Reza Haghighi
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Reza Haghighi Shandiz | ||
Date of birth | 1 February 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Mashhad, Iran | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Payam | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2009 | Payam | 48 | (1) |
2009–2012 | Fajr Sepasi | 76 | (6) |
2012–2015 | Persepolis | 68 | (2) |
2015 | Padideh | 7 | (1) |
2015–2016 | Saba Qom | 6 | (0) |
2016 | Suphanburi | 2 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Padideh | 5 | (0) |
2017– 2018 | Shahrdari Mahshahr | 4 | (0) |
Total | 216 | (10) | |
International career‡ | |||
2009–2014 | Iran | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 13, 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 13, 2016 |
Reza Haghighi (Persian: رضا حقیقی, born 1 February 1989[1]) is an Iranian footballer who currently plays for Shahrdari Mahshahr.
Club career
Payam
Haghighi started his career with Payam. He made his debut for Payam on 10 November 2006 while he has 16 years old.[2]
Fajr Sepasi
He joined Fajr Sepasi in the summer of 2009.[3] He was chosen by Mahmoud Yavari as the club Captain before the starting of the 12th Iran Pro League.[4][5] As of August 2012, he was named the Asian Best player of month by Goal.com Asia.[6]
Persepolis
In the summer of 2012, Persepolis tried to acquire Haghighi but Fajr Sepasi rejected Persepolis's undisclosed bid (reported €220,000)[7] and he had to stay at Fajr Sepasi.[8] Ultimately, during the mid-season transfer window of the 12th Iran Pro League, the two teams reached an agreement on his transfer terms and Haghighi joined Persepolis on November 21, 2012. He signed a 2.5 year contract until the end of the 2014–15 season.[9][10] He made his debut for Persepolis in a 6–0 win against Malavan in the 2012–13 Hazfi Cup Round of 32.[11] He scored his first goal for Persepolis from a penalty kick in a match against Saipa on 28 February 2013.[12] On December 27, 2014 he was officially released from Persepolis.[13] He finished his career in Persepolis with 61 appearances and 3 goals.
Padideh
Haghighi joined Padideh in December 2014 with a contract until the end of season.[14]
Saba Qom
Haghighi joined Saba Qom in the summer of 2015 with a two–year contract. He was released before mid season having only played six matches for the club.
Suphanburi
In January 2016 Haghighi signed a contract with Thai Premier League club Suphanburi.[15] He played in a preseason game against Albirex Niigata for just 45 minutes, before the contract was canceled shortly before the season opening.[16]
Return to Padideh
On 11 October 2016, Haghighi returned to Padideh by signing a seven-month contract.
Club career statistics
- As of 20 May 2015
Club | Division | Season | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Payam | Division 1 | 2006–07 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 |
2007–08 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 0 | ||
Pro League | 2008–09 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 1 | |
Fajr Sepasi | 2009–10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | |
Division 1 | 2010–11 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 4 | |
Pro League | 2011–12 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 1 | |
2012–13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 1 | ||
Persepolis | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 2 | ||
2013–14 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 28 | 1 | ||
2014–15 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
Padideh | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 1 | ||
Career Total | 177 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 10 |
International career
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On 12 February 2012, he was named in the Iran squad by Carlos Queiroz and made his debut in a match against Jordan on 23 February 2012.[17] On 1 June 2014, he was called into Iran's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad by Carlos Queiroz.[18]
Honours
- Persepolis
- Iran Pro League: 2013–14 (Runner-up)
- Hazfi Cup: 2012–13 (Runner-up)
References
- ^ Persianleague.com
- ^ Abrarnews.com/sport
- ^ Iplstats.com
- ^ Zendeginews.com Archived 2013-07-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Goaldaily.ir
- ^ Irna.ir
- ^ Goal.com
- ^ Persianleague.com
- ^ Football.ir Archived 2014-05-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ fc-Perspolis.com Archived 2012-11-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Khabaronline.ir
- ^ Goal.com
- ^ http://farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=13931006001176
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-29. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.irna.ir/fa/News/81772039/
- ^ Chanapinijwong, Jedsada (5 July 2016). "THE INVISIBLE : 10 แข้งต่างชาติที่ไร้ตัวตนในไทยลีก" (in Thai). footballchannelasia. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ Persianleague.com
- ^ "Queiroz trims Iran squad to 24". FIFA.com. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
External links
- Reza Haghighi at Persian League
- Reza Haghighi at TeamMelli.com
- Reza Haghighi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Reza Haghighi at Footballdatabase
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- 1989 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Mashhad
- Iranian footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Payam Mashhad players
- Fajr Sepasi players
- Persepolis F.C. players
- Shahr Khodro F.C. players
- Persian Gulf Pro League players
- Azadegan League players
- Iran international footballers
- 2014 FIFA World Cup players
- Expatriate footballers in Thailand