Morteza Pouraliganji
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Pouraliganji in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 April 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Babol, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Center back, Centre midfield | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Al Sadd | ||
| Number | 88 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | Paykan Babol | ||
| 2007–2008 | PAS Tehran | ||
| 2008–2010 | Ehsan Rey | ||
| 2010–2013 | Naft Tehran | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2015 | Naft Tehran | 73 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Tianjin Teda | 26 | (2) |
| 2016– | Al Sadd | 16 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | Iran U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2010 | Iran U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Iran U23 | 14 | (2) |
| 2015– | Iran | 16 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 November 2016. | |||
Morteza Pouraliganji (Persian: مرتضی پورعلیگنجی, born April 19, 1992)[1] is an Iranian professional footballer who plays for Al Sadd in the Qatar Stars League. Pouraliganji represented Iran at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.
Club career
Naft Tehran
Pouraliganji started his senior career with Naft Tehran in 2010.[2] He scored his first professional goal in 2011 in a 4–1 win against Paykan.
Tianjin Teda
He joined Chinese Super League club Tianjin Teda on 25 February 2015 with a one–year contract.[3] He made his first appearance for the club on 8 April 2015 in a match against Henan Jianye. On 4 June 2015 Morteza scored his first goal for Tianjin in a 2–2 draw against Guangzhou Evergrande. Morteza left the club at the end of the season after he decided not to renew his contract.
Al Sadd
2015–16
On 8 January 2016 Pouraliganji rejected several offers from European and Chinese teams and accepted an offer from Qatar Stars League club Al Sadd.[4] He stated playing with Xavi was one of the main reasons he accepted this offer.[4] He signed a four-month contract on 20 January 2016 until the end of the season.[5] He scored his first goal for his new club in February 2016 in a 3–1 victory against Al Arabi.
Club career statistics
- As of 25 April 2016
| Club | Division | Season | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Naft Tehran | Pro League | 2010–11 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| 2011–12 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| China PR | League | FA Cup | Asia | Other | Total | |||||||
| Tianjin Teda | Chinese Super League | 2015 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| Qatar | League | Cup | Asia | Other | Total | |||||||
| Al Sadd | Qatar Stars League | 2015–16 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 3 |
| Career total | 107 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 117 | 7 | ||
- Assists
| Season | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Naft Tehran | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 2 | |
| 2014–15 | 1 |
International career
U17
Pouraliganji represented Iran U-17 in the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[6]
U23
In 2012 he broke in to coach Ali Reza Mansourian's squad and has been regular feature ever since. He named in Iran U23 final list for Incheon 2014.[7]
Senior
After his performance in Asian Games in October 2014, Carlos Queiroz called Pouraliganji up for a training camp in Portugal. He played a friendly fixtures against Estroli and Benfica and was later called up for an international friendly against South Korea on 18 November 2014. He was called into Iran's 2015 AFC Asian Cup squad on 30 December 2014,[8] making his debut in a friendly match against Iraq on 4 January 2015 which Iran won 1–0.
Pouraliganji was selected to start in Iran's opening match at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, a 2–0 win over Bahrain. His good performance in Iran's second match against Qatar earned him a place in the AFC Best 11 of Round 2.[9] In the quarter-final match against Iraq, Pouraliganji scored his first goal for Iran as they drew 3–3 at Canberra Stadium and were eventually defeated 7–6 on a penalty shootout.[10]
International caps
| Iran | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 9 | 2 |
| Total | 9 | 2 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.[1]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 23 January 2015 | Canberra Stadium, Canberra, Australia |  Iraq | 2–2 | 3–3 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup |
| 2. | 12 November 2015 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran |  Turkmenistan | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2018 WCQ and 2019 ACQ |
See also
References
- 1 2 Morteza Pouraliganji profile at Soccerway
- ↑ "Morteza Poor Ali Ganji مرتضی پورعلی گنجی – IPL 2010–2011 – Player Profile with career statistics and history – PersianLeague".
- ↑ "Morteza Pouraliganji Joins Tianjin Teda".
- 1 2 "پورعلی گنجی همبازی ژاوی (عکس)". ورزش سه.
- ↑ "کاپ - با قراردادی 4 ماهه/پورعلی گنجی به السد پیوست".
- ↑ http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/11/93/31/fu17_2009_squadlists.pdf
- ↑ "بازیکنان اعزامی تیم ملی امید به اینچئون مشخص شد". ffiri.ir. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
- ↑ "Queiroz Names Team Melli Squad". afcasiancup.com. 30 December 2014.
- ↑ "AFC Asian Cup - Timeline Photos - Facebook".
- ↑ "Asian Cup 2015: Iraq claims incredible shootout win over rival Iran to reach semi-finals". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- Morteza Pouraliganji at National-Football-Teams.com
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