreza Rezaei

Gholamreza Rezaei (Template:Langx, born 6 August 1984 in Shiraz, Iran) is a retired Iranian football player who last played for Sepidrood as a forward in the Iran Pro League.

Club career

Early years

He started his career in Fajr Sepasi in his hometown, Shiraz, where he was introduced to Iranian Football, after showing his talent in Fajr, he was bought Saba Battery. At the end of 2007–2008 season, Persepolis showed interest in him, Rezaei himself stated that he would like to join Persepolis despite being contracted for another year. But, he remained in Saba because the club's officials rejected the move. He had an average season as he was benched at sometimes and was busy with a number of matches for Team Melli. He moved to Emirates in summer 2009. After an unsuccessful half-season at the UAE he moved back to the IPL joining Foolad.

Persepolis

For the 2010–11 season, he joined Persepolis re-uniting with his former manager at the Team Melli, Ali Daei. He made an immediate impact and scored in three of his first four games, all of them being goals which would be the game deciders. He extended his contract with Persepolis for two years, keeping him in the team till 2014.

On 30 December 2012, he scored the fastest goal in the history of Iran Pro League (the record was broken by Mohammad Reza Khalatbari on 10 December 2014) and also the fastest in 2012 in a 2–0 win against his former team, Fajr Sepasi at Hafezieh Stadium. He was mostly used as the substitute in 2012–13 season. On 4 November 2013, Rezaei announced that will be left Persepolis in January 2014. He signed a contract with Foolad on 17 November 2013.

Foolad

In his first year with Foolad he made 14 league appearances, failing to score. His first goal with the club came on 16 April 2014 in an AFC Champions League match against El Jaish of Qatar. Foolad won that match and advanced to the knockout stages of the Champions League.

Naft Tehran

File:Gholamreza Rezaei Naft tehran.jpg

Gholamreza Rezaei with Naft Tehran in 2015.

Rezaei joined Naft Tehran on 1 July 2014, after he signed a two-year contract with the club on 23 June 2014.

Club career statistics

As of 20 May 2015

Club	Division	Season	League		Hazfi Cup		Asia		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Fajr	Pro League	2004–05	27	4			–	–	27	4
		2005–06	24	5			–	–	24	5
		2006–07	24	2			–	–	24	0
Saba		2007–08	32	7	2	0	–	–	34	7
		2008–09	26	5	0	0	4	0	30	5
United Arab Emirates			League		President's Cup		Asia		Total
Emirates	UAE League	2009–10	0	0	0	0	–	–	0	0
Iran			League		Hazfi Cup		Asia		Total
Foolad	Pro League	2009–10	17	7	1	0	–	–	18	7
Persepolis		2010–11	23	5	1	0	2	0	26	5
		2011–12	28	2	2	0	6	2	36	4
		2012–13	24	3	5	1	–	–	29	4
		2013–14	9	0	0	0	–	–	9	0
Foolad			14	0	2	0	7	3	22	3
Naft Tehran		2014–15	12	5	3	0	8	2	23	7
Saipa		2015-16					–	–
Career totals			255	45	16	1	27	7	300	53

• Assist Goals

Season	Team	Assists
05–06	Fajr	3
06–07		2
07–08	Saba	5
08–09		3
09–10	Foolad	2
10–11	Persepolis	6
11–12		7
12–13		5
13–14		0
13–14	Foolad	2
14–15	Naft Tehran	0

International career

Rezaei made his debut for the Iran national football team 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. 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 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification and 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification and also 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification. He won the 2008 WAFF and ended the campaign in quarterfinal at 2011 Asian Cup.

