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'{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2013}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Rahman Rezaei | image = Rahman Rezaei.jpg | fullname = Rahman Rezaei | height = {{height|meter=1.85}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|2|20|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Nur, Iran|Noor]], [[Mazandaran]], [[Iran]] | currentclub = [[Bargh Jadid Shiraz F.C.|Bargh Jadid]] (head coach) | clubnumber = | position = [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|Centre-back]] | youthclubs1 = [[F.C. Nassaji Mazandaran|Nassaji Mazandaran]] | youthyears1 = 1991–1995 | years1 = 1995–1996 |clubs1 = [[Bargh Tehran F.C.|Bargh Tehran]] |caps1 = |goals1 = | years2 = 1996 |clubs2 = [[Rah Ahan F.C.|Rah Ahan]] |caps2 = |goals2 = | years3 = 1996–2001 |clubs3 = [[Zob Ahan Isfahan FC|Zob Ahan]] |caps3 = |goals3 = | years4 = 2001–2003 |clubs4 = [[Perugia Calcio|Perugia]] |caps4 = 38 |goals4 = 5 | years5 = 2003–2006 |clubs5 = [[A.C.R. Messina|Messina]] |caps5 = 107 |goals5 = 2 | years6 = 2006–2008 |clubs6 = [[A.S. Livorno Calcio|Livorno]] |caps6 = 21 |goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2008–2009 |clubs7 = [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] |caps7 = 13 |goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2009–2010 |clubs8 = [[Al Ahli SC (Doha)|Al Ahli]] |caps8 = 9 |goals8 = 1 | years9 = 2010–2011 |clubs9 = [[Shahin Bushehr F.C.|Shahin Bushehr]] |caps9 = 6 |goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2011–2012 |clubs10= [[Paykan F.C.|Paykan]] |caps10 = |goals10 = | nationalyears1 = 2001–2009 |nationalteam1 = [[Iran national football team|Iran]] |nationalcaps1 = 54 |nationalgoals1 = 3 | manageryears1 = 2013–2014 | managerclubs1 = [[Paykan F.C.|Paykan]] (youth) | manageryears2 = 2014–2015 | managerclubs2 = [[Rah Ahan F.C.|Rah Ahan]] (youth) | manageryears4 = 2016–2017 | managerclubs4 = [[Tractor Sazi F.C.|Tractor Sazi]] (assistant) | manageryears5 = 2018– | managerclubs5 = [[Bargh Jadid Shiraz F.C.|Bargh Jadid]] | pcupdate = 18 May 2019 | ntupdate = }} '''Rahman Rezaei''' ({{lang-fa|رحمان رضايی}}, born 20 February 1975) is an Iranian retired [[association football|football]] player and coach. He is also a former member of the [[Iran national football team]] and usually played in the [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|Centre-back]] position. ==Club career== He was originally discovered by Iranian manager, [[Nasser Hejazi]]. Rezaei played for [[Zob Ahan Isfahan FC|Zob Ahan]] in [[Isfahan]] for five seasons. After impressive performances for the club and the national team, he was transferred to [[Perugia Calcio|Perugia]] for €150,000 euros<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2004/dicembre/23/Perugia_mondo_una_stanza_ga_10_0412236855.shtml|title=Perugia: il mondo in una stanza|author=Imparato Gaetano|publisher=|accessdate=17 May 2016}}</ref> and then to [[F.C. Messina Peloro|Messina]]. Rahman Rezaei is currently the most successful Asian defender in Europe.<ref name="Globe">{{cite web|url=http://stats.globesports.com/seri/players.asp?player=18841|title=GlobeandMail.com: Soccer – Rahman Rezaei|work=[[The Globe and Mail]]|accessdate=30 July 2007|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927215720/http://stats.globesports.com/seri/players.asp?player=18841|archivedate=27 September 2007|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In the 2003/2004 season, he helped Messina gain promotion to [[Serie A]].<ref name="ESPN">{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/international?id=16448&league=afc.cup&season=2007&cc=3436|title=ESPNsoccernet: Rahman Rezaei|publisher=[[ESPN]]|accessdate=30 July 2007}}</ref> He had been one of Messina's most consistently used players with 36 appearances in their [[2004–05 Serie A|2004–05]] mid-table finish.<ref name="Globe" /> After steadily playing for his club for three seasons, at the end of August 2006 Rezaei signed with another Serie A club, Livorno. He has won numerous plaudits in [[Italy]] and has been dubbed "The Flying Carpet".<ref name="ESPN" /> In addition, his fans in Messina have named him the "Secretary of Defense".<ref name="ESPN" /> In January 2006, he acquired Italian citizenship through his marriage to an Italian-Iranian Helia Hashemi.