Reza Shekari

Reza Shekari Qezel Qayah (Persian: رضا شکاری قزلقيه‎; born May 31, 1998) is an Iranian footballer who plays for Iranian club Tractor as a midfielder.

Reza Shekari
Shekari with Rubin Kazan in 2018
Personal information
Full name Reza Shekari Qezel Qayah
Date of birth (1998-05-31) 31 May 1998
Place of birth Tehran, Iran
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Tractor
Number 17
Youth career
–2015 Moghavemat Tehran
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Zob Ahan 18 (0)
2017–2019 Rubin Kazan 5 (0)
2019– Tractor 2 (0)
National team‡
2013–2014 Iran U17 8 (5)
2014–2017 Iran U20 13 (9)
2017– Iran U23 3 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 April 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 May 2017

Club career

Zob Ahan

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]

Rubin Kazan

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]

Tractor

On 9 July 2019, Iranian club Tractor confirmed that they officially signed Shekari.

International career

U17

Shekari was part of Iran U17 during 2013 to 2014. He made 8 official appearances for Iran U17 and scored 5 times.[7]

U20

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.

U23

In June 2015, he was invited to the Iran U23 training camp by Mohammad Khakpour.[8]

Personal life

Reza was born in Tehran.[9]

Career statistics
As of 1 June 2019
Club Division Season League Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Zob Ahan Persian Gulf Pro League 2015–16 1101110131
2016–17 70110081
Total 1802210212
Rubin Kazan Russian Premier League 2017–18 2000—20
2018–19 3010—40
Total 5010—60
Career total 2303210272

Honours
Zob Ahan

References
  1. "امضای قرارداد ذوب‌آهن با رضا شکاری". Mehr news agency.
  2. "رضا شکاری هافبک تیم ملی فوتبال جوانان به ذوب آهن پیوست". Zob Ahan FC. Archived from the original on 2015-07-05.
  3. "ZOB AHAN VS. SEPAHAN 0 - 1". Soccerway.
  4. "90tv.ir - وبسایت رسمی برنامه ۹۰ - رضا شکاری جدیدترین لژیونر فوتبال ایران".
  5. Состав «Рубина» пополнил полузащитник Реза Шекари (Reza Shekari joins Rubin) (in Russian). FC Rubin Kazan. 31 August 2017.
  6. "Rubin-Akhmat game report" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 7 April 2018.
  7. "تیم ملی نوجوانان » رضا شکاری". FFIRI.
  8. "دعوت ۴ بازیکن جدید به اردوی تیم ملی امید". 90tv.ir.
  9. "برنامه نود؛ مصاحبه با رضا شکاری". Aparat from Varzesh3. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
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