Ali_Gholizadeh
Ali Gholizadeh
Iranian footballer
Ali Gholizadeh Nojedeh (Persian: علی قلیزاده, romanized: 'Ali Qolizâde; born 10 March 1996) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ekstraklasa club Lech Poznań, and the Iran national team.
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Ali Gholizadeh with Lech Poznań in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ali Gholizadeh Nojedeh[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-03-10) 10 March 1996 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Ardabil, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lech Poznań | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2012 | Saipa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2018 | Saipa | 67 | (8) |
| 2018–2023 | Charleroi | 134 | (21) |
| 2023 | → Kasımpaşa (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2023– | Lech Poznań | 10 | (0) |
| 2023 | Lech Poznań II | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2013 | Iran U17 | 13 | (4) |
| 2013–2015 | Iran U20 | 1 | (1) |
| 2017 | Iran U21 | 2 | (1) |
| 2017 | Iran U23 | 3 | (1) |
| 2018– | Iran | 36 | (6) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
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, debuting for the senior national team in March 2018 under then-head coach Carlos Queiroz.
Saipa
He started his career with Saipa youth levels. He was promoted to the 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.[2] 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.[3][4] 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.[5]
Loan to Kasımpaşa
On 2 February 2023, Gholizadeh was loaned to Kasımpaşa in Turkey, with an option to buy.[6]
Lech Poznań
On 10 July 2023, Polish Ekstraklasa side Lech Poznań announced the signing of Gholizadeh on a three-year contract,[7] for a reported club record fee of approximately €1.8 million.[8] Initially expected to make a debut in August that year,[9] his prolonged recovery from a knee injury suffered in March kept Gholizadeh out of play until 31 October, when he entered the pitch in the 65th minute of a 0–4 away win over Zawisza Bydgoszcz in the round of 32 of the Polish Cup.[10] After suffering another knee injury which required surgery in a goalless draw against Stal Mielec on 1 April 2024, Gholizadeh was ruled out for the remainder of the season.[11] Overall, in his first season in Poland, he made a total of 13 appearances across all competitions, without scoring or providing an assist.
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.[12][13]
Senior
He debuted 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.[14] In November 2022, he was named by Carlos Queiroz in Iran's final squad which would compete for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.[15]
Club
- As of 1 April 2024[16]
| Club | Division | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Saipa | 2013–14 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2016–17 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 6 | |||
| Total | 67 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 8 | ||
| Charleroi | 2018–19 | Belgian First Division A | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | |
| 2019–20 | Belgian First Division A | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 4 | |||
| 2020–21 | Belgian First Division A | 34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 37 | 8 | ||
| 2021–22 | Belgian First Division A | 36 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 8 | |||
| 2022–23 | Belgian First Division A | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 1 | |||
| Total | 134 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 23 | ||
| Kasımpaşa (loan) | 2022–23 | Süper Lig | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Lech Poznań | 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| Lech Poznań II | 2023–24 | II liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 216 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 231 | 31 | ||
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of 26 March 2024.[16]
| Iran | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2018 | 6 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 3 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 36 | 6 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.[17]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 March 2018 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran |  Sierra Leone | 2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 4–0 | |||||
| 3. | 20 November 2018 | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Venezuela | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| 4. | 3 June 2021 | Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain |  Hong Kong | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5. | 7 September 2021 | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Iraq | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6. | 16 November 2021 | King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan |  Syria | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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.[18]
Individual
- "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: IR Iran (IRN)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 15. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- "لیگ برتر : صباي قم - سايپـا تهران". iranleague.ir. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- "Ali Gholizadeh est le premier renfort du SC Charleroi". Le Soir. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- "Iran's Ali Gholizadeh Officially Joins SC Charleroi". Tasnim News Agency. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- "Ali Gholizadeh Extends Charleroi Contract until 2024". Tasnim News Agency. 31 January 2020.
- "ALI GHOLIZADEH EN ROUTE POUR LA TURQUIE" (in French). Charleroi. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- "#Ali2026" (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 11 July 2023.
- "Lech Poznań: John van den Brom o Alim Gholizadehu. Wiadomo, jak długo przynajmniej trzeba jeszcze na niego czekać". transfery.info (in Polish). 20 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- "Fortuna Puchar Polski. Lech Poznań wygrał z Zawiszą Bydgoszcz". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- "Ali Gholizadeh przejdzie zabieg". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- "تیم ملی جوانان". www.ffiri.ir. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- "تیم ملی جوانان". www.ffiri.ir. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- "FourFourTwo: Iran Squad Breakdown 2022 WC". 25 November 2022.
- "Gholizadeh, Ali". National Football Teams. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- "Iran's Yasaman Farmani joins Belgium RCSC Charleroi". Tehran Times. 22 August 2020.