<ref name="ESPN" /> In July 2008, an Iranian newspaper reported Iranian giants [[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] were holding talks with Rezaei. However, in mid-July, [[Afshin Ghotbi]] was re-appointed manager of Persepolis and cut the talks with Rezaei, stating that the club were not looking for a centre-back player at that moment in time. On 10 August 2009, Rezaei signed a one-year, $700 thousand contract with [[Qatar]]i side [[Al Ahli SC (Doha)|Al Ahli SC]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.isna.ir/ISNA/NewsView.aspx?ID=News-1384102&Lang=P |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-08-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090813081550/http://www.isna.ir/ISNA/NewsView.aspx?ID=News-1384102&Lang=P |archivedate=13 August 2009 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> In 2010, he signed with [[Shahin Bushehr F.C.|Shahin Bushehr]]. A half-year later he joined [[Paykan F.C.|Paykan]]. He announced his retirement from football on 4 July 2012. ==Club career statistics== {{updated|18 May 2019}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! colspan=3 | Club performance ! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | Cup ! colspan=2 | Continental ! colspan=2 | Total |- ! Season !! Club !! League ! Apps !! Goals ! Apps !! Goals ! Apps !! Goals ! Apps !! Goals |- ! colspan=3 | Iran ! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | [[Hazfi Cup]] ! colspan=2 | [[Asian Football Confederation|Asia]] ! colspan=2 | Total |- |[[1996–97 Azadegan League|1996–97]] ||rowspan="5"|[[Zob Ahan SC|Zob Ahan]] ||rowspan="5"|[[Azadegan League]] ||||||||||colspan=2|–|||| |- |[[1997–98 Azadegan League|1997–98]]||||||||||colspan=2|–|||| |- |[[1998–99 Azadegan League|1998–99]]||22||7||||||colspan=2|–|||| |- |[[1999–2000 Azadegan League|1999–00]]||||||||||colspan=2|–|||| |- |[[2000–01 Azadegan League|2000–01]]||29||2||||||colspan=2|–|||| |- ! colspan=3 | Italy ! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | [[Coppa Italia]] ! colspan=2 | [[UEFA|Europe]] ! colspan=2 | Total |- |[[2001–02 Serie A|2001–02]] ||rowspan="2"|[[Perugia Calcio|Perugia]] ||rowspan="2"|[[Serie A]] ||25||2||1||0||colspan=2|–||26||2 |- |[[2002–03 Serie A|2002–03]]||13||3||1||0||0||0||14||3 |- |[[2003–04 Serie B|2003–04]] ||rowspan="4"|[[A.C.R. Messina|Messina]] ||rowspan="1"|[[Serie B]] ||37||2||0||0||colspan=2|–||37||2 |- |[[2004–05 Serie A|2004–05]] ||rowspan="5"|[[Serie A]] ||36||0||1||0||colspan=2|–||37||0 |- |[[2005–06 Serie A|2005–06]]||34||0||0||0||colspan=2|–||34||0 |- |rowspan="2"|[[2006–07 Serie A|2006–07]]||0||0||2||0||colspan=2|–||2||0 |- |rowspan="2"|[[A.S. Livorno|Livorno]] ||16||1||1||0||3||0||20||1 |- |[[2007–08 Serie A|2007–08]]||5||0||0||0||colspan=2|–||5||0 |- |- ! colspan=3 | Iran ! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | [[Hazfi Cup]] ! colspan=2 | [[Asian Football Confederation|Asia]] ! colspan=2 | Total |- |[[2008–09 Iran Pro League|2008–09]] ||rowspan="1"|[[Persepolis F.C.|Persepolis]] ||rowspan="1"|[[Persian Gulf Pro League]] ||13||0||3||0||4||0||20||0 |- |- ! colspan=3 | Qatar ! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | [[Emir of Qatar Cup]] ! colspan=2 | [[Asian Football Confederation|Asia]] ! colspan=2 | Total |- |[[2009–10 Qatar Stars League|2009–10]] ||rowspan="1"|[[Al Ahli SC (Doha)|Al Ahli SC]] ||rowspan="1"|[[Qatar Stars League]] ||9||1||||||colspan=2|–|||| |- ! colspan=3 | Iran ! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | [[Hazfi Cup]] ! colspan=2 | [[Asian Football Confederation|Asia]] ! colspan=2 | Total |- |rowspan="2"|[[2010–11 Iran Pro League|2010–11]] ||rowspan="1"|[[Shahin Bushehr F.C.|Shahin]] ||rowspan="2"|[[Persian Gulf Pro League]] ||6||0||0||0||colspan=2|–||6||0 |- |rowspan="2"|[[Paykan F.C.|Paykan]]||13||1||0||0||colspan=2|–||13||1 |- |[[2011–12 Azadegan League|2011–12]]||[[Azadegan League]]||||||||||colspan=2|–|||| |- ! rowspan=1 | Total ! colspan=2 | Iran !||||||||4||0|||| |- ! rowspan=1 | Total ! colspan=2 | Italy !166||8||6||0||3||0||175||8 |- ! rowspan=1 | Total ! colspan=2 | Qatar !9||1||||||colspan=2|–|||| |- ! colspan=3 | Career total !