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.

Issa Alekasir
Alekasir in 2021
Personal information
Full name Issa Alekasir Rajabi
Date of birth (1990-02-07) 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
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Esteghlal Ahvaz League 2 2011–12 Unknown UnknownUnknownUnknown
Paykan Pro League 2012–13 1201000130
Albadr Bandar Kong Azadegan League 2013–14 1972000217
Aluminium Hormozgan 2014–15 332122003523
Total 642852006930
Naft Tehran Pro League 2015–16 140203010200
2016–17 2245300277
2017–18 2782100299
Total 63129430107616
Paykan Pro League 2018–19 2581000268
Sanat Naft Abadan 2019–20 261220002812
Total 512030005420
Persepolis Pro League 2020–21 11320126112610
2021–22 144112000175
2022–23 12143164
Total 37874146115919
Sepahan Pro League 2023–24 12001022
Career Total 2167024101862126087

Honours

Esteghlal Ahvaz

Naft Tehran

Persepolis

Individual

References

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