Ali Gholizadeh

Ali Gholizadeh Nojedeh (Persian: علی قلی‌زاده, romanized: 'Ali Qolizâde; born 10 March 1996) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ekstraklasa club Lech Poznań and the Iran national team.

Ali Gholizadeh

Ali Gholizadeh with Lech Poznań in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Ali Gholizadeh Nojedeh[1]
Date of birth	(1996-03-10) 10 March 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Ardabil, Iran
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Forward, winger
Team information
Current team	Lech Poznan
Number	8
Youth career
2007–2012	Saipa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2018	Saipa	67	(8)
2018–2023	Charleroi	134	(21)
2023	→ Kasımpaşa (loan)	4	(0)
2023–	Lech Poznań	43	(8)
2023	Lech Poznań II	1	(0)
International career‡
2010–2013	Iran U17	13	(4)
2013–2015	Iran U20	1	(1)
2017	Iran U21	2	(1)
2017	Iran U23	3	(1)
2018–	Iran	42	(6)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:13, 26 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2025

Gholizadeh is a product of the Saipa youth system and broke into the club's first team at 18. He went on to play for five seasons at Saipa before transferring to Belgian side Charleroi in 2018. He has represented Iran at every level, debuting for the senior national team in March 2018 under then-head coach Carlos Queiroz.

Club career

Saipa

Gholizadeh started his career with Saipa youth levels. He was promoted to the first team by Engin Firat and made his debut for Saipa in last fixture of 2013–14 Iran Pro League against Saba Qom as a substitute.^[2] After scoring six times in 28 games, Gholizadeh was named the Persian Gulf Pro League Young Player of the Season for 2017–18.

Charleroi

On 30 May 2018, Gholizadeh joined Belgian First Division A club Charleroi, joining compatriot Omid Noorafkan.^[3][4] Gholizadeh scored his first goal for the club on 25 November 2018 in a league match against Lokeren. In January 2020, Gholizadeh extended his contract with Charleroi until June 2024.^[5]

Loan to Kasımpaşa

On 2 February 2023, Gholizadeh was loaned to Kasımpaşa in Turkey, with an option to buy.^[6]

Lech Poznań

On 10 July 2023, Polish Ekstraklasa side Lech Poznań announced the signing of Gholizadeh on a three-year contract,^[7] for a reported club record fee of approximately €1.8 million.^[8] Initially expected to make a debut in August that year,^[9] his prolonged recovery from a knee injury suffered in March kept Gholizadeh out of play until 31 October, when he entered the pitch in the 65th minute of a 0–4 away win over Zawisza Bydgoszcz in the round of 32 of the Polish Cup.^[10] After suffering another knee injury which required surgery in a goalless draw against Stal Mielec on 1 April 2024, Gholizadeh was ruled out for the remainder of the season.^[11] Overall, in his first season in Poland, he made a total of 13 appearances across all competitions, without scoring or providing an assist.

International career

Youth

Gholizadeh was part of Iran U17 in 2012 AFC U-16 Championship and 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He invited to Iran U20 by Ali Dousti Mehr to preparation for 2014 AFC U-19 Championship.^[12][13]

Senior

Gholizadeh with Iran in 2018

Gholizadeh debuted for the Iran national team on 17 March 2018 against Sierra Leone and scored two goals. In May 2018, he was named in Team Melli's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.^[14] In November 2022, he was named by Carlos Queiroz in Iran's final squad which would compete for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.^[15]

Personal life

Gholizadeh married fellow Iranian footballer Yasaman Farmani in February 2019.^[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 May 2025^[17]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Saipa	2013–14	Persian Gulf Pro League	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2014–15	Persian Gulf Pro League	3	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
	2015–16	Persian Gulf Pro League	12	1	1	0	—		—		13	1
	2016–17	Persian Gulf Pro League	23	1	2	0	—		—		25	1
	2017–18	Persian Gulf Pro League	28	6	1	0	—		—		29	6
	Total		67	8	4	0	0	0	0	0	71	8
Charleroi	2018–19	Belgian First Division A	22	1	1	1	—		0	0	23	2
	2019–20	Belgian First Division A	22	3	3	1	—		—		25	4
	2020–21	Belgian First Division A	34	8	1	0	2[b]	0	—		37	8
	2021–22	Belgian First Division A	36	8	1	0	—		—		37	8
	2022–23	Belgian First Division A	20	1	1	0	—		—		21	1
	Total		134	21	7	2	2	0	0	0	143	23
Kasımpaşa (loan)	2022–23	Süper Lig	4	0	—		—		0	0	4	0
Lech Poznań	2023–24	Ekstraklasa	10	0	2	0	0	0	—		12	0
	2024–25	Ekstraklasa	33	8	1	0	—		—		34	8
	Total		43	8	3	0	0	0	—		46	8
Lech Poznań II	2023–24	II liga	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
Career total			249	37	14	2	2	0	0	0	265	39

1. Includes Hazfi Cup, Belgian Cup, Polish Cup
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 25 March 2025^[17]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Iran
	2018	6	3
	2020	2	0
	2021	11	3
	2022	10	0
	2023	1	0
	2024	10	0
	2025	2	0
Total		42	6

Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gholizadeh goal.^[18]

List of international goals scored by Ali Gholizadeh

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	17 March 2018	Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran	Sierra Leone	2–0	4–0	Friendly
2				4–0
3	20 November 2018	Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar	Venezuela	1–1	1–1	Friendly
4	3 June 2021	Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain	Hong Kong	1–0	3–1	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
5	7 September 2021	Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar	Iraq	3–0	3–0	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
6	16 November 2021	King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan	Syria	3–0	3–0	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Lech Poznań

• Ekstraklasa: 2024–25^[19]

Individual

• Iranian Young Player of the Year: 2017–18
• Ekstraklasa Player of the Month: 2024–25^[20]