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Rahman Rezaei

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Personal information
Full name	Rahman Rezaei
Date of birth	(1975-02-20) 20 February 1975 (age 50)
Place of birth	Noor, Mazandaran, Iran
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Centre-back
Youth career
1991–1995	Nassaji Mazandaran
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1995–1996	Bargh Tehran
1996	Rah Ahan
1996–2001	Zob Ahan
2001–2003	Perugia	38	(5)
2003–2006	Messina	107	(2)
2006–2008	Livorno	21	(1)
2008–2009	Persepolis	13	(0)
2009–2010	Al Ahli	9	(1)
2010–2011	Shahin Bushehr	6	(0)
2011–2012	Paykan
National team
2001–2009	Iran	54	(3)
Teams managed
2013–2014	Paykan (youth)
2014–2015	Rah Ahan (youth)
2016–2017	Tractor Sazi (assistant)
2018–2019	Bargh Jadid
2019–2020	Rayka Babol
2020–2021	Zob Ahan
2023–	Iran (assistant)
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Rahman Rezaei (Persian: رحمان رضايی, born on February 20, 1975) is a football coach and former player from Iran. He played as a centre-back, which is a defensive position. He also played for the Iranian national team.

Playing Career

Early Career in Iran

Rahman Rezaei was first noticed by a famous Iranian manager named Nasser Hejazi. He played for a team called Zob Ahan in Isfahan for five seasons. His strong performances for his club and the national team led to him moving to Europe.

Playing in Italy

Rezaei moved to Italy to play for Perugia. After that, he joined Messina. He became known as one of the most successful Asian defenders in Europe.

In the 2003-2004 season, he helped Messina get promoted to Serie A, which is Italy's top football league. He was a very important player for Messina, playing in many games. In 2006, he signed with another Serie A team, Livorno.

Fans in Italy gave him nicknames like "The Flying Carpet." His fans in Messina also called him the "Secretary of Defense."

Returning to Asia

In 2008, there were talks about Rezaei joining Persepolis, a big team in Iran. However, the club's manager decided they didn't need a centre-back at that time.

In 2009, Rezaei signed a one-year contract with Al Ahli SC in Qatar. In 2010, he returned to Iran to play for Shahin Bushehr. A few months later, he joined Paykan. He officially stopped playing football on July 4, 2012.

International Career

Playing for Iran

Rahman Rezaei played his first game for the Iranian national team in July 2001 against Bosnia. Since then, he was a very important defender for the team.

In European football, he was known for being a strong defender who could also start quick attacks. However, for the Iranian national team, his main job was to defend. He used to be a forward, but he became a key defender for Iran.

He was a major player for Iran in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. However, he faced some criticism for a few mistakes during the tournament.

Retirement and Return

In April 2007, Rezaei said he would stop playing for the national team after the 2007 Asian Cup. But later that year, he changed his mind and wanted to play again. He was then chosen to play for Iran in the 2010 World Cup Qualification matches.

Goals for Iran

Rahman Rezaei scored 3 goals for the Iranian national team. Here are the details of those goals:

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	30 May 2002	Sabah Al Salem Stadium, Kuwait City	Kuwait	2–1	3–1	Friendly
2	3 June 2005	Azadi Stadium, Tehran	North Korea	1–0	1–0	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
3	28 May 2006	Azadi Stadium, Tehran	Bosnia and Herzegovina	2–2	5–2	Friendly

Honours

Individual Awards

• Asian Cup All-Star Team: 2007

Personal Life

Rahman Rezaei is married to H. Hashemian. She is a translator of Iranian origin who was born in Assisi, Italy.

Images for kids

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  Rezaei in 2020

See also

In Spanish: Rahman Rezaei para niños