Reza Shekari

Reza Shekari (Persian: رضا شکاری; born May 31, 1998) is an Iranian footballer who plays for Iranian club Persepolis as a Midfielder.

Reza Shekari

Shekari with Rubin Kazan in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Reza Shekari Qezel Qayah
Date of birth	(1998-05-31) 31 May 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Tehran, Iran
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Persepolis
Number	81
Youth career
2014–2015	Moghavemat Tehran
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2017	Zob Ahan	18	(0)
2017–2019	Rubin Kazan	5	(0)
2019–2021	Tractor	15	(0)
2021–2023	Gol Gohar	59	(12)
2023–2025	Sepahan	47	(9)
2025–	Persepolis	0	(0)
International career‡
2013–2014	Iran U17	8	(5)
2014–2017	Iran U20	13	(9)
2017–2021	Iran U23	10	(5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 January 2020

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

Reza was born in Tehran.^[9]

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

• Hazfi Cup (1): 2019–20

Sepahan

• Hazfi Cup: 2023–24