{{short description|Iranian footballer (born 1998)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Reza Shekari | image = Rosrov-Rubin 18 (8).jpg | image_size = | caption = Shekari with Rubin Kazan in 2018 | fullname = Reza Shekari Qezel Qayah | height = {{convert|1.85|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|5|31|df=y}} | birth_place = Tehran, Iran | currentclub = Persepolis | clubnumber = 81 | position = Attacking midfielder | youthyears1 = 2014–2015 | youthclubs1 = Moghavemat Tehran | years1 = 2015–2017 | clubs1 = Zob Ahan | caps1 = 18 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2017–2019 | clubs2 = Rubin Kazan | caps2 = 5 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2019–2021 | clubs3 = Tractor | caps3 = 15 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2021–2023 | clubs4 = Gol Gohar | caps4 = 59 | goals4 = 12 | years5 = 2023–2025 | clubs5 = Sepahan | caps5 = 47 | goals5 = 9 | years6 = 2025– | clubs6 = Persepolis | caps6 = 8 | goals6 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2013–2014 | nationalteam1 = Iran U17 | nationalcaps1 = 8 | nationalgoals1 = 5 | nationalyears2 = 2014–2017 | nationalteam2 = Iran U20 | nationalcaps2 = 13 | nationalgoals2 = 9 | nationalyears3 = 2017–2021 | nationalteam3 = Iran U23 | nationalcaps3 = 10 | nationalgoals3 = 5 | pcupdate = 20 February 2026 | ntupdate = }}

'''Reza Shekari''' ({{langx|fa|رضا شکاری }}; born May 31, 1998) is an Iranian footballer who plays for Iranian club Persepolis as a Midfielder.

==Club career==

===Zob Ahan===

Shekari joined the Persian Gulf Pro League side Zob Ahan in the summer of 2015 when he signed a 3-year contract with this Isfahani side.<ref>{{cite web|title=امضای قرارداد ذوب‌آهن با رضا شکاری|url=http://www.mehrnews.com/news/2851053/%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B6%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%B0%D9%88%D8%A8-%D8%A2%D9%87%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%B1%D8%B6%D8%A7-%D8%B4%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C|publisher=Mehr news agency}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=رضا شکاری هافبک تیم ملی فوتبال جوانان به ذوب آهن پیوست|url=http://www.zobahanclub.com/main/index.php/per/2014-07-31-21-40-11/item/1048-2015-07-04-07-31-13|publisher=Zob Ahan FC|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705205020/http://www.zobahanclub.com/main/index.php/per/2014-07-31-21-40-11/item/1048-2015-07-04-07-31-13|archive-date=2015-07-05}}</ref> He made his debut for Zob Ahan in 2nd fixtures of 2015–16 Persian Gulf Pro League against Sepahan while he substituted in for Mehdi Rajabzadeh.<ref>{{cite web|title=ZOB AHAN VS. SEPAHAN 0 - 1|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/08/07/iran/premier-league/zob-ahan-cultural-and-sports-club/sepahan/2087617/|publisher=Soccerway}}</ref> Shekari scored his first professional goal on 4 November 2015 in a 2–0 Hazfi Cup victory against Persepolis.

After a good season with Zob Ahan, Shekari joined the Swiss club FC Basel on a one-week trial in May 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://90tv.ir/news/254013/%D8%B1%D8%B6%D8%A7-%D8%B4%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%AC%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%AF%D8%AA%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%84%DA%98%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%86%D8%B1-%D9%81%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86|title=90tv.ir - وبسایت رسمی برنامه ۹۰ - رضا شکاری جدیدترین لژیونر فوتبال ایران|access-date=21 May 2016|archive-date=21 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021022534/http://90tv.ir/news/254013/%D8%B1%D8%B6%D8%A7-%D8%B4%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%AC%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%AF%D8%AA%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%84%DA%98%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%86%D8%B1-%D9%81%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Rubin Kazan=== On 31 August 2017, he signed a contract with the Russian Premier League side FC Rubin Kazan, joining compatriot Sardar Azmoun at the club.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=FC Rubin Kazan|url=http://www.rubin-kazan.ru/ru/news_items/7189-sostav-rubina-popolnil-poluzaschitnik-reza-shekari|script-title=ru:Состав «Рубина» пополнил полузащитник Реза Шекари (Reza Shekari joins Rubin)|date=31 August 2017|language=ru|access-date=31 August 2017|archive-date=9 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190709164506/https://www.rubin-kazan.ru/ru/news_items/7189-sostav-rubina-popolnil-poluzaschitnik-reza-shekari|url-status=dead}}</ref> Shekari was assigned to the U21 team. He made his Russian Premier League debut on 7 April 2018 in a game against FC Akhmat Grozny.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rfpl.org/match/match_12355.html|publisher=Russian Premier League|title=Rubin-Akhmat game report|date=7 April 2018|language=ru}}</ref>

