Reza Shekari Qezel Qayah (Persian: رضا شکاری قزلقيه; born May 31, 1998) is an Iranian footballer who plays for Iranian club Sepahan as a midfielder.
Club career
Zob Ahan
Shekari joined the Persian Gulf Pro League side Zob Ahan in the summer of 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 the 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.[citation needed]
International career
U17
Shekari was part of Iran U17 from 2013 to 2014. He made eight official appearances for Iran U17 and scored five 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
Career statistics
- As of 18 September 2023
| Club | Division | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Zob Ahan | Persian Gulf Pro League | 2015–16 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 2016–17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| Rubin Kazan | Russian Premier League | 2017–18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Tractor | Persian Gulf Pro League | 2019–20 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Gol Gohar Sirjan | Persian Gulf Pro League | 2021–22 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 6 |
| 2022–23 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 8 | ||
| Total | 52 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 14 | ||
| Sepahan | Persian Gulf Pro League | 2023–24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 101 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 113 | 18 | ||
International goals
Iran U23
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 July 2017 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |  Kyrgyzstan |
1–1 | 2–1 | 2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification |
| 2. | 24 March 2019 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran |  Yemen |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification |
| 3. | 12 January 2020 | Tinsulanon Stadium, Songkhla, Thailand |  South Korea |
1–2 | 1–2 | 2020 AFC U-23 Championship |
Honours
- Zob Ahan
- Hazfi Cup (1): 2015–16
- Iranian Super Cup (1): 2016
- Tractor
- Sepahan
References
- ^ "امضای قرارداد ذوب‌آهن با رضا شکاری". Mehr news agency.
- ^ "رضا شکاری هافبک تیم ملی فوتبال جوانان به ذوب آهن پیوست". Zob Ahan FC. Archived from the original on 5 July 2015.
- ^ "ZOB AHAN VS. SEPAHAN 0 - 1". Soccerway.
- ^ "90tv.ir - وبسایت رسمی برنامه ۹۰ - رضا شکاری جدیدترین لژیونر فوتبال ایران".
- ^ Состав «Рубина» пополнил полузащитник Реза Шекари (Reza Shekari joins Rubin) (in Russian). FC Rubin Kazan. 31 August 2017.
- ^ "Rubin-Akhmat game report" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 7 April 2018.
- ^ "تیم ملی نوجوانان » رضا شکاری". FFIRI.
- ^ "دعوت ۴ بازیکن جدید به اردوی تیم ملی امید". 90tv.ir.
- ^ "برنامه نود؛ مصاحبه با رضا شکاری". Aparat from Varzesh3. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
