Reza Norouzi (Persian: رضا نوروزی, born 21 September 1982) is a retired Iranian footballer.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Reza Norouzi | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1982[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Ahvaz, Iran[1] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Azad University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Bargh Shiraz | 10 | (2) |
| 2008–2010 | Steel Azin | 48 | (14) |
| 2010–2012 | Foolad | 50 | (36) |
| 2012–2014 | Naft Tehran | 35 | (13) |
| 2014–2015 | Persepolis | 4 | (1) |
| 2015 | Saipa | 11 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Paykan | 12 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | Sanat Naft | 18 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2012 | Iran | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 September 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 March 2014 | |||
Club career edit
Early years edit
Norouzi started his career with Bargh Shiraz in Iran Pro League.
Steel Azin edit
Norouzi joined Steel Azin in 2008 after spending the previous year at Bargh Shiraz.[2]
Foolad edit
He was transferred to Foolad on 2010 and became top goal scorer of 2010–11 season.
Naft Tehran edit
In October 2012, Norouzi signed with Naft Tehran effective from January 2013. He scored his first goal for Naft in his debut match against Malavan. In his second season with the club he finished the season with 11 goals, one of the most in the league.
Persepolis edit
After becoming the Pro League's third place with Naft Tehran that was the club's best season in its history, Norouzi had offers from many teams, however, he joined Persepolis in the summer of 2014 and signed a one-year contract until end of 2014–15 season.[3] Persepolis fans nicknamed him as the Blue Killer, because he has scored nine goals against Esteghlal in three previous seasons.[4] He played his first official game for Persepolis against his former team, Naft Tehran on 1 August 2014. He was substituted in 90+2 minutes with Mehdi Taremi.
Club career statistics edit
- As of 20 August 2014
| Club | Division | Season | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Bargh | Pro League | 2007–08 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 2 |
| Steel Azin | Division 1 | 2008–09 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 8 |
| Pro League | 2009–10 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 6 | |
| Foolad | 2010–11 | 29 | 24 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 32 | 25 | |
| 2011–12 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 10 | ||
| Naft Tehran | 2012–13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 2 | |
| 2013–14 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 11 | ||
| Persepolis | 2014–15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Career total | 145 | 67 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 68 | ||
- Assist Goals
| Season | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| 09–10 | Steel Azin | 2 |
| 10–11 | Foolad | 2 |
| 11–12 | Foolad | 3 |
| 12–13 | Naft Tehran | 4 |
| 13–14 | Naft Tehran | 2 |
| 14–15 | Persepolis | 0 |
International career edit
He started his international career under Afshin Ghotbi in November 2010 against Nigeria. He also played for Iran in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup. He was selected in Iran's 30-man provisional squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup by Carlos Queiroz.[5]
Honours edit
Individual edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Iran Football Federation Official Web Site". Archived from the original on 21 January 2011.
- ^ "Azadegan League - Iranian Div I Stats: 2008-2009 Season. Scorers". iplstats.com. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Norouzi joined Persepolis". Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ Norouzi Nickname
- ^ "Team Melli final 30 given to FIFA". Persian Football. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
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