Soroush Rafiei

Soroush Rafiei (Persian: سروش رفیعی‎) is an Iranian footballer who currently plays for Sepahan S.C. in the Persian Gulf Pro League.

Soroush Rafiei

Rafiei playing for Persepolis in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Soroush Rafiei Telgary
Date of birth	(1990-03-24) 24 March 1990
Place of birth	Tal-e Gar, Shiraz, Iran
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team	Sepahan
Number	73
Youth career
2005–2009	Fajr Sepasi
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2011	Fajr Sepasi	40	(15)
2011–2017	Foolad	79	(12)
2015–2017	→ Tractor (loan)	39	(5)
2017	Persepolis	14	(3)
2017–2018	Al-Khor	19	(5)
2018–2019	Persepolis	12	(1)
2018	→ Foolad (loan)	5	(0)
2019–2020	Shahr Khodro	14	(0)
2020–	Sepahan	4	(2)
National team^‡
2014–	Iran	8	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 May 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 January 2015

Club career

He started his career with Fajr Sepasi and helped them to promote to the 2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup. Later he joined Foolad.

Foolad

Rafiei, 28, was a member of Foolad football team from 2011 to 2017 and helped the Ahvaz-based football team win Iran Professional League (IPL) title in 2014.

Tractor

In the summer of 2015 Rafiei signed a two–year contract with Tractor to spend his conscription period at the club.

Persepolis

Rafiei playing for Persepolis in 2016–17 Persian Gulf Pro League against Padideh.

On 9 January 2017, Rafiei signed a 6-month contract with Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis. He was given the number 7, which had previously been retired in honor of club legend Ali Parvin. He scored a goal against Esteghlal in 84th Tehran Derby. Rafiee returned to Persepolis for 2018–19 but due to fifa ban, he loaned to Foolad till winter.

Al-Khor

Before start of 2017–18 season, Rafiee joined the Qatari Al-Khor football team for one year, and wore number 7 in the team. At the end of the season, Al-Khor picked up an alternate player for Rafiei and did not renew his contract with the club.

Club career statistics

As of 11 February 2020

Club	Division	Season	League		Hazfi Cup		Asia		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Fajr Sepasi	Pro League	2009–10	20	5	0	0	–	–	20	5
	Division 1	2010–11	20	5	0	0	–	–	20	5
	Total		40	10	0	0	0	0	40	10
Foolad	Pro League	2011–12	19	1	1	1	–	–	20	2
		2012–13	16	1	0	0	–	–	16	1
		2013–14	29	3	2	1	8	0	39	4
		2014–15	15	7	1	0	1	0	17	7
		2018–19	6	0	0	0	–	–	6	0
	Total		85	12	4	2	9	0	98	14
Tractor	Pro League	2015–16	25	4	2	0	7	0	34	4
		2016–17	14	1	3	0	–	–	17	1
	Total		39	5	5	0	7	0	51	5
Persepolis	Pro League	2016–17	14	3	0	0	7	1	21	4
Al-Khor	Qatar Stars League	2017–18	19	5	0	0	–	–	19	5
Persepolis	Pro League	2018–19	12	1	3	0	5	0	20	1
Shahr Khodro		2019–20	10	0	1	0	0	0	11	0
Sepahan			4	0	0	0	2	1	6	1
Career total			221	36	13	2	30	2	264	40

International career

Rafiei and Andranik Teymourian in Iran national football team training

He was called up to the Iran national football team in October 2014 by Carlos Queiroz. He made his debut in a match against South Korea on 18 November 2014. He was called into Iran's 2015 AFC Asian Cup squad on 30 December 2014 by Carlos Queiroz.[1] In May 2018 he was named in Iran's preliminary squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia [2] but did not make the final 23.[3]

Honours

Foolad

• Persian Gulf Pro League (1): 2013–14

Persepolis

• Persian Gulf Pro League (2): 2016–17, 2018–19
• Hazfi Cup (1) : 2018-19
• Iranian Super Cup (1): 2019

Individual

• Persian Gulf Pro League Team of the Year (3) : 2013–14 , 2015–16 , 2016-17

References

1. "Queiroz Names Team Melli Squad". afcasiancup.com. 30 December 2014. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
2. "World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia".
3. "Carlos Queiroz Names Provisional Iran Squad for FIFA World Cup 2018". IFPNews.com.

External links

• Soroush Rafiei at PersianLeague.com
• Soroush Rafiei on Instagram