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Adel Kolahkaj

{{short description|Iranian footballer}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Adel Kolahkaj

| image = Adel Kolahkaj 2015.jpg

| image_size = 250

| caption = Kolahkaj playing for Esteghlal Khuzestan

| height = {{height|m=1.78}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|2|21}}

| birth_place = Roudzard, Iran

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = 2000–2003

| youthclubs1 = Foolad

| years1 = 2003–2007

| years2 = 2007–2009

| years3 = 2009–2010

| years4 = 2010–2012

| years5 = 2012–2013

| years6 = 2013

| years7 = 2013–2014

| years8 = 2014–2015

| years9 = 2015–2017

| years10 = 2018

| clubs1 = Foolad

| clubs2 = Saba Battery

| clubs3 = Persepolis

| clubs4 = Mes Kerman

| clubs5 = Sepahan

| clubs6 = Persepolis

| clubs7 = Esteghlal Khuzestan

| clubs8 = Rah Ahan

| clubs9 = Esteghlal Ahvaz

| clubs10 = Esteghlal Khuzestan

| caps1 = 85

| goals1 = 8

| caps2 = 59

| goals2 = 4

| caps3 = 24

| goals3 = 1

| caps4 = 33

| goals4 = 0

| caps5 = 8

| goals5 = 1

| caps6 = 9

| goals6 = 0

| caps7 = 20

| goals7 = 2

| caps8 = 7

| goals8 = 1

| caps9 = 26

| goals9 = 2

| caps10 = 6

| goals10 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2001–2003

| nationalyears2 = 2003–2005

| nationalyears3 = 2006–2007

| nationalteam1 = Iran U17

| nationalteam2 = Iran U20

| nationalteam3 = Iran U23

| nationalcaps1 = 8

| nationalgoals1 = 2

| nationalcaps2 = 10

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalcaps3 = 12

| nationalgoals3 = 3

| club-update = 8 May 2016

| nationalteam-update =

| fullname = Adel Kolahkaj

| totalcaps = 277

| totalgoals = 20

| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{IRN}}}}{{MedalCompetition|Asian Games}} {{MedalBronze|2006 Qatar|Team Competition}}

}}

Adel Kolahkaj ({{langx|fa|عادل کلاه‌کج}}, born February 21, 1985) is a retired Iranian footballer who last played for Esteghlal Khozestan and Perspolis among other clubs in Persian Gulf Pro League.

Club career

He started his career in Foolad and won the league with the team and played in the 2006 AFC Champions League group stage.{{cite web|author=Saaid, Hamdan|title=Asian Champions League 2006 Details|website=RSSSF|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/ascup06-chldet.html|date=2006-03-30}} He moved to Saba after Foolad got relegated. He joined Sepahan in summer 2012. On 20 September 2012, Adel narrowly avoided injury when he picked up a small explosive device which had been thrown on the pitch during a match against Al-Ahli.{{cite web|title=Football Player Finds Grenade On Field And Almost Loses His Hand|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPVLJzeZ9i8 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920122335/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPVLJzeZ9i8&gl=US&hl=en |archive-date=2012-09-20 |url-status=dead|date=2012-09-20}} He moved to Persepolis in June 2009. He joined Persepolis in December 2012. He signed a 2.5 year contract until end of 2015–16 season. On 28 May 2013, Persepolis coach Ali Daei did not let him train with the team and wanted him to join to another team.{{cite web|title=دایی به کلاه‌کج اجازه تمرین نداد|url=http://farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=13920307001382|access-date=2013-05-28|archive-date=2016-08-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808223224/http://www.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=13920307001382|url-status=dead}} He joined Esteghlal Khuzestan on 1 July 2013, signed a one-year contract.

=Club career statistics=

{{updated|10 April 2014}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
colspan=3 | Club performance

! colspan=2 | League

! colspan=2 | Cup

! colspan=2 | Continental

! colspan=2 | Total

SeasonClubLeague

! Apps

Goals

! Apps

Goals

! Apps

Goals

! Apps

Goals
colspan=3 | Iran

! colspan=2 | League

! colspan=2 | Hazfi Cup

! colspan=2 | Asia

! colspan=2 | Total

2003–04rowspan="4"|Fooladrowspan="12"|Pro League25200colspan="2"|–252
2004–0516200colspan="2"|–162
2005–0621100colspan="2"|–211
2006–072331060303
2007–08rowspan="2"|Saba31320colspan="2"|–333
2008–092814150372
2009–10rowspan="1"|Persepolis24140colspan="2"|–281
2010–11rowspan="2"|Mes8000colspan="2"|–80
2011–1225000colspan="2"|–250
rowspan="2"|2012–13Sepahan810020101
Persepolis9020colspan="2"|–80
2013–14|Esteghlal Khuzestan20200colspan="2"|–202
colspan="3"|Career total

!222

1512213024817

  • Assist goals

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

!Season!!Team!!Assists

06–07align="left"|Foolad4
07–08align="left"|Saba4
08–09align="left"|Saba3
10–11align="left"|Mes Kerman0
11–12align="left"|Mes Kerman2
12–13align="left"|Sepahan0
12–13align="left"|Persepolis0
13–14align="left"|Esteghlal Khuzestan3

International career

He is a member of Iran national under-23 football team. participating in the 2006 Asian Games. In October 2006, He is known for taking free kicks, such as the one he scored against Saudi Arabia in Iran's 2-3 away match defeat.{{cite web|publisher=Persian Football |title=Iran's Olympic team defeated in their last game |url=http://www.persianfootball.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=64&Itemid=2 |date=2007-06-06 |accessdate=2009-04-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070810025133/http://www.persianfootball.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=64&Itemid=2 |archivedate=2007-08-10 }}

Honours

= National =

Iran U23

References

1. [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2009/10/02/iran/premier-league/esteghlal/perspolis/873810/ Esteghlal vs. Perspolis] Soccerway. Retrieved 2 October 2009.

2. [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/09/23/iran/premier-league/sepahan/perspolis/1325941/ Sepahan vs. Perspolis] Soccerway. Retrieved 23 September 2012.

3. [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/03/03/iran/premier-league/esteghlal-meli-sanati-khuzestan-fc/naft-tehran/2739901/ Esteghlal Khozestan vs. Naft Tehran] Soccerway. Retrieved 23 September 2018.

4. [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2009/03/11/asia/afc-champions-league/al-hilal-riyadh/saba/735917/ Al Hilal vs. Saba Qom] Soccerway. Retrieved 11 March 2009.

External links

  • [https://www.persianleague.com/iranian-leagues/league-2/player/27-persian-gulf-pro-league-ipl-2012-2013/461-adel-kolahkaj Adel Kolahkaj] at PersianLeague.com
  • {{Soccerway|adel-kolahkaj/48695}}
  • [http://metafootball.com/fa/info/person/%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%84-%DA%A9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%87-%DA%A9%D8%AC/20559/ Adel Kolahkaj] at metafootball

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Category:1985 births

Category:Living people

Category:Iranian men's footballers

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:Persian Gulf Pro League players

Category:Foolad F.C. players

Category:Saba Qom F.C. players

Category:Persepolis F.C. players

Category:Sanat Mes Kerman F.C. players

Category:Esteghlal Khuzestan F.C. players

Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for Iran

Category:Iran men's under-20 international footballers

Category:Asian Games medalists in football

Category:Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games

Category:Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games

Category:21st-century Iranian sportsmen