Issa Alekasir

Issa Alekasir
Alekasir in 2021
Personal information
Full name Issa Alekasir Rajabi
Date of birth (1990-02-07) 7 February 1990 (age 34)[1]
Place of birth Dezful, Iran
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Persepolis
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Esteghlal Ahvaz
2012–2013 Paykan 12 (0)
2013–2014 Albadr Bandar Kong 19 (7)
2014–2015 Aluminium Hormozgan 19 (11)
2015–2018 Naft Tehran 63 (12)
2018–2019 Paykan 25 (8)
2019–2020 Sanat Naft 26 (12)
2020–2023 Persepolis 37 (8)
2023–2024 Sepahan 9 (2)
2024– Persepolis 19 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024

Issa Alekasir Rajabi (Persian: عیسی آل‌کثیر, born 7 February 1990) is an Iranian footballer who plays as a striker for Persepolis in the Persian Gulf Pro League.

Club career

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Alekasir joined Paykan after promoting with Esteghlal Ahvaz to Azadegan League in summer 2012.[2] He spent a poor season with Paykan where he played 12 times without scoring a goal. In summer 2013 he joined Albadr Bandar Kong. After Albadr Bandar Kong's relegation to Iran Football's 2nd Division in 2014, he joined Aluminium Hormozgan. After shining with his new club, he had offers from Foolad[3] and Naft Tehran in mid-season, he tagged a Rls.3 billion (about US$80,000) fee which was declined by both Pro League sides.[4] He finished the season with 11 goals and named as the best goal scorer of 2014–15 Azadegan League.[5]

Naft Tehran

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On 28 June 2015, he joined Naft Tehran with a three-year contract as a free agent.[6]

Return to Paykan

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In June 2018, he rejoined Paykan,[7] where he played for one season.

Sanat Naft Abadan

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Alekasir scored 12 goals in the 2019–20 season with Sanat Naft Abadan.[8]

Persepolis

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On 1 September 2020, Alekasir signed a two-year contract with Persian Gulf Pro League champions Persepolis.[8] On 24 September, he scored his first goal for Persepolis in a 4–0 win over Sharjah in the 2020 AFC Champions League group stage.[9] On 27 September, he scored the winning goal in a 1–0 win over Al Sadd in the Champions League round of 16.[10] On 30 September, he scored two goals in a 2–0 win against Pakhtakor in the Champions League quarter-finals.[11] Afterwards, the AFC suspended Alekasir for 6 months because his goal celebration in the game was ruled to be a "discriminatory gesture".[12]

Club career statistics

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As of 21 October 2024[13]
Club Division Season League Hazfi Cup Asia Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Esteghlal Ahvaz League 2 2011–12 Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Paykan Pro League 2012–13 12 0 1 0 0 0 13 0
Albadr Bandar Kong Azadegan League 2013–14 19 7 2 0 0 0 21 7
Aluminium Hormozgan 2014–15 33 21 2 2 0 0 35 23
Total 64 28 5 2 0 0 69 30
Naft Tehran Pro League 2015–16 14 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 20 0
2016–17 22 4 5 3 0 0 27 7
2017–18 27 8 2 1 0 0 29 9
Total 63 12 9 4 3 0 1 0 76 16
Paykan Pro League 2018–19 25 8 1 0 0 0 26 8
Sanat Naft Abadan 2019–20 26 12 2 0 0 0 28 12
Total 51 20 3 0 0 0 54 20
Persepolis Pro League 2020–21 11 3 2 0 12 6 1 1 26 10
2021–22 14 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 17 5
2022–23 12 1 4 3 16 4
Total 37 8 7 4 14 6 1 1 59 19
Sepahan Pro League 2023–24 9 2 0 0 3 1 12 3
Total 9 2 0 0 3 1 12 3
Persepolis Pro League 2023–24 14 7 2 3 16 10
2024–25 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 7 0
Total 18 7 2 3 3 0 0 0 23 10
Career Total 242 77 26 13 23 7 2 1 293 98

Honours

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Esteghlal Ahvaz

Naft Tehran

Persepolis

Individual

References

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  1. ^ Player profile
  2. ^ "پیگیری تمرینات آبی پوشان با حضور چند بازیکن جدید". Archived from the original on 17 June 2013.
  3. ^ "آقای گل لیگ یک فولادی می‌شود". khuzestansport.ir (in Persian). 11 December 2014.
  4. ^ "مخالفت باشگاه آلومینیوم هرمزگان با لیگ برتری شدن عیسی آل کثیر بازیکن میانرودی". Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  5. ^ "جدول گل زنان لیگ یک عیسی آل کثیر آقای گل شد". Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  6. ^ "آقای گل لیگ یک به نفت تهران پیوست". Archived from the original on 30 June 2015.
  7. ^ "آل‌کثیر به پیکان پیوست + عکس". tasnimnews.com (in Persian). 17 June 2018.
  8. ^ a b "Persepolis complete signing of three players". Tehran Times. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Persepolis FC 4–0 Sharjah". AFC. 24 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Persepolis FC 1–0 Al Sadd SC". AFC. 27 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Persepolis FC 2–0 Pakhtakor". AFC. 30 September 2020.
  12. ^ "SOCCER-PERSEPOLIS STRIKER ALEKASIR GETS SIX-MONTH BAN HOURS BEFORE ACL SEMI-FINAL". Eurosport. 2 October 2020.
  13. ^ Issa Alekasir at Soccerway
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