Issa Alekasir

Issa Alekasir (Persian: عیسی آل‌کثیر, born 7 February 1990) is an Iranian footballer who plays as a striker for Foolad in the Persian Gulf Pro League.

Issa Alekasir

Alekasir in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Issa Alekasir Rajabi
Date of birth	(1990-02-07) 7 February 1990 (age 35)[1]
Place of birth	Dezful, Iran
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Foolad
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2012	Esteghlal Ahvaz
2012–2013	Paykan	12	(0)
2013–2014	Albadr Bandar Kong	19	(7)
2014–2015	Aluminium Hormozgan	19	(11)
2015–2018	Naft Tehran	63	(12)
2018–2019	Paykan	25	(8)
2019–2020	Sanat Naft	26	(12)
2020–2023	Persepolis	37	(8)
2023–2024	Sepahan	9	(2)
2024–2025	Persepolis	38	(10)
2025–	Foolad	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2025

Club career

Alekasir joined Paykan after promoting with Esteghlal Ahvaz to Azadegan League in summer 2012.^[2] He spent a poor season with Paykan where he played 12 times without scoring a goal. In summer 2013 he joined Albadr Bandar Kong. After Albadr Bandar Kong's relegation to Iran Football's 2nd Division in 2014, he joined Aluminium Hormozgan. After shining with his new club, he had offers from Foolad^[3] and Naft Tehran in mid-season, he tagged a Rls.3 billion (about US$80,000) fee which was declined by both Pro League sides.^[4] He finished the season with 11 goals and named as the best goal scorer of 2014–15 Azadegan League.^[5]

Naft Tehran

On 28 June 2015, he joined Naft Tehran with a three-year contract as a free agent.^[6]

Return to Paykan

In June 2018, he rejoined Paykan,^[7] where he played for one season.

Sanat Naft Abadan

Alekasir scored 12 goals in the 2019–20 season with Sanat Naft Abadan.^[8]

Persepolis

On 1 September 2020, Alekasir signed a two-year contract with Persian Gulf Pro League champions Persepolis.^[8] On 24 September, he scored his first goal for Persepolis in a 4–0 win over Sharjah in the 2020 AFC Champions League group stage.^[9] On 27 September, he scored the winning goal in a 1–0 win over Al Sadd in the Champions League round of 16.^[10] On 30 September, he scored two goals in a 2–0 win against Pakhtakor in the Champions League quarter-finals.^[11] Afterwards, the AFC suspended Alekasir for 6 months because his goal celebration in the game was ruled to be a "discriminatory gesture".^[12]

Club career statistics

As of 15 May 2025^[13]

Club	Division	Season	League		Hazfi Cup		Asia		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Paykan	Pro League	2012–13	12	0	1	0	0	0	—		13	0
Albadr Bandar Kong	Azadegan League	2013–14	19	7	2	0	0	0	—		21	7
Aluminium Hormozgan		2014–15	33	21	2	2	0	0	—		35	23
Total			64	28	5	2	0	0	—		69	30
Naft Tehran	Pro League	2015–16	14	0	2	0	3	0	1	0	20	0
		2016–17	22	4	5	3	0	0	—		27	7
		2017–18	27	8	2	1	0	0	—		29	9
	Total		63	12	9	4	3	0	1	0	76	16
Paykan	Pro League	2018–19	25	8	1	0	0	0	—		26	8
Sanat Naft Abadan		2019–20	26	12	2	0	0	0	—		28	12
Total			51	20	3	0	0	0	—		54	20
Persepolis	Pro League	2020–21	11	3	2	0	12	6	1	1	26	10
		2021–22	14	4	1	1	2	0	0	0	17	5
		2022–23	12	1	4	3	–		–		16	4
	Total		37	8	7	4	14	6	1	1	59	19
Sepahan	Pro League	2023–24	9	2	0	0	3	1	–		12	3
	Total		9	2	0	0	3	1	–		12	3
Persepolis	Pro League	2023–24	14	7	2	3	–		–		16	10
		2024–25	24	3	2	0	8	0	1	0	35	3
	Total		38	10	4	3	8	0	1	0	51	13
Career Total			262	80	28	15	26	7	3	1	319	103

Honours

Esteghlal Ahvaz

• League 2: 2011–12

Naft Tehran

• Hazfi Cup: 2016–17

Persepolis

• Persian Gulf Pro League: 2020–21, 2022–23, 2023–24
• Hazfi Cup: 2022–23
• Iranian Super Cup: 2020, 2023
• AFC Champions League runner-up: 2020

Individual

• Azadegan League Top scorer: 2014–15 (11 goals)
• Hazfi Cup Top scorer: 2015–16 (4 goals)