International goals

Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	25 May 2008	Azadi Stadium, Tehran	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Zambia	flag alias = Flag of Zambia.svg	flag alias-1964 = Flag of Zambia (1964–1996).svg	flag alias-1996 = Flag of Zambia (Pantone).svg	flag alias-2000 = Flag of Zambia (WFB 2000).jpg	flag alias-2004 = Flag of Zambia (WFB 2004).gif	flag alias-air force=Air Force Ensign of Zambia.svg	link alias-air force=Zambian Air Force	link alias-army = Zambian Army	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || 2–0 || 3–2 || International Match
2	14 June 2008	Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Syria	flag alias = Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg	flag alias-1932 = Flag of Syria (1932-1958; 1961-1963).svg	flag alias-1963 = Flag of Syria (1963–1972).svg	flag alias-1972 = Flag of Syria (1972-1980).svg	flag alias-1980 = Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958–1971), Flag of Syria (1980–2024).svg	flag alias-revolution = Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Syrian Arab Navy.svg	link alias-navy = Syrian Navy	flag alias-naval = Flag of the Syrian Arab Navy.svg	link alias-naval = Syrian Navy	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Syrian Arab Air Force.svg	link alias-air force = Syrian Air Force	flag alias-army= Flag of the Syrian Arab Army.svg	link alias-army= Syrian Army	flag alias-military = Flag of the Syrian Arab Armed Forces (1980–2024).svg	link alias-military = Syrian Armed Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }} || 1–0 || 2–0 || 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
3	22 June 2008	Azadi Stadium, Tehran	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Kuwait	flag alias = Flag of Kuwait.svg	flag alias-1844 = Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844–1922).svg	flag alias-1914 = Flag of Kuwait (1914-1921).svg	flag alias-1921 = Flag of Kuwait (1921-1940).svg	flag alias-1940 = Flag of Kuwait (1940-1961).svg	flag alias-naval-1956 = Maritime Ensign of Kuwait 1956-1961.svg	flag alias-republic-1990 = Flag of Kuwait.svg	size =	name =	altvar = football	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || 2–0 || 2–0 || 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
4	7 August 2008	Takhti Stadium, Tehran	Template:Country data Palestine	2–0	3–0	2008 WAFF
5	13 August 2008	Takhti Stadium, Tehran	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Syria	flag alias = Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg	flag alias-1932 = Flag of Syria (1932-1958; 1961-1963).svg	flag alias-1963 = Flag of Syria (1963–1972).svg	flag alias-1972 = Flag of Syria (1972-1980).svg	flag alias-1980 = Flag of the United Arab Republic (1958–1971), Flag of Syria (1980–2024).svg	flag alias-revolution = Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Syrian Arab Navy.svg	link alias-navy = Syrian Navy	flag alias-naval = Flag of the Syrian Arab Navy.svg	link alias-naval = Syrian Navy	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Syrian Arab Air Force.svg	link alias-air force = Syrian Air Force	flag alias-army= Flag of the Syrian Arab Army.svg	link alias-army= Syrian Army	flag alias-military = Flag of the Syrian Arab Armed Forces (1980–2024).svg	link alias-military = Syrian Armed Forces	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	altvar = football	variant = }} || 2–0 || 2–0 || 2008 WAFF
6	9 November 2008	Khalifa International Stadium, Doha	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Qatar	flag alias = Flag of Qatar.svg	flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Qatar.svg	link alias-air force = Qatar Emiri Air Force	link alias-naval = Qatari Emiri Navy	link alias-military = Qatar Armed Forces	link alias-army = Qatari Emiri Land Force	link alias-navy = Qatari Emiri Navy	flag alias-1860 = Flag of Qatar (1860–1916, 1916–1932).svg	flag alias-1916 = Flag of Qatar (1916).svg	flag alias-1932 = Flag of Qatar (1932–1936).svg	flag alias-1936 = Flag of Qatar (1936–1949).svg	flag alias-1949 = Flag of Qatar (1949–1971).svg	variant =	size =	name =	altlink = national football team }} || 1–0 || 1–0 || International Match
