Soroush Rafiei

Soroush Rafiei

Personal information
Date of birth	24 March 1990
Place of birth	Shiraz, Iran
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Attacking Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Tractor Sazi (on loan from Foolad)
Number	10
Youth career
2005–2009	Fajr Sepasi
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2009–2011	Fajr Sepasi	21	(5)
2011–	Foolad	80	(11)
2015–	→ Tractor Sazi (loan)	23	(3)
National team^‡
2014–	Iran	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 April 2016. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 January 2015

Soroush Rafiei (Persian: سروش رفیعی‎‎) is an Iranian footballer who currently plays for Tractor Sazi in the Persian Gulf Pro League.

Club career

He started his career with Fajr Sepasi and help them to promote to 2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup. Later he joined Foolad.

Tractor Sazi

He joined Tractor Sazi on 2 July 2015 with a two-year deal, he mainly made the move due to his issues with conscription and Tractor Sazi is an army club.^[1]

Club career statistics

As of 15 May 2015.

Club	Division	Season	League		Hazfi Cup		Asia		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Fajr Sepasi	Pro League	2009–10	1	0			–	–
	Division 1	2010–11	20	5			–	–
Foolad	Pro League	2011–12	19	1	1	0	–	–	20	1
		2012–13	17	1	0	0	–	–	17	1
		2013–14	29	2	2	0	8	0	39	2
		2014–15	15	7	1	0	1	0	17	7
Tractor Sazi		2015–16	21	2	2	0	4	0	27	2
Career total			122	18			13	0

International career

He was called up to Iran national football team in October 2014 by Carlos Queiroz. He made his debut in 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.^[2]

Honours

Fajr Sepasi

• Azadegan League (1): 2010–11

Foolad

• Iran Pro League (1): 2013–14

References

• Soroush Rafiei at PersianLeague.com

1. http://footballitarin.com/link_page.php?id=233487
2. "Queiroz Names Team Melli Squad". afcasiancup.com. 30 December 2014.