||||||||7||0|||| |} ==International career== Rahman Rezaei made his first appearance for [[Iran national football team|Iran]] in July 2001 against [[Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team|Bosnia]]. He has been the most consistent defender for the team ever since. In European football, Rahman Rezaei is considered a solid defender well inclined to launch devastating counterattacks. However his role is different in the [[Iran national football team|Iranian national football team]], where he is a straight defensive centre back. He was formerly a forward, but has proved to be an indispensable defensive stalwart for an Iranian side considered top-heavy in attacking players. He was among the key players for Iran in [[2006 FIFA World Cup|World Cup 2006]], but he did not perform as well as everyone had hoped. He received some criticism following a couple mistakes which led to goals being scored against the team. On 6 April 2007 Rezaei stated he will retire from international football after the [[2007 Asian Cup]].,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://isna.ir/Main/NewsView.aspx?ID=News-897904&Lang=P|script-title=fa:پس از جام ملت‌ها از تيم ملي خداحافظي مي‌كنم|publisher=[[Iranian Students' News Agency|ISNA]]|accessdate=22 July 2007|language=fa|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070509183407/http://www.isna.ir/Main/NewsView.aspx?ID=News-897904&Lang=P|archivedate=9 May 2007|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lastkick.com/fa/?p=1089|script-title=fa:رحمان رضايي رسما از تيم ملي فوتبال خداحافظي كرد|publisher=[[Iranian Students' News Agency|ISNA]]|accessdate=22 July 2007|language=fa|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927143902/http://www.lastkick.com/fa/?p=1089|archivedate=27 September 2007|df=dmy-all}}</ref> but in another interview in December 2007 he expressed his intention to return to the national team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iransportspress.com/?c=143&a=4915|title=Rahman Rezaei: I intend to return to the national team|publisher=IranSportsPress|accessdate=10 January 2008}}</ref> Rezaei was given his No. 5 jersey and was selected for Team Melli's [[2010 World Cup]] Qualification matches. <ref>{{NFT player|pid=3194}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! colspan=3 | [[Iran national football team|Iran national team]] |- !Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |- |2001||16||0 |- |2002||3||1 |- |2003||5||0 |- |2004||10||0 |- |2005||6||1 |- |2006||8||1 |- |2007||6||0 |- !Total||54||3 |} === International goals === :''Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.'' {| class="wikitable" ! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | 1 || 30 May 2002 || [[Sabah Al Salem Stadium]], [[Kuwait City]] || {{fb|Kuwait}} || 2–1 || 3–1 || [[Friendly match|Friendly]] |- | 2 || 3 June 2005 || [[Azadi Stadium]], [[Tehran]] || {{fb|North Korea}} || 1–0 || 1–0 || [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification]] |- | 3 || 28 May 2006 || [[Azadi Stadium]], [[Tehran]] || {{fb|Bosnia and Herzegovina}} || 2–2 || 5–2 || [[Friendly match|Friendly]] |} === coaching === :''after time of playing he was director sport and coach in some clubs.'' {| class="wikitable" ! # !! season !! club !! position |- | 1 || 2011-2012 || [[paykan F.C.]] ||director sport |- | 2 || 2012-2013 || [[Persepolis F.C.]] || director sport |- | 3 || 2013-2014 || [[Rahahan F.C.]] || coach assistant |- | 4 || 2014-2015 || [[Tractor Sazi F.C.]] || coach assistant |- | 5 || 2015-2016 || [[Tractor Sazi F.C.]] || coach assistant |- | 6 || 2016-2017 || [[Bargh Jadid Shiraz F.C.]] || Head coach |} == Personal life == Rezaei is married to translator Helia Hashemian, a woman of Iranian origin who was born in [[Assisi]], [[Province of Perugia|Perugia]].<ref>http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2006/giugno/08/Porte_aperte_tolleranza_Largo_all_ga_10_060608022.shtml</ref> ==Notes== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{it icon}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927234117/http://www.livornocalcio.it/giocatori/rezaei.php Rahman's profile on Official Website of A.S. Livorno Calcio] * [http://www.persianleague.com/index.php/teams?sid=7&view=player&id=578 Rahman Rezaei] at [http://www.persianleague.com PersianLeague.com] * [http://www.teammelli.com/Roster/RezaeiRoster.htm Rahman Rezaei] at [http://www.teammelli.com TeamMelli.com] {{Navboxes colour |title = Iran squads |bg = white |fg = #FF0000 |bordercolor = Black |list1= {{Iran Squad 2004 AFC Asian Cup}} {{Iran Squad 2006 World Cup}} {{Iran Squad 2007 AFC Asian Cup}} }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Rezaei, Rahman}} [[Category:1975 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:People from Nur]] [[Category:Iranian footballers]] [[Category:Iran international footballers]] [[Category:Iranian expatriate footballers]] [[Category:Iranian expatriate sportspeople in Italy]] [[Category:Association football central defenders]] [[Category:Nassaji Mazandaran players]] [[Category:Rah Ahan players]] [[Category:Zob Ahan Esfahan F.C. players]] [[Category:A.C. Perugia Calcio players]] [[Category:A.C.R. 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