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Ramin Rezaeian
Rezaeian in 2025
Personal information
Full name Ramin Rezaeian Semeskandi[1]
Date of birth (1990-03-21) 21 March 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth Sari, Iran
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Right back, winger
Team information
Current team
 Esteghlal
Number 10
Youth career
2002–2008 Shahrdari Sari
2008–2009 Shensa-ye Tehran
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Saba Qom 65 (4)
2013–2015 Rah Ahan 56 (11)
2015–2017 Persepolis 41 (9)
2017–2018 KV Oostende 25 (2)
2018–2020 Al Shahania 32 (16)
2020–2022 Al-Duhail 13 (3)
2021–2022 → Al-Sailiya (loan) 32 (16)
2022 Persepolis 13 (0)
2022–2024 Sepahan 56 (15)
2024– Esteghlal 28 (10)
International career‡
2015– Iran 65 (6)
Medal record
Representing  Iran
CAFA Nations Cup
Winner 2023 Kyrgyzstan – Uzbekistan Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

Ramin Rezaeian Semeskandi (Persian: رامین رضائیان سمسکندی; born 21 March 1990) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Persian Gulf Pro League club Esteghlal and the Iran national team.

He started his career as a right-back, but he often plays as a winger. Rezaeian was Carlos Queiroz's first choice on the right side of the defence of the Iran men's national team in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification matches. Known for his great speed, agility, and athleticism, he is often regarded as one of Iran's best ever fullbacks.

Early life

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Rezaeian was born in Semes Kandeh-ye Olya, a village in Sari County, Mazanderan.[2]

Club career

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Saba Qom

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Rezaeian played his entire career for Saba Qom before signing for Rah Ahan in 2013.[3] He made 98 appearances for the club scoring seven goals.

Rah Ahan

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Rezaeian signed a three–year with the Tehran-based club Rah Ahan in 2013. After several good performances in the 2014–15 season, Rezaeian was recognized as one of the best fullbacks in the league and was called up to the national team. On 3 April 2015, Rezaeian scored his team's first goal in a 2–2 draw against Persepolis. Two weeks later, on 17 April, he scored a brace in a 2–2 draw against Esteghlal Khuzestan.

Esteghlal FC vs Al-Gharafa FC

Persepolis

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Rezaeian joined Persepolis on 27 June 2015 with a two-year contract.[4] He scored his first goal for Persepolis in a 2–0 victory against Siah Jamegan. On 26 December 2015, Rezaeian scored a 30-yard free kick against Padideh in stoppage time to earn them a 2–2 draw. After initially signing a contract with Turkish Süper Lig club Rizespor in the summer of 2016,[5] Rezaeian cancelled his contract and re–joined Persepolis.

Oostende

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After rejecting an offer from Tehran rivals Esteghlal F.C., Rezaeian joined Belgian club K.V. Oostende on 9 July 2017 with a two-year contract after a successful trial period at the club. Ramin made his debut on 27 July 2017 in a 3rd round Europa League qualifier against French club Olympique de Marseille. Oostende lost the match 4–2 and Rezaeian played the full 90 minutes.

Al Shahania

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On 6 November 2018, Rezaeian joined Qatar Stars League side Al Shahania.[6] In his first match with the club, on 8 November, Ramin scored a free kick goal in his team's 5–1 loss to Al Duhail. On 23 November, in his second match with his club, Ramin assisted his team's only goal in a 1–0 win against Al-Kharitiyath.

Al-Duhail

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On 22 August 2020, Rezaeian signed a two-year contract with Qatar Stars League champion, Al-Duhail.[7]

Al-Sailiya

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After the engagement of the new trainer from Al-Duhail, Rezaein was loaned to Al-Sailiya.[8]

Persepolis

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On 12 February 2022, Rezaeian signed a contract with Persian Gulf Pro League champions Persepolis.[9][10]

Sepahan

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On 15 July 2022, Rezaeian signed a contract with Persian Gulf Pro League side Sepahan.[11]

match between Esteghlal of Iran and Al-Nassr of Saudi Arabia

Esteghlal

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In December 2024 while with Esteghlal, Rezaeian was summoned by Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran after hugging a female fan, months after goalkeeper Hossein Hosseini was also summoned by the federation and faced a suspension and fine for embracing a female fan in April 2024.[12] In his first game for Esteghlal against Shams Azar in Qazvin, he changed the outcome of the game in favor of Esteghlal with an assist to Mohammad Hossein Eslami in the final minutes, and the game ended with a 2-1 victory for Esteghlal.[13] Rezaian played in his second game for Esteghlal against Malavan in Qazvin and managed to score two goals from the penalty spot for the Blues, and in addition to his first goal for Esteghlal, he was named the best player on the field.[14] He also managed to register an assist in Tehran Derby.

