Reza Haghighi (Persian: رضا حقیقی, born 1 February 1989[7]) is an Iranian footballer who plays as a defender for Sefid Jamegan.

Reza Haghighi
Haghighi with Iran in 2014
Personal information
Full name Reza Haghighi Shandiz
Date of birth (1989-02-01) 1 February 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Mashhad, Iran
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, Defensive midfielder
Youth career
Payam
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Payam 48 (1)
2009–2012 Fajr Sepasi 76 (6)
2012–2015 Persepolis 68 (5)
2015 Padideh 23 (1)
2015–2016 Saba Qom 6 (0)
2016 Suphanburi[1] 1 (0)
2016–2017 Padideh 5 (0)
2017– 2018 Shahrdari Mahshahr[2][3] 4 (0)
2023–2024 Sefid Jamegan[4][5][6] 6 (0)
Total 237 (13)
International career
2009–2014 Iran 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 13, 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 13, 2016

Club career

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Payam

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Haghighi started his career with Payam. He made his debut for Payam on 10 November 2006 while he has 16 years old.[8]

Fajr Sepasi

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He joined Fajr Sepasi in the summer of 2009.[9] He was chosen by Mahmoud Yavari as the club Captain before the starting of the 12th Iran Pro League.[10][11] As of August 2012, he was named the Asian Best player of month by Goal.com Asia.[12]

Persepolis

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In the summer of 2012, Persepolis tried to acquire Haghighi but Fajr Sepasi rejected Persepolis's undisclosed bid (reported €220,000)[13] and he had to stay at Fajr Sepasi.[14] Ultimately, during the mid-season transfer window of the 12th Iran Pro League, the two teams reached an agreement on his transfer terms and Haghighi joined Persepolis on November 21, 2012. He signed a 2.5 year contract until the end of the 2014–15 season.[15][16] He made his debut for Persepolis in a 6–0 win against Malavan in the 2012–13 Hazfi Cup Round of 32.[17] He scored his first goal for Persepolis from a penalty kick in a match against Saipa on 28 February 2013.[18] On December 27, 2014 he was officially released from Persepolis.[19] He finished his career in Persepolis with 61 appearances and 3 goals.

Padideh

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Haghighi joined Padideh in December 2014 with a contract until the end of season.[20]

Saba Qom

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Haghighi joined Saba Qom in the summer of 2015 with a two–year contract. He was released before mid season having only played six matches for the club.

Suphanburi

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In January 2016 Haghighi signed a contract with Thai Premier League club Suphanburi.[21] He played in a preseason game against Albirex Niigata for just 45 minutes, before the contract was canceled shortly before the season opening.[22]

Return to Padideh

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On 11 October 2016, Haghighi returned to Padideh by signing a seven-month contract.[23][24]

International career

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Reza Haghighi in a friendly match vs. Montenegro in 2014

On 12 February 2012, he was named in the Iran squad by Carlos Queiroz and made his debut in a match against Jordan on 23 February 2012.[25] On 1 June 2014, he was called into Iran's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad by Carlos Queiroz.[26]

Career statistics

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As of 20 May 2015
Club Division Season League Hazfi Cup Asia Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Payam Division 1 2006–07 6 0 0 0 6 0
2007–08 21 0 3 0 24 0
Pro League 2008–09 21 1 1 0 22 1
Fajr Sepasi 2009–10 11 0 0 0 11 0
Division 1 2010–11 23 4 2 0 25 4
Pro League 2011–12 32 1 0 0 32 1
201213 10 1 0 0 10 1
Persepolis 13 2 4 0 17 2
2013–14 26 0 2 2 28 2
201415 14 0 2 0 0 0 16 0
Padideh 7 1 0 0 7 1
Career Total 177 9 14 1 0 0 191 12

Honours

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Payam
Persepolis

References

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  21. ^ "ایرنا - دایی: رضا حقیقی از تیم فوتبال صبای قم جدا شد". www.irna.ir. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015.
  22. ^ Chanapinijwong, Jedsada (5 July 2016). "THE INVISIBLE : 10 แข้งต่างชาติที่ไร้ตัวตนในไทยลีก" (in Thai). footballchannelasia. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
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  24. ^ "بازگشت بازیکن سابق پرسپولیس به میادین".
  25. ^ "Wolfsburg's Ashkan Dejagah again named in extensive Iran squad - PersianLeague.Com (Iran Football League)". www.persianleague.com. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  26. ^ "Queiroz trims Iran squad to 24". FIFA.com. 1 June 2014. Archived from the original on 1 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  27. ^ صعود پیام خراسان به لیگ‌برتر [Ascension of Payam Khorasan to the Premier League]. Hamshahri (in Persian). Hamshahri Corp. 23 June 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  28. ^ فولاد، ناکام در گام آخر / پیام مشهد لیگ برتری شد [Foolad failed in the last step / Payam Mashhad became the Premier League]. Aftab News (in Persian). 23 June 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  29. ^ "Iran Persian Gulf League 2013/14, Results and Standings". FootballDatabase. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
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