Ali Gholizadeh

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.

Ali Gholizadeh
Personal information
Full name Ali Gholizadeh Nojedeh
Date of birth (1996-03-10) 10 March 1996
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 68 (9)
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 8 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 December 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 November 2020

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 19 December 2020[8]
Club Division Season League Cup Continental Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Saipa 2013–14 Persian Gulf Pro League 1000——10
2014–15 Persian Gulf Pro League 3000——30
2015–16 Persian Gulf Pro League 12110——131
2016–17 Persian Gulf Pro League 23120——251
2017–18 Persian Gulf Pro League 28610——296
Total 678400000718
Charleroi 2018–19 Belgian First Division A 22111—00232
2019–20 Belgian First Division A 22331——254
2020–21 Belgian First Division A 1850020—205
Total 5574220006811
Career total 1221382200013919

International
As of 12 November 2020.[8]
Iran national team
YearAppsGoals
2018 63
2020 20
Total83

International goals
Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.[9]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.17 March 2018Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran Sierra Leone2–04–0Friendly
2.4–0
3.20 November 2018Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar Venezuela1–11–1Friendly

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".
  8. "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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