Her first Asian goal with Esteghlal came against Qatar's Al-Gharafa in the AFC Champions League Elite, and on the day Esteghlal defeated their Qatari rival 3-0, he also scored one of these goals, making it her first Asian goal with the Iranian blue team.[15]

She also scored her first goal for Esteghlal in the Hazfi Cup, where she scored in extra time for Esteghlal in the round of 16 of the Hazfi Cup against Shams Azar.[16]

International career

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Rezaeian (in white) at the 2018 FIFA World Cup (Iran–Portugal match)

He was called into Iran's 2015 AFC Asian Cup squad on 30 December 2014 by Carlos Queiroz.[17] He made his debut against Iraq in a friendly on 4 January 2015. He also played a friendly match against Sweden. Rezaeian scored his first international goal on 17 November 2015 in a 6–0 victory against Guam. In May 2018, he was named in Iran's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[18][19]

2021

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Despite his good performances, he was not invited to the national team.

Style of play

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Rezaeian has a high-level skill in long and fast starts.[20] He has a high skill in long passes and corner and free kicks. He also has good scoring skills.[21]

BBC Persian wrote about him: "On the right side, Ramin Rezaeian is the key player of Branko. He is considered Branko's savior with his scoring power in difficult situations."[22]

Personal life

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Rezaeian and fans in Tehran in 2019

He is popular among Iranian football fans, especially Persepolis fans.[23][24] His father is a retired doctor and he has only one older sister. Among football players, he is interested in Iranian legend, Ali Karimi. He has announced that he controls his diet and loves ice cream.[25]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 29 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Saba 2009–10 Iran Pro League 20 1 0 0 — — 20 1
2010–11 22 1 1 0 — — 23 1
2011–12 24 0 2 0 — — 26 0
2012–13 31 4 0 0 1 0 — 32 4
Total 97 6 3 0 1 0 0 0 101 6
Rah Ahan 2013–14 Iran Pro League 27 2 3 2 — — 30 4
2014–15 27 9 2 0 — — 29 9
Total 54 11 5 2 0 0 0 0 59 13
Persepolis 2015–16 Iran Pro League 28 5 2 0 — — 30 5
2016–17 12 4 1 0 1 0 — 14 4
Total 40 9 3 0 1 0 0 0 44 9
Oostende 2017–18 Belgian First Division A 16 1 2 0 2 0 5 1 25 2
Al Shahania 2018–19 Qatar Stars League 11 4 0 0 — — 11 4
2019–20 21 13 0 0 — 1 0 22 13
Total 32 17 0 0 0 0 1 0 33 17
Al Duhail 2019–20 Qatar Stars League 0 0 0 0 3 1 — 3 1
2020–21 10 2 — — 0 0 10 2
Total 10 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 13 3
Al Sailiya 2020–21 Qatar Stars League 11 3 2 0 0 0 5 0 18 3
2021–22 13 2 — 0 0 5 2 18 4
Total 24 5 2 0 0 0 10 2 36 7
Persepolis 2021–22 Iran Pro League 13 0 1 0 — — 14 0
Sepahan 2022–23 Persian Gulf Pro League 29 7 2 0 — — — — 31 7
2023–24 27 8 5 1 7 5 — — 39 14
Total 56 15 7 1 7 5 0 0 70 21
Esteghlal 2024–25 Persian Gulf Pro League 28 10 4 2 10 1 — 42 13
Career total 370 74 27 5 24 7 16 3 437 89

