Reza Haghighi

Reza Haghighi (Persian: رضا حقیقی‎, born 1 February 1989[1]) is an Iranian footballer who currently plays as a defender for Shahrdari Mahshahr.

Reza Haghighi
Personal information
Full name Reza Haghighi Shandiz
Date of birth (1989-02-01) 1 February 1989
Place of birth Mashhad, Iran
Height 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, Defensive midfielder
Youth career
Payam
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Payam 48 (1)
2009–2012 Fajr Sepasi 76 (6)
2012–2015 Persepolis 68 (2)
2015 Padideh 7 (1)
2015–2016 Saba Qom 6 (0)
2016 Suphanburi 2 (0)
2016–2017 Padideh 5 (0)
2017– 2018 Shahrdari Mahshahr 4 (0)
Total 216 (10)
National team‡
2009–2014 Iran 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 13, 2016
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 13, 2016

Club career

Payam

Haghighi started his career with Payam. He made his debut for Payam on 10 November 2006 while he has 16 years old.[2]

Fajr Sepasi

He joined Fajr Sepasi in the summer of 2009.[3] He was chosen by Mahmoud Yavari as the club Captain before the starting of the 12th Iran Pro League.[4][5] As of August 2012, he was named the Asian Best player of month by Goal.com Asia.[6]

Persepolis

In the summer of 2012, Persepolis tried to acquire Haghighi but Fajr Sepasi rejected Persepolis's undisclosed bid (reported €220,000)[7] and he had to stay at Fajr Sepasi.[8] Ultimately, during the mid-season transfer window of the 12th Iran Pro League, the two teams reached an agreement on his transfer terms and Haghighi joined Persepolis on November 21, 2012. He signed a 2.5 year contract until the end of the 2014–15 season.[9][10] He made his debut for Persepolis in a 6–0 win against Malavan in the 2012–13 Hazfi Cup Round of 32.[11] He scored his first goal for Persepolis from a penalty kick in a match against Saipa on 28 February 2013.[12] On December 27, 2014 he was officially released from Persepolis.[13] He finished his career in Persepolis with 61 appearances and 3 goals.

Padideh

Haghighi joined Padideh in December 2014 with a contract until the end of season.[14]

Saba Qom

Haghighi joined Saba Qom in the summer of 2015 with a two–year contract. He was released before mid season having only played six matches for the club.

Suphanburi

In January 2016 Haghighi signed a contract with Thai Premier League club Suphanburi.[15] He played in a preseason game against Albirex Niigata for just 45 minutes, before the contract was canceled shortly before the season opening.[16]

Return to Padideh

On 11 October 2016, Haghighi returned to Padideh by signing a seven-month contract.

Club career statistics
As of 20 May 2015
Club Division Season League Hazfi Cup Asia Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Payam Division 1 2006–07 6000––60
2007–08 21030––240
Pro League 2008–09 21110––221
Fajr Sepasi 2009–10 11000––110
Division 1 2010–11 23420––254
Pro League 2011–12 32100––321
2012–13 10100––101
Persepolis 13240––172
2013–14 26021––281
2014–15 1402000160
Padideh 7100––71
Career Total 17791410019110

International career
Reza Haghighi in a friendly match vs. Montenegro in 2014

On 12 February 2012, he was named in the Iran squad by Carlos Queiroz and made his debut in a match against Jordan on 23 February 2012.[17] On 1 June 2014, he was called into Iran's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad by Carlos Queiroz.[18]

Honours
Persepolis

References
  1. Persianleague.com
  2. Abrarnews.com/sport
  3. Iplstats.com
  4. Zendeginews.com Archived 2013-07-28 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Goaldaily.ir
  6. Irna.ir
  7. Goal.com
  8. Persianleague.com
  9. Football.ir Archived 2014-05-12 at the Wayback Machine
  10. fc-Perspolis.com Archived 2012-11-28 at the Wayback Machine
  11. Khabaronline.ir
  12. Goal.com
  13. http://farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=13931006001176
  14. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-29. Retrieved 2014-12-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  15. http://www.irna.ir/fa/News/81772039/
  16. Chanapinijwong, Jedsada (5 July 2016). "THE INVISIBLE : 10 แข้งต่างชาติที่ไร้ตัวตนในไทยลีก" (in Thai). footballchannelasia. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  17. Persianleague.com
  18. "Queiroz trims Iran squad to 24". FIFA.com. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
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