Shojae Khalilzadeh
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Shojae Khalilzadeh (Persian: شجاع خلیلزاده; born 14 May 1989) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Persian Gulf Pro League club Tractor and Iran national team. He is known for his pace, artistic tackles and positional sense.[3]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Shojae Khalilzadeh[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1989-05-14) 14 May 1989 (age 34) | ||
Place of birth | Bahnemir, Mazandaran, Iran[2] | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Tractor | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2007 | Shahrdari Amirkola | ||
2007–2008 | Khoshnoush Sari | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2010 | Mes Rafsanjan | 42 | (1) |
2010–2013 | Mes Kerman | 74 | (2) |
2013–2017 | Sepahan | 58 | (0) |
2015–2016 | → Tractor (loan) | 22 | (2) |
2017–2020 | Persepolis | 75 | (6) |
2020–2022 | Al-Rayyan | 34 | (4) |
2022–2023 | Al Ahli | 18 | (0) |
2023– | Tractor | 18 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2007–2009 | Iran U20 | ||
2009–2011 | Iran U23 | 5 | (0) |
2009– | Iran | 40 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 |
Khalilzadeh starting his career in Kerman where he moved to two clubs, first joining Mes Rafsanjan and then signing with Mes Kerman in 2010. His performance earned him a transfer to Sepahan Isfahan in 2013 and spent four years with Talaei Pooshan, which included a successful loan spell with Tractor in Tabriz. In May 2017, Khalilzadeh joined Persepolis side that he helped turn into one of the strongest on the continent, before joining Qatari side Al-Rayyan in October 2020.[4][5]