International

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Ramin Rezaeian during Iran men's national football team's practice at Moscow's Locomotive Club in June 2018
As of 26 March 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Iran 2015 7 1
2016 9 1
2017 8 0
2018 11 0
2019 10 0
2022 3 1
2023 10 3
2024 7 0
Total 65 6
Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rezaeian goal.
List of international goals scored by Ramin Rezaeian
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 17 November 2015 GFA National Training Center, Dededo, Guam  Guam 3–0 6–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 10 November 2016 Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia  Papua New Guinea 8–1 8–1 Friendly
3 25 November 2022 Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar  Wales 2–0 2–0 2022 FIFA World Cup
4 28 March 2023 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran  Kenya 2–1 2–1 Friendly
5 16 November 2023 Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran  Hong Kong 4–0 4–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 21 November 2023 Milliy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan  Uzbekistan 1–0 2–2 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Persepolis

Al-Sailiya

Sepahan

Esteghlal

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: IR Iran (IRN)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 15. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. ^ "ملی پوشان مازندرانی در پی درخشش در جام جهانی فوتبال" [Mazanderani national players looking for a shine at the Football World Cup]. IRIB News (in Persian). Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Iranian Premier League Stats: 2018-2019 Season". IPLstats.com. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  4. ^ "بازیکن تیم ملی فوتبال ایران سرخپوش شد" [Iran national team player became a red-wearer]. FC-Perspolis.com (in Persian). Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  5. ^ "فوتبالی‌ترین - پاسخ منفی رضاییان به پیشنهاد تیم ترکیه‌ای". footballitarin.com.
  6. ^ "Qatar's Al Shahania Signs Iranian Ramin Rezaeian". tasnimnews.com. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Al-Duhail signs Iranian winger Ramin Rezaeian". Mehr News Agency. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Ramin Rezaeian joins Al Sailiya club". Tehran Times. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  9. ^ "رسمی؛ رامین رضاییان به پرسپولیس پیوست (عکس)". ورزش سه (in Persian). Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  10. ^ "رامین رضاییان رسماً به پرسپولیس برگشت- اخبار فوتبال ایران - اخبار ورزشی تسنیم | Tasnim". خبرگزاری تسنیم | Tasnim (in Persian). Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  11. ^ "رضاییان به سپاهان پیوست (عکس)". ورزش سه (in Persian). Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Iran football federation summons player after hugging female fan". Iran International.
  13. ^ "نقش پررنگ رامین رضاییان در برتری استقلال؛ آقای سوپراستار وارد می‌شود". فوتبال 360. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  14. ^ خلاصه بازی استقلال 2 - ملوان 2- ویدیو ورزش سه (Video) (in Persian). ویدیو ورزش سه. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  15. ^ حرکت دیدنی رامین؛ گل دوم استقلال به الغرافه- ویدیو ورزش سه (Video) (in Persian). ویدیو ورزش سه. 16 September 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  16. ^ "گل دوم استقلال به شمس آذر (رامین رضاییان)". فوتبالی (in Persian). Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  17. ^ "Queiroz Names Team Melli Squad". AFCAsianCup.com. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  18. ^ "World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia". BBC. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  19. ^ "Queiroz names Iran World Cup squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  20. ^ اسپورت, آی. "تفاوت سبک محرمی و رضاییان: بازی در فضا". آی اسپورت (in Persian). Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  21. ^ "ببینید | آنالیز جذاب عملکرد رضاییان؛ چرا جذب رامین برای پرسپولیس حیاتی بود؟". خبرآنلاین (in Persian). 16 February 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  22. ^ "لیگ برتر فوتبال ایران؛ جدال کروات‌ها در ورزشگاه آزادی". BBC News فارسی (in Persian). 1 February 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  23. ^ "چند دلیل برای بازگشت رامین رضاییان به پرسپولیس؛ از چراغ سبز یحیی تا آخرین فرصت حضور در جام جهانی". قوه قضائیه | خبرگزاری میزان | Mizan Online News Agency (in Persian). 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  24. ^ "رامین رضاییان و قرمزترین حالت ممکن". خبرگزاری ایلنا (in Persian). Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  25. ^ فتوکده (22 July 2020). "بیوگرافی رامین رضاییان (بازیکن فوتبال) با عکس جدید آماندا" (in Persian). Retrieved 10 July 2022.
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