Sheys Rezaei in 2016
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sheys Rezaei Khonakdar | ||
Date of birth | 21 March 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Sari, Iran, Iran | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre Back / Right Back | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2003 | Saipa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2008 | Persepolis | 84 | (5) |
2008–2009 | Saba Qom | 32 | (1) |
2009–2012 | Persepolis | 45 | (1) |
2012–2014 | Shahrdari Tabriz | 25 | (0) |
2014 | Mes Kerman | 11 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Rah Ahan | 6 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2000–2001 | Iran U17 | 3 | (0) |
2006 | Iran U23 | 5 | (0) |
2006–2009 | Iran | 8 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 August 2014. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 August 2009 |
Sheys Rezaei Khonakdar (Persian: شيث رضایی خنکدار, born 21 March 1984 in Sari, Iran) is an Iranian footballer.
Sheys is originally from Hamid Abad (one of Sari's suburbs). He has played most of his career for Persepolis and started to be known in 2005–06 season and became more famous after problems in 2007–08 season. He has featured in U17, U23 and the A team of Iran. In June 2008 he was on trial with Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart. He joined Saba Battery in August 2008. After spending one season with Saba and playing in the AFC Champions League he moved back to Persepolis. After completing the season with Persepolis in 2011–12, he was released by the club and joined the Azadegan League side, Shahrdari Tabriz.
He was a member of Iran national under-23 football team, participating in the 2006 Asian Games. In October 2006, he was called up to join senior Team Melli for the first time in an LG cup tournament held in Jordan. He made his debut for Iran on October 4 in a match against Iraq. He scored in his debut.
In June 2007, he was again called up to join the Iran squad in another tournament held in Jordan, where he helped Iran win the 2007 West Asian Football Federation Championship. In March 2009 under Ali Daei he was called up again for Team Melli.