Reza Haghighi (; born 1 February 1989) is an Iranian former professional

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who played as a defender.

Club career

Payam

Haghighi started his career with Payam. He made his debut for Payam on 10 November 2006 while he has 16 years old.

Fajr Sepasi

He joined

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in the summer of 2009. He was chosen by

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as the club

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before the starting of the 12th Iran Pro League. As of August 2012, he was named the Asian Best player of month by Goal.com Asia.

Persepolis

In the summer of 2012,

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tried to acquire Haghighi but

rejected Persepolis's undisclosed bid (reported €220,000) and he had to stay at Fajr Sepasi. Ultimately, during the mid-season transfer window of the 12th Iran Pro League, the two teams reached an agreement on his transfer terms and Haghighi joined Persepolis on 21 November 2012. He signed a 2.5 year contract until the end of the 2014–15 season. He made his debut for Persepolis in a 6–0 win against

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in the

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Round of 32. He scored his first goal for Persepolis from a

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in a match against

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on 28 February 2013. On 27 December 2014 he was officially released from Persepolis. He finished his career in Persepolis with 61 appearances and 3 goals.

Padideh

Haghighi joined Padideh in December 2014 with a contract until the end of season.

Saba Qom

Haghighi joined Saba Qom in the summer of 2015 with a two–year contract. He was released before mid season having only played six matches for the club.

Suphanburi

In January 2016 Haghighi signed a contract with

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club

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. He played in a preseason game against

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for just 45 minutes, before the contract was canceled shortly before the season opening.

Return to Padideh

On 11 October 2016, Haghighi returned to Padideh by signing a seven-month contract.

International career

On 12 February 2012, he was named in the

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squad by

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and made his debut in a match against

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on 23 February 2012. On 1 June 2014, he was called into Iran's

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squad by Queiroz.

Career statistics

Honours

;Payam *

Azadegan League The Azadegan League (, ''Lig-e Âzâdegân''), also known as League 1 (, ''Lig-e Yek''), is the second highest division of professional football in Iran. It was the top-level football league in Iran from its foundation in 1991 until 2001, when t ...

: Champion 2007–08 ;Persepolis *

Iran Pro League The Persian Gulf Pro League (, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Premier League (, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is a professional association football league in Iran and the highest level of the Iranian football league s ...

runner-up: 2013–14 *

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runner-up:

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References

External links

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Haghighi, Reza 1989 births Living people Footballers from Mashhad Iranian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders Payam Khorasan F.C. players Fajr Sepasi Shiraz F.C. players Persepolis F.C. players Shahr Khodro F.C. players Persian Gulf Pro League players Azadegan League players Iran men's international footballers 2014 FIFA World Cup players Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand 21st-century Iranian sportsmen