===Tractor=== On 9 July 2019, Iranian club Tractor confirmed that they officially signed Shekari.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}}

==Career statistics==

===Club=== {{updated|20 February 2026}} {|class="wikitable"style="text-align:center" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |- |rowspan="2"|Persepolis |2025–26 |Pro League |8||1||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||9||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !8!!1!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||9||1 |}

==International career==

===U17=== Shekari was part of Iran U17 from 2013 to 2014. He made eight official appearances for Iran U17 and scored five times.<ref>{{cite web|title=تیم ملی نوجوانان » رضا شکاری|url=http://ffiri.ir/national-football-team/player/%D8%B1%D8%B6%D8%A7--%D8%B4%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C/1dcf163c-be9e-4915-a8b3-bcf29fc025ae/NationalTeamJuvenile/detail.aspx?SelectedViewIndex=0|publisher=FFIRI}}</ref>

===U20=== He was invited to Iran U20 by Amir Hossein Peyrovani in 2014. He represented Iran in the AFC U19 Championships, in which Iran reached the semi-finals and qualified for the World Cup. Shekari scored three goals during the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

===U23=== In June 2015, he was invited to the Iran U23 training camp by Mohammad Khakpour.<ref>{{cite web|title=دعوت ۴ بازیکن جدید به اردوی تیم ملی امید|url=http://90tv.ir/news/108159/%D8%AF%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AA-4-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C%DA%A9%D9%86-%D8%AC%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%88%DB%8C-%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%85-%D9%85%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%AF/|publisher=90tv.ir|access-date=9 August 2015|archive-date=10 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910092802/http://90tv.ir/news/108159/%D8%AF%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AA-4-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C%DA%A9%D9%86-%D8%AC%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%88%DB%8C-%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%85-%D9%85%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%AF|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Personal life== Reza was born in Tehran.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.aparat.com/v/OkafY/%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%87_%D9%86%D9%88%D8%AF%D8%9B_%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A8%D9%87_%D8%A8%D8%A7_%D8%B1%D8%B6%D8%A7_%D8%B4%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C|title=برنامه نود؛ مصاحبه با رضا شکاری|publisher=Aparat from Varzesh3|accessdate=16 June 2016}}</ref>

On 8 January 2026, following Reza Pahlavi's speech supporting the 2025–2026 Iranian protests, TV presenter Mohammad Reza Shahbazi mocked Pahlavi and the protesters, after which, Shekari reposted the video on his Instagram with his own caption "I'll come for you first" (referring to Shahbazi). Shekari was arrested for threatening Shahbazi at Imam Khomeini International Airport upon Persepolis's return from a training camp in Qatar, but was released on 15 January.<ref>https://www.iranintl.com/202601150049</ref>

==Honours== ;Zob Ahan *Hazfi Cup (1): 2015–16 *Iranian Super Cup (1): 2016

;Tractor *Hazfi Cup (1): 2019–20

;Sepahan *Hazfi Cup: 2023–24

==References== {{reflist}}

== External links == * [http://iranleague.ir/league/player/9723 Reza Shekari] at [http://www.iranleague.ir IranLeague.ir]

{{Sepahan S.C. squad}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shekari, Reza}} Category:1998 births Category:Living people Category:Iranian men's footballers Category:Iranian expatriate men's footballers Category:Zob Ahan Esfahan F.C. players Category:FC Rubin Kazan players Category:Tractor S.C. players Category:Gol Gohar Sirjan F.C. players Category:Sepahan S.C. footballers Category:Footballers from Tehran Category:Iran men's youth international footballers Category:Iran men's under-20 international footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Persian Gulf Pro League players Category:Russian Premier League players Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Russia Category:Iranian expatriate sportspeople in Russia Category:21st-century Iranian sportsmen Category:Persepolis F.C. players