Reza Norouzi ( fa, رضا نوروزی, born 21 September 1982) is a retired

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ian footballer.

Club career

Early years

Norouzi started his career with

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Iran 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 ...

Steel Azin

Norouzi joined Steel Azin in 2008 after spending the previous year at

Foolad

He was transferred to Foolad on 2010 and became top goal scorer of 2010–11 season.

Naft Tehran

In October 2012, Norouzi signed with Naft Tehran effective from January 2013. He scored his first goal for Naft in his debut match against

Malavan Malavan Bandar Anzali Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال ملوان بندر انزلى, ''Bashgah-e Futbal-e Milâvan Bendâr Anzeli'') is an Iranian football club based in Bandar-e Anzali, Iran. It currently won Iran's second foot ...

. In his second season with the club he finished the season with 11 goals, one of the most in the league.

Persepolis

After becoming the Pro League's third place with Naft Tehran that was the club's best season in its history, Norouzi had offers from many teams, however, he joined

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in the summer of 2014 and signed a one-year contract until end of 2014–15 season. Persepolis fans nicknamed him as the ''Blue Killer'', because he has scored nine goals against Esteghlal in three previous seasons. He played his first official game for Persepolis against his former team, Naft Tehran on 1 August 2014. He was substituted in 90+2 minutes with

Mehdi Taremi Mehdi Taremi ( fa, مهدی طارمی; born 18 July 1992) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Primeira Liga club Porto and the Iran national team. A late bloomer, he begun his career at Shahin Bushehr and Iran ...

Club career statistics

* Assist Goals

International career

He started his international career under

Afshin Ghotbi Afshin Ghotbi ( fa, افشین قطبی, born 8 February 1964 in Tehran) is an Iranian-American football coach who works as head coach of Vancouver FC in the Canadian Premier League. Early life Afshin Ghotbi was born in Tehran. He is the son ...

in November 2010 against

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. He also played for Iran in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup. He was selected in Iran's 30-man provisional squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup by

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Honours

Individual

* Iranian Footballer of the Year: 2010 * Iran Pro League Top Goalscorer:

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References

1982 births Living people Bargh Shiraz players Iranian footballers Persian Gulf Pro League players Azadegan League players Steel Azin F.C. players Foolad FC players Naft Tehran F.C. players Persepolis F.C. players 2011 AFC Asian Cup players Iran international footballers Association football forwards People from Ahvaz Sportspeople from Khuzestan province {{Iran-footy-forward-stub