Shoja' Khalilzadeh

Shoja' Khalilzadeh (Persian: شجاع خلیل زاده‎)[1] is an Iranian footballer who is currently playing for Persepolis in the Persian Gulf Pro League.[2]

Shoja' Khalilzadeh
Khalilzadeh in Persepolis training in 2018
Personal information
Full name Shoja' Khalilzadeh
Date of birth (1989-05-14) 14 May 1989
Place of birth Qa'em Shahr, Iran
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Persepolis
Number 3
Youth career
2006–2007 Shahrdari Amir Kola
2007–2008 Khoshnoush Sari
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Mes Rafsanjan 42 (1)
2010–2013 Mes Kerman 64 (1)
2013–2017 Sepahan 58 (0)
2015–2016 → Tractor (loan) 23 (2)
2017– Persepolis 76 (6)
National team‡
2007–2009 Iran U20
2011 Iran U23 3 (0)
2012–2016 Iran 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 June 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 December 2012

Club career

Mes & Sepahan

He started his playing career at Mes Rafsanjan in 2008 and joined Iran Pro League side Mes Kerman in 2010 after spending the previous season at Mes Rafsanjan in Azadegan League.[3] He moved to Sepahan in the summer of 2013 and winner Persian Gulf League 2014–15.

Persepolis
Khalilzadeh in Persepolis training.

In May 2017, Khalilzadeh joined Persian Gulf Pro League champions Persepolis on a two-year contract.[4] In his debut match in the Persian Gulf Pro League for Persepolis, he scored his first goal against Foolad Khozestan.[5]

Shoja' Khalilzadeh scored his second goal for Persepolis in the AFC Champions League Quarter Finals match against Al Ahli. Persepolis was scoreless with Al Ahli on Matchday Three 2019 AFC Champion League, when Khalilzadeh showed superb agility to adjust his body and acrobatically scissor-kick home the opening goal which was named as the best goal of the 2019 AFC Champions League group stage by the fans[6]

Club career statistics
As of 15 August 2020
Club performance League Cup Continental Total
ClubLeagueSeason AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Iran League Hazfi Cup Asia Total
Mes Rafsanjan Division 1 2008–09 20040–240
2009–10 22130–251
Total 42170––491
Mes Kerman Pro League 2010–11 24010–250
2011–12 28130–311
2012–13 22010–230
Total 74150––791
Sepahan Pro League 2013–14 2601060330
2014–15 9000–90
Tractor 2015–16 2323041303
Sepahan 2016–17 23040–270
Total 81280101993
Persepolis Pro League 2017–18 27331111415
2018–19 27 2 4 0 10 2 41 4
2019–20 22 1 2 0 2 0 25 1
Total 7669123310810
Career total 2731029133433515

International career

He was invited to Iran national team in 2012 by Carlos Queiroz. He made his debut for the national team in a 3–0 victory against Mozambique.

Honours
Persepolis trophy celebrations, 2018–19 Persian Gulf Pro League.
Sepahan
Persepolis

Individual

References
  1. Goal.com
  2. Foolad KHU Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  3. Shoja Khalilzadeh - Mes Rafsanjan Archived 2011-06-11 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  4. Khalilzadeh joined to Perespolis
  5. "Shoja Khalilzadeh's Goal (Persepolis-Foolad)". Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  6. "best goal of the ACL 2019 group stage". Retrieved 2019-04-05.
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