7	14 January 2009	Azadi Stadium, Tehran	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Singapore	flag alias = Flag of Singapore.svg	flag alias-state = State Marine Ensign of Singapore.svg	flag alias-colonial = Flag of Singapore in the Straits Settlements.svg	flag alias-colonial-1946 = Flag of Singapore (1946–1952).svg	flag alias-colonial-1952 = Flag of Singapore (1952–1959).svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Singapore.svg	flag alias-military = SAFinfoboxflag.png	link alias-military = Singapore Armed Forces	flag alias-army = SingaporeArmyinfoboxflag.png	link alias-army = Singapore Army	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Singapore.svg	link alias-naval = Republic of Singapore Navy	flag alias-air force = RSAFinfoboxflag.png	link alias-air force = Republic of Singapore Air Force	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Singapore.svg	link alias-navy = Republic of Singapore Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || 3–0 || 6–0 || 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
8	6 January 2010	Former National Stadium, Singapore, Kallang	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Singapore	flag alias = Flag of Singapore.svg	flag alias-state = State Marine Ensign of Singapore.svg	flag alias-colonial = Flag of Singapore in the Straits Settlements.svg	flag alias-colonial-1946 = Flag of Singapore (1946–1952).svg	flag alias-colonial-1952 = Flag of Singapore (1952–1959).svg	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Singapore.svg	flag alias-military = SAFinfoboxflag.png	link alias-military = Singapore Armed Forces	flag alias-army = SingaporeArmyinfoboxflag.png	link alias-army = Singapore Army	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Singapore.svg	link alias-naval = Republic of Singapore Navy	flag alias-air force = RSAFinfoboxflag.png	link alias-air force = Republic of Singapore Air Force	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Singapore.svg	link alias-navy = Republic of Singapore Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || 3–1 || 3–1 || 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
9	11 January 2011	Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Iraq	flag alias = Flag of Iraq.svg	flag alias-1921 = Flag of the Arab Federation.svg	flag alias-1924 = Flag of Iraq (1924–1959).svg	flag alias-1958 = Flag of the Arab Federation.svg	flag alias-1959 = Flag of Iraq (1959–1963).svg	flag alias-1963 = Flag of Iraq (1963–1991); Flag of Syria (1963–1972).svg	flag alias-1991 = Flag of Iraq (1991–2004).svg	flag alias-2004 = Flag of Iraq (2004–2008).svg	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Iraqi Air Force.svg	link alias-air force = Iraqi Air Force	flag alias-army = Flag of the Iraqi Ground Forces.svg	link alias-army = Iraqi Ground Forces	flag alias-navy=Flag of the Iraqi Navy.svg	link alias-naval = Iraqi Navy	link alias-navy = Iraqi Navy	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || 1–1 || 2–1 || 2011 Asian Cup
10	11 October 2011	Azadi Stadium, Tehran	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Bahrain	flag alias = Flag of Bahrain.svg	flag alias-old = Flag of Bahrain (before 1820).svg	flag alias-1820 = Flag of Bahrain (1820-1932).svg	flag alias-1932 = Flag of Bahrain (1932 to 1972).svg	flag alias-1972 = Flag of Bahrain (1972-2002).svg	link alias-naval = Royal Bahraini Naval Force	flag alias-military = Flag of the Bahrain Defence Force.svg	link alias-military = Bahrain Defence Force	flag alias-army = Flag of the Royal Bahraini Army.svg	link alias-army = Royal Bahraini Army	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Royal Bahraini Air Force.svg	link alias-air force = Royal Bahraini Air Force	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force.svg	link alias-navy = Royal Bahraini Naval Force	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || 6–0 || 6–0 || 2014 WCQ
11	15 November 2011	Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Indonesia	flag alias = Flag of Indonesia.svg	link alias-naval = Indonesian Navy	flag alias-naval = Flag of Indonesia.svg	link alias-navy = Indonesian Navy	flag alias-navy = Flag of the Indonesian Navy.svg	link alias-marines= Indonesian Marine Corps	flag alias-marines = Flag of the Indonesian Marine Corps.png	link alias-air force = Indonesian Air Force	flag alias-air force = Flag of the Indonesian Air Force.svg	link alias-army = Indonesian Army	flag alias-army = Flag of the Indonesian Army.svg	flag alias-military = Flag of the Indonesian National Armed Forces.svg	link alias-military = Indonesian National Armed Forces	flag alias-sanctionedFB = Indonesia coat of arms with name.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }} || 3–0 || 4–1 || 2014 WCQ

Honours

Persepolis

• Hazfi Cup: 2010–11; runner-up: 2012–13

Foolad

• Iran Pro League: 2013–14

External links

• Gholamreza Rezaei at PersianLeague.com
• Gholamreza Rezaei at TeamMelli.com
• Gholamreza Rezaei's Profile in 18ghadam.ir
• Template:PAGENAMEBASE at National-Football-Teams.com