Farshad Faraji (Persian: فرشاد فرجی ; born 7 April 1994) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as Centr-back for Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis and Iran national team.

Farshad Faraji
Faraji with Persepolis in 2021
Personal information
Full name Farshad Faraji Khonakdari
Date of birth (1994-04-07) April 7, 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Qaem Shahr, Iran
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back,
Right-back
Team information
Current team
Persepolis
Number 3
Youth career
0000–2014 Persepolis QaemShahr
2014–2015 Rah Ahan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Rah Ahan 26 (2)
2016–2017 Sanat Naft 13 (0)
2017 Saipa 11 (0)
2017–2018 Khooneh be Khooneh 27 (1)
2018–2019 Nassaji Mazandaran 26 (1)
2019–2021 Shahr Khodrou 42 (2)
2021– Persepolis 69 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 May 2024

Club career

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Rah Ahan

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Faraji joined Rah Ahan in summer 2014 with a contract until 2017.[1] He made his professional debut for Rah Ahan on January 30, 2015 in 2-0 loss against Foolad as a substitute for Mohsen Mirabi.[2]

Persepolis

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On 15 March 2021, Faraji signed a 2.5-year contract with Persian Gulf Pro League champions Persepolis.[3]

Career statistics

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As of 21 October 2024
Club Division Season League Hazfi Cup Asia Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rah Ahan Pro League 2014–15 1 0 0 0 _ 1 0
2015–16 25 2 2 0 _ 27 2
Total 26 2 2 0 _ 28 2
Sanat Naft Pro League 2016–17 13 0 1 0 _ 14 0
Total 13 0 1 0 _ 14 0
Saipa Pro League 2016–17 11 0 0 0 _ 11 0
Total 11 0 0 0 _ 11 0
Khooneh be Khooneh Azadegan League 2017–18 27 1 5 0 _ 32 1
Total 27 1 5 0 _ 32 1
Nassaji Pro League 2018–19 26 1 2 0 _ 28 1
Total 26 1 2 0 _ 28 1
Shahr Khodrou Pro League 2019–20 27 2 3 0 4 0 _ 34 2
2020–21 15 0 2 0 4 0 _ 21 0
Total 42 2 5 0 8 0 _ 55 2
Persepolis Pro League 2020–21 8 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 11 0
2021–22 23 1 3 0 2 0 1 0 29 1
2022–23 18 0 3 0 0 0 21 0
2023–24 16 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 0
2024–25 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
Total 69 1 10 0 4 0 1 0 84 1
Career totals 214 7 25 0 12 0 1 0 252 7

Honours

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Persepolis

References

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  1. ^ "فرشاد فرجی خنکداری". Footballtehran.com. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
  2. ^ "Foolad vs. Rah Ahan - 30 January 2015 - Soccerway". Uk.soccerway.com. 2015-01-30. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
  3. ^ "Persepolis complete signing of Farshad Faraji". Tehran Times. 2021-03-15. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
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