Issa Alekasir Rajabi ( fa, عیسی آل‌کثیر , born 7 February 1990) is an Iranian

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who plays as a

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for

Sepahan Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan Sport Club ( fa, باشگاه فرهنگی ورزشی فولاد مبارکه سپاهان اصفهان, ''Bâšgâh-è Varzeši-ye Fulâd-è Mobârake-ye Sepâhân''), commonly known as Sepahan S.C., are an Iranian spor ...

in the

Persian Gulf Pro League The Persian Gulf Pro League ( fa, لیگ برتر خلیج فارس, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Pro League ( fa, links=no, لیگ برتر ایران, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is the highest division of profe ...

Club career

Alekasir joined

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after promoting with

Esteghlal Ahvaz Esteghlal Ahvaz Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال استقلال اهواز, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Esteqlâl Ahvaz''), commonly known as Esteghlal Ahvaz, was an Iranian football club based in Ahvaz, Khuzestan, that competed in the khu ...

Azadegan League The Azadegan League ( fa, ليگ آزادگان, ''Lig-e Âzâdegân''), also known as League 1 ( fa, لیگ یک, ''Lig-e Yek''), is the second highest division of professional football in Iran. It was the top-level football league in Iran from ...

in summer 2012. He spent a poor season with Paykan where he played 12 times without scoring a goal. In summer 2013 he joined to Albadr Bandar Kong. After Albadr Bandar Kong's relegation to

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in 2014, he joined Aluminium Hormozgan. After shining with his new club, he had offers from

Foolad Foolad Khuzestan Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال فولاد خوزستان, ''Bāshgāh-e Futbāl-e Fulād-e Khuzestān'') is an Iranian football club, based in Ahwaz, Khuzestan that plays in Persian Gulf Pro League. Foolad F.C. ...

and

Naft Tehran Naft Tehran Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال نفت تهران, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Nuft Teheran'') is an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran. They competed in the Persian Gulf Pro League. They were owned by the National Ira ...

in mid-season, he tagged a Rls.3 billion (about US$80,000) fee which declined by both Pro League sides. He finished season with 11 goals and named as Best goal scorer of 2014–15 Azadegan League.

Naft Tehran

On 28 June 2015, he joined

with a three-years contract as a

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Return to Paykan

In June 2018, he rejoined Paykan, where he played for one season.

Sanat Naft Abadan

Alekasir scored 12 goals in the 2019–20 season with Sanat Naft Abadan.

Persepolis

On 1 September 2020, Alekasir signed a two-year contract with

champions

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. On 24 September, he scored his first goal for Persepolis in a 4–0 win over

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in the

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group stage. On 27 September, he scored the winning goal in a 1–0 win over

Al Sadd Al Sadd Sports Club ( ar, نادي السد الرياضي, lit=Dam Sports Club) is a Qatari sports club based in the Al Sadd district of the city of Doha. It is best known for its association football team, which competes in the ...

in the Champions League round of 16. On 30 September, he scored two goals in a 2–0 win against Pakhtakor in the Champions League quarter-finals. Afterwards, the AFC suspended Alekasir for 6 months because his goal celebration in the game was ruled to be a "discriminatory gesture".

Club career statistics

Honours

Club

Esteghlal Ahvaz

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(1): 2011–12

Naft Tehran

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(1): 2016–17

Persepolis

(2):

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(1):

Iranian Super Cup The Iranian Super Cup (Persian: سوپر جام ایران, ''Super Jam-e 'Iran'') is an Iranian association football trophy awarded to the winner of a match between the Persian Gulf Pro League's season champion and the winner of the Hazfi Cup. It ...

(2):

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runner-up (1):

Individual

Top scorer: 2014–15 (11 goals) *

Top scorer: 2015–16 (4 goals)

References

External links

Issa Alekasir
at PersianLeague * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Alekasir, Issa 1990 births Living people Iranian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Persian Gulf Pro League players Esteghlal Ahvaz F.C. players Naft Tehran F.C. players Sanat Naft Abadan F.C. players Persepolis F.C. players Sepahan S.C. footballers Footballers from Khuzestan province