Shojae Khalilzadeh
![]() Khalilzadeh in Persepolis training in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Shoja' Khalilzadeh | ||
Date of birth | 14 May 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Qa'em Shahr, Iran | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Persepolis | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2007 | Shahrdari Amir Kola | ||
2007–2008 | Khoshnoush Sari | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2010 | Mes Rafsanjan | 42 | (1) |
2010–2013 | Mes Kerman | 64 | (1) |
2013–2017 | Sepahan | 58 | (0) |
2015–2016 | → Tractor (loan) | 23 | (2) |
2017– | Persepolis | 69 | (6) |
International career‡ | |||
2007–2009 | Iran U20 | ||
2011 | Iran U23 | 3 | (0) |
2012–2016 | Iran | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 December 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 December 2012 |
Shoja' Khalilzadeh (Persian: شجاع خلیل زاده)[1] is an Iranian footballer who is currently playing for Persepolis in the Persian Gulf Pro League.[2]
Club career
Mes & Sepahan
He started his playing career at Mes Rafsanjan in 2008 and joined Iran Pro League side Mes Kerman in 2010 after spending the previous season at Mes Rafsanjan in Azadegan League.[3] He moved to Sepahan in the summer of 2013 and winner Persian Gulf League 2014–15.
Persepolis
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Shoja_Khalilzadeh_Persepolis_2018.jpg/220px-Shoja_Khalilzadeh_Persepolis_2018.jpg)
In May 2017, Khalilzadeh joined Persian Gulf Pro League champions Persepolis on a two-year contract.[4] In his debut match in the Persian Gulf Pro League for Persepolis, he scored his first goal against Foolad Khozestan.[5]
Shoja' Khalilzadeh scored his second goal for Persepolis in the AFC Champions League Quarter Finals match against Al Ahli. Persepolis was scoreless with Al Ahli on Matchday Three 2019 AFC Champion League, when Khalilzadeh showed superb agility to adjust his body and acrobatically scissor-kick home the opening goal which was named as the best goal of the 2019 AFC Champions League group stage by the fans[6]
Club career statistics
- As of 27 February 2020
Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Club | League | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Iran | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
Mes Rafsanjan | Division 1 | 2008–09 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 24 | 0 | |
2009–10 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 25 | 1 | |||
Total | 42 | 1 | 7 | 0 | – | – | 49 | 1 | ||
Mes Kerman | Pro League | 2010–11 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 25 | 0 | |
2011–12 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 31 | 1 | |||
2012–13 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 23 | 0 | |||
Total | 74 | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 79 | 1 | ||
Sepahan | Pro League | 2013–14 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
2014–15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | |||
Tractor | 2015–16 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 3 | |
Sepahan | 2016–17 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 27 | 0 | ||
Total | 81 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 99 | 3 | ||
Persepolis | Pro League | 2017–18 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 41 | 5 |
2018–19 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 41 | 4 | ||
2019–20 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
Total | 69 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 101 | 10 | ||
Career total | 266 | 10 | 29 | 1 | 33 | 4 | 328 | 15 |
International career
He was invited to Iran national team in 2012 by Carlos Queiroz. He made his debut for the national team in a 3–0 victory against Mozambique.
Honours
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/Persepolis_Pars_Jonoubi_Jam_16_May_2019_Thursday_15.jpg/220px-Persepolis_Pars_Jonoubi_Jam_16_May_2019_Thursday_15.jpg)
- Sepahan
- Persepolis
- Persian Gulf Pro League (2): 2017–18, 2018–19
- Hazfi Cup (1): 2018–19
- Iranian Super Cup (3): 2017, 2018, 2019
- AFC Champions League runner-up: 2018
Individual
- AFC Champions League 2019: Best Goal
References
- ^ Goal.com
- ^ Foolad KHU Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- ^ Shoja Khalilzadeh - Mes Rafsanjan Archived 2011-06-11 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- ^ Khalilzadeh joined to Perespolis
- ^ "Shoja Khalilzadeh's Goal (Persepolis-Foolad)". Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- ^ "best goal of the ACL 2019 group stage". Retrieved 2019-04-05.
External links
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- Shojoa Khalilzadeh at PersianLeague.com
- Shojae Khalilzadeh at National-Football-Teams.com
- Shojae Khalilzadeh on Instagram