Alireza Haghighi (footballer)

Football player infobox


playername = Alireza Haghighi

fullname = Alireza Haghighi
height =
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1988|5|2
cityofbirth = flagicon|Iran Tehran
countryofbirth = Iran
currentclub = Persepolis F.C.
clubnumber = 13
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears = 2006-2008
youthclubs = Persepolis U23
years = 2006-Present
clubs = Persepolis
caps(goals) = 7 (0)
nationalyears = 2000-2002
2004
2006-2007
2006-Present
nationalteam = flagicon|Iran Iran U14
flagicon|Iran Iran U17
flagicon|Iran Iran U20
flagicon|Iran Iran U23
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 24 August 2008
ntupdate = 09 August 2008

Alireza Haghighi (PerB|علیرضا حقیقی, May 2, 1988 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian footballer who plays for the Persepolis F.C. in Iran as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Having joined the senior squad of Persepolis FC at the age of 17, on October 17, 2006 in a match against Saipa F.C. Haghighi saved a penalty against the legendary Ali Daei.

He started the IPL 2007/08 season with two other goalkeepers already ahead of him in the pecking order at Persepolis FC: Hassan Roudbarian, Team Melli's number one and Mehdi Vaezi, who has also been invited to the national team, but never capped.

Haghighi has trained under legendary Iranian keeper Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh.

Club career Statistics

Last Update 24 August 2008

International career

Haghighi is also part of Iran U23. He has played in all of Iran national youth football teams.

Honours

*Iran's Premier Football League Winner: 1
**2007/08 with Persepolis