Personal information | |||
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Full name | Soroush Rafiei | ||
Date of birth | 24 March 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Mamasani, Iran | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Persepolis | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2009 | Fajr Sepasi | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2011 | Fajr Sepasi | 39 | (12) |
2011–2015 | Foolad | 94 | (17) |
2015–2017 | Tractor Sazi | 41 | (5) |
2017– | Persepolis | 7 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2014– | Iran | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 February 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 January 2015 |
Soroush Rafiei (Persian: سروش رفیعی) is an Iranian footballer who currently plays for Persepolis in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
He started his career with Fajr Sepasi and helped them to promote to the 2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup. Later he joined Foolad.
In the summer of 2015 Rafiei signed a two–year contract with Tractor Sazi to spend his conscription period at the club.
On 9 January 2017, Rafiei signed an 18 month contract with Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis. He was given the number 7, which had previously been retired in honor of club legend Ali Parvin. On 5 February 2017, in a match against his former club Tractor Sazi, Rafiei assisted twice as Persepolis won 3–0 and extended their lead to nine points at the top of the table.
He was called up to the Iran national football team in October 2014 by Carlos Queiroz. He made his debut in a match against South Korea on 18 November 2014. He was called into Iran's 2015 AFC Asian Cup squad on 30 December 2014 by Carlos Queiroz.