Ramin Rezaeian

Ramin Rezaeian
Rezaeian at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Ramin Rezaeian Semeskandi[1]
Date of birth (1990-03-21) 21 March 1990
Place of birth Semeskande, Iran
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Playing position Right back, Winger
Youth career
2002–2008 Shahrdari Sari
2008–2009 Shensa-ye Tehran
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Saba Qom 98 (6)
2013–2015 Rah Ahan 54 (11)
2015–2017 Persepolis 40 (9)
2017–2018 KV Oostende 16 (1)
National team‡
2015– Iran 31 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 August 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:13, 25 June 2018 (UTC)

Ramin Rezaeian (born 21 March 1990) is an Iranian footballer.[2]

He started his career as a right-back, but due to his strong dribbling, play making, crossing, and great speed, he often plays as a winger as well. Rezaeian was Carlos Queiroz's first choice on the right side of the defense of the Iran men's national team in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.

Early life

Rezaeian was born in Semeskande, a village in Sari County, Mazanderan.[3]

Club career

Saba Qom

Rezaeian played his entire career for Saba Qom before signing for Rah Ahan in 2013.[4] He made 98 appearances for the club scoring seven goals.

Rah Ahan

Rezaeian signed a three–year with the Tehran-based club Rah Ahan in 2013. After several good performances in the 2014–15 season, Rezaeian was recognized as one of the best fullbacks in the league and was called up to the national team. On 3 April 2015, Rezaeian scored his team's first goal in a 2–2 draw against Persepolis. Two weeks later, on 17 April, he scored a brace in a 2–2 draw against Esteghlal Khuzestan.

Persepolis

After rejecting an offer from Turkish Süper Lig club Rizespor,[5] Rezaeian joined Persepolis on 27 June 2015 with a two-year contract.[6] He scored his first goal for Persepolis in a 2–0 victory against Siah Jamegan. On 26 December 2015, Rezaeian scored a 30-yard free kick against Padideh in stoppage time to earn them a 2–2 draw. He also scored the third goal for Persepolis in the Tehran derby against Esteghlal F.C. on 15 April 2016. Persepolis won that derby 4-2.

After an altercation with teammate Ali Alipour during a training camp before an AFC Champions League match, Rezaeian was told to train by himself. After a few weeks, his contract was eventually terminated with Persepolis and he was released.

Oostende

After rejecting an offer from Tehran rivals Esteghlal F.C., Rezaeian joined Belgian club K.V. Oostende on 9 July 2017 with a two-year contract after a successful trial period at the club. Ramin made his debut on 27 July 2017 in a 3rd round Europa League qualifier against French club Olympique de Marseille. Oostende lost the match 4–2 and Rezaeian played the full 90 minutes.

International career

Rezaeian (left) at the 2018 FIFA World Cup (Iran–Portugal match)

He was called into Iran's 2015 AFC Asian Cup squad on 30 December 2014 by Carlos Queiroz.[7] He made his debut against Iraq in a friendly on 4 January 2015. He also played a friendly match against Sweden. Rezaeian scored his first international goal on 17 November 2015 in a 6–0 victory against Guam. In May 2018, he was named in Iran's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 15 May 2018
Club Division Season League Hazfi Cup Asia Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Saba Pro League 2009–10 20100––––201
2010–11 23110––––241
2011–12 24020––––260
2012–13 3140010––324
Total 9863010001026
Rah Ahan Pro League 2013–14 27232––––304
2014–15 27920––––299
Total 54115200005913
Persepolis Pro League 2015–16 28520––––305
2016–17 1241010––144
Total 409301000449
Club Division Season League Belgian Cup Europe Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Oostende First Division 2017–18 161202051252
Career total 20827132405123030

International

Ramin Rezaeian during Iran men's national football team's practice at Moscow's Locomotive Club in June 2018.
Statistics accurate as of match play
Iran
YearAppsGoals
201571
201691
201780
201870
Total312

International goals

Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.17 November 2015Guam Football Association National Training Center, Dededo, Guam Guam3–06–02018 WCQ and 2019 ACQ
2.10 November 2016Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia Papua New Guinea8–18–1Friendly

Honours

Club

Persepolis

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Ramin REZAEIAN". FIFA.com. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "ملی پوشان مازندرانی در پی درخشش در جام جهانی فوتبال" ["Mazanderani national players looking for a shine at the Football World Cup"]. IRIB News (in Persian). Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "Iranian Premier League Stats: 2018-2019 Season". IPLstats.com. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "فوتبالی‌ترین - پاسخ منفی رضاییان به پیشنهاد تیم ترکیه‌ای". footballitarin.com.
  6. ↑ "بازیکن تیم ملی فوتبال ایران سرخپوش شد" [Iran national team player became a red-wearer]. FC-Perspolis.com (in Persian). Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  7. ↑ "Queiroz Names Team Melli Squad". AFCAsianCup.com. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  8. ↑ "World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia". BBC. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
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