Ali Gholizadeh

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Ali Gholizadeh
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Personal information
Full name Ali Gholizadeh Nojedeh
Date of birth (1996-03-10) 10 March 1996 (age 26)
Place of birth Namin, Iran
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m)
Position(s) Forward / Winger
Club information
Current team
 Charleroi
Number 8
Youth career
2007–2012 Saipa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2018 Saipa 67 (8)
2018– Charleroi 105 (19)
National team‡
2010–2013 Iran U17 13 (4)
2013–2015 Iran U20 1 (1)
2017 Iran U21 2 (1)
2017 Iran U23 3 (1)
2018– Iran 21 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 March 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 February 2022

Ali Gholizadeh (Persian: علی قلی‌زاده; born 10 March 1996) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian First Division A club Charleroi and the Iran national team.

Gholizadeh is a product of the Saipa youth system and broke into the club's first team at 18. He went on to play for five seasons at Saipa, before transferring to Belgian side Charleroi in 2018. He has represented Iran at every level, making his debut for the senior national team in March 2018 under then head coach Carlos Queiroz.

Club career[]

Saipa[]

He started his career with Saipa youth levels. He promoted to first team by Engin Firat and made his debut for Saipa in last fixture of 2013–14 Iran Pro League against Saba Qom as a substitute.[1] After scoring six times in 28 games, Gholizadeh was named the Persian Gulf Pro League Young Player of the Season for 2017–18.

Charleroi[]

On 30 May 2018, Gholizadeh joined Belgian First Division A club Charleroi, joining compatriot Omid Noorafkan.[2][3] Gholizadeh scored his first goal for the club on 25 November 2018 in a league match against Lokeren. In January 2020, Gholizadeh extended his contract with Charleroi until June 2024.[4]

International career[]

Youth[]

Gholizadeh was part of Iran U17 in 2012 AFC U-16 Championship and 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He invited to Iran U20 by Ali Dousti Mehr to preparation for 2014 AFC U-19 Championship.[5][6]

Senior[]

He made his debut for Team Melli on 17 March 2018 against Sierra Leone and scored two goals. In May 2018 he was named in Iran's preliminary squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[7]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of 27 April 2021[8]
Club Division Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Saipa 2013–14 Persian Gulf Pro League 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
2014–15 Persian Gulf Pro League 3 0 0 0 — — 3 0
2015–16 Persian Gulf Pro League 12 1 1 0 — — 13 1
2016–17 Persian Gulf Pro League 23 1 2 0 — — 25 1
2017–18 Persian Gulf Pro League 28 6 1 0 — — 29 6
Total 67 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 71 8
Charleroi 2018–19 Belgian First Division A 22 1 1 1 — 0 0 23 2
2019–20 Belgian First Division A 22 3 3 1 — — 25 4
2020–21 Belgian First Division A 34 8 1 0 2 0 — 37 8
Total 88 15 5 2 2 0 0 0 95 17
Career total 122 13 8 2 2 0 0 0 139 19

International[]

As of 1 February 2022 .[8]
Iran national team
Year Apps Goals
2018 6 3
2020 2 0
2021 11 3
2020 2 0
Total 21 6

International goals[]

Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.[9]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 17 March 2018 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran  Sierra Leone 2–0 4–0 Friendly
2. 4–0
3. 20 November 2018 Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar  Venezuela 1–1 1–1
4. 3 June 2021 Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain  Hong Kong 1–0 3–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
5. 7 September 2021 Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar  Iraq 3–0 3–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
6. 16 November 2021 King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan  Syria 3–0 3–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours[]

Individual

Personal life[]

Gholizadeh married fellow Iranian footballer Yasaman Farmani in February 2019. Farmani also plays for Charleroi, representing the club in the Belgian Women's Super League and has represented the Iranian national team.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "لیگ برتر : صباي قم - سايپـا تهران". iranleague.ir. Archived from the original on 2014-09-04. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
  2. ^ "Ali Gholizadeh est le premier renfort du SC Charleroi". Le Soir. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Iran's Ali Gholizadeh Officially Joins SC Charleroi". Tasnim News Agency. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Ali Gholizadeh Extends Charleroi Contract until 2024". Tasnim News Agency. 31 January 2020.
  5. ^ "تیم ملی جوانان". www.ffiri.ir. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
  6. ^ "تیم ملی جوانان". www.ffiri.ir. Archived from the original on 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
  7. ^ "World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia".[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ a b "Soccerway stats".
  9. ^ "Gholizadeh, Ali". National Football Teams. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  10. ^ "Iran's Yasaman Farmani joins Belgium RCSC Charleroi". Tehran Times. 22 August 2020.

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