Issa Alekasir
Issa Alekasir Rajabi (Persian: عیسی آل‌کثیر, born 7 February 1990) is an Iranian footballer who plays as a striker for Sepahan in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
 Alekasir in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Issa Alekasir Rajabi | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 1990[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Dezful, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sepahan | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| 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– | Sepahan | 2 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2023 | |||
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 to 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 declined by both Pro League sides.[4] He finished season with 11 goals and named as Best goal scorer of 2014–15 Azadegan League.[5]
Naft Tehran
On 28 June 2015, he joined Naft Tehran with a three-years 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 23 October 2023[13]
| Club | Division | Season | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Esteghlal Ahvaz | League 2 | 2011–12 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | — | Unknown | |||||
| 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 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | |
| Career Total | 216 | 70 | 24 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 260 | 87 | ||
Honours
Persepolis
- Persian Gulf Pro League (2): 2020–21, 2022–23
- Hazfi Cup (1): 2022–23
- Iranian Super Cup (2): 2020, 2023
- AFC Champions League runner-up (1): 2020
Individual
- Azadegan League Top scorer: 2014–15 (11 goals)
- Hazfi Cup Top scorer: 2015–16 (4 goals)
References
- Player profile
- "پیگیری تمرینات آبی پوشان با حضور چند بازیکن جدید". Archived from the original on 2013-06-17.
- "آقای گل لیگ یک فولادی می‌شود". khuzestansport.ir (in Persian). 11 December 2014.
- "مخالفت باشگاه آلومینیوم هرمزگان با لیگ برتری شدن عیسی آل کثیر بازیکن میانرودی". Archived from the original on 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2015-06-28.
- "جدول گل زنان لیگ یک عیسی آل کثیر آقای گل شد". Archived from the original on 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2015-06-28.
- "آقای گل لیگ یک به نفت تهران پیوست". Archived from the original on 2015-06-30.
- "آل‌کثیر به پیکان پیوست + عکس". tasnimnews.com (in Persian). 17 June 2018.
- "Persepolis complete signing of three players". Tehran Times. 2020-09-01. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- "Persepolis FC 4–0 Sharjah". AFC. 24 September 2020.
- "Persepolis FC 1–0 Al Sadd SC". AFC. 27 September 2020.
- "Persepolis FC 2–0 Pakhtakor". AFC. 30 September 2020.
- "SOCCER-PERSEPOLIS STRIKER ALEKASIR GETS SIX-MONTH BAN HOURS BEFORE ACL SEMI-FINAL". Eurosport. 2 October 2020.
- Issa Alekasir at Soccerway
External links
- Issa Alekasir at PersianLeague
- Issa Alekasir at Soccerway
- Issa Alekasir on Instagram