Soroush Rafiei

Soroush Rafiei (Persian: سروش رفیعی) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays for Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis and the Iran national team.

Soroush Rafiei
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)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Persepolis
Number 7
Youth career
2005–2009 Fajr Sepasi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Fajr Sepasi 40 (10)
2011–2017 Foolad 92 (14)
2015–2017Tractor (loan) 51 (5)
2017 Persepolis 21 (4)
2017–2018 Al-Khor 19 (5)
2018–2019 Persepolis 12 (1)
2018Foolad (loan) 14 (0)
2019–2020 Shahr Khodro 15 (0)
2020–2022 Sepahan 60 (6)
2022– Persepolis 30 (1)
International career
2014– Iran 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 January 2015

Club career

Fajr Sepasi

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

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.[1] In 2016, Rafiei has been linked with a move to Greek professional football club, AEK Athens in the next transfer window. Also, Persian giants Persepolis and Esteghlal Tehran showed interest in him.[2]

Persepolis

Rafiei with Persepolis in Tehran derby in 2017

On 9 January 2017, Rafiei signed a 6-month contract with Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis.[3][4] He was given the number 7, which had previously been retired in honor of club legend Ali Parvin.[5] He scored a goal against Esteghlal in 84th Tehran Derby.[6] Rafiee returned to Persepolis for 2018–19 but due to fifa ban, he loaned to Foolad till winter.

Al-Khor

Before June 2017, news and rumours linked Rafiei with a move to Al Sadd.[7][8] But before start of 2017–18 season, Rafiee joined the Qatari Al-Khor football team for one year, and wore number 7 in the team.[9] At the end of the season, Al-Khor picked up an alternate player for Rafiei and did not renew his contract with the club.[10] He considered playing in Iran's football league more difficult than playing in Qatar.[11]

Return to Persepolis

On 8 July 2018, Rafiei joined Persepolis on a new 18-month deal.[12]

Return to Foolad

On 24 July 2018, Rafiei joined Foolad on a new 6-month deal.[13][14]

Shahr Khodro

On August 2019, Rafiei joined Shahr Khodro on a two-year deal.[15][16]

Sepahan

Rafiei playing for Sepahan against Esteghlal in August 2020

On 13 January 2020, Rafiei joined Sepahan S.C. on a 18-month deal.[17][18] In Sepahan, he played a key role in the middle of the field. He had a high number of assists for Sepahan.[19]

Return to Persepolis

On 15 June 2022, Rafiei joined Persian Gulf Pro League side Persepolis on a new two-year deal. This was his third contract with Persepolis.[20][21]

Career statistics

Club

As of 24 October 2023
Club Division Season League Hazfi Cup Asia Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fajr Sepasi Pro League 2009–10 20500205
Azadegan League 2010–11 20500205
Total 401000_4010
Foolad Pro League 2011–12 19111202
2012–13 16100161
2013–14 2932180394
2014–15 1571010177
Total 791242909214
Tractor (loan) Pro League 2015–16 2542070344
2016–17 14130171
Total 3955070515
Persepolis Pro League 2016–17 1430071214
Total 1430071214
Al-Khor QSL 2017–18 19510205
Total 19510205
Persepolis Pro League 2018–19 1213050201
Total 1213050201
Foolad (loan) Pro League 2018–19 6 0 0 0 6 0
Total 600060
Shahr Khodro Pro League 2019 1001000110
Total 1001000110
Sepahan Pro League 2020 1121061183
2020–21 26 2 0 0 26 2
2021–22 23 2 2 0 6 1 31 3
Total 60630122758
Persepolis Pro League 2022–23 25150301
2023–24 50003080
Total 3015030381
Career total 3094322243337448

International career

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.[22] In May 2018 he was named in Iran's preliminary squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia[23] but did not make the final 23.[24]

Style of play

Rafiei playing for Persepolis in the ACL 2017

Rafiei is a technical playmaker.[25] In Iranian sports media, he has been mentioned as "a midfielder who dribbles as cool as ever and his playing is just enough".[26]

Argentinian manager and former player, Gabriel Calderón criticized his style of play due to "lack of speed" in his game plan.[27]

Personal life

Rafiei was born in Shiraz, Iran and started playing football in his hometown.[28] He has announced that he has been a fan of Persepolis since he was a child.[29][30]

Honours

Foolad
Persepolis

Individual

References

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