Bio

Shojae Khalilzadeh (Persian: شجاع خلیل‌زاده; born 14 May 1989) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Qatar Stars League club Al Ahli and Iran national team. He is known for his pace, artistic tackles and positional sense. Khalilzadeh starting his career in Kerman where he moved to two clubs, first joining Mes Rafsanjan and then signing with Mes Kerman in 2010. His performance earned him a transfer to Sepahan Isfahan in 2013 and spent four years with Talaei Pooshan, which included a successful loan spell with Tractor in Tabriz. In May 2017, Khalilzadeh joined Persepolis side that he helped turn into one of the strongest on the continent, before joining Qatari side Al-Rayyan in October 2020.