Alireza Shameli

{{Short description|Iranian squash player (born 1999)}}

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| country = {{IRI}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|05|23}}

| birth_place = Kish Island, Iran

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| height =1.70

| weight =70

| turnedpro = 2013

| retired = Active

| plays =Right Handed

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| event = Men's singles

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| highest_ranking = No. 98

| date_of_highest_ranking = April 2022

| current_ranking = No. 114

| date_of_current_ranking = July 2022

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| titles =4

| finals =4

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| updated = January 2022

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Alireza Shameli ({{langx|fa|علیرضا شاملی}};born 23 May 1999 in Kish Island) is an Iranian professional squash player.{{cite web|url=https://psaworldtour.com/rankings/world_tour|title=PSA World Tour Rankings - The Professional Squash Association|website=psaworldtour.com|access-date=2021-05-28|archive-date=2019-03-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327091749/https://psaworldtour.com/rankings/world_tour|url-status=dead}} As of April 2022, he was ranked number 98 in the world.{{cite web|url=https://www.squashinfo.com/player/7236-alireza-shameli|title=Squash Info - Alireza Shameli|website=www.squashinfo.com}} Shameli has also won the national championship title seven times. He won the 2021 Kish Yasi Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://psaworldtour.com/tournaments/view/11589|title = Tournaments - Professional Squash Association}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.squashinfo.com/events/8878-mens-kish-yasi-cup-2021|title = Squash Info | Men's Kish Yasi Cup 2021 | Squash}} the Ramadan cup in 2021,{{Cite web |last=stevecubbins |date=2021-06-14 |title=Ramadan Cup 2021 |url=https://thesquashsite.com/ramadan-cup-2021 |access-date=2023-02-09 |website=SquashSite - all about Squash |language=en-GB}} the commemoration of the martyrs of the Iranian navy army in 2022,{{Cite web |title=Commemoration Of The Martyrs of The Iranian Navy Army 2022 (PSA Challenger M3), Teheran |url=https://squashnet.de/squash-event/commemoration-of-the-martyrs-0f-the-iranian-navy-army-2022-psa-challenger-m3-teheran/ |access-date=2023-02-09 |website=squashnet.de |language=de-DE}}{{Cite web |title=Commemoration Of The Martyrs of The Iranian Navy Army 2022 |url=https://www.psaworldtour.com/tournament/commemoration-of-the-martyrs-0f-the-iranian-navy-army-2022/ |access-date=2023-02-09 |website=PSA World Tour |language=en-GB}} the Zahra dental clinic in 2022,{{Cite web |title=Zahra Dental Clinic 2022 |url=https://www.psaworldtour.com/tournament/zahra-dental-clinic-2022/ |access-date=2023-02-09 |website=PSA World Tour |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |title=Squash Info {{!}} Men's Zahra Dental Clinic Open 2022 {{!}} Squash |url=https://www.squashinfo.com/events/9334-mens-zahra-dental-clinic-open-2022 |access-date=2023-02-09 |website=www.squashinfo.com}} and the Kish National Close in 2022.{{Cite web |url=https://www.irna.ir/amp/84884282/ |access-date=2023-02-09 |website=www.irna.ir}} These titles demonstrate his skill and competitiveness as a player, and showcase his ability to rise to the top in both national and international competitions.

In addition to his success at the national level, Shameli has also made a name for himself on the international stage, earning several notable awards and accomplishments. He won the bronze medal in the 19th Asian team championship and was a bronze medalist in the 24th Asian Junior Individual Championship in 2017.{{Cite web |title=Asian Squash Federation |url=http://www.asiansquash.org/major_champions_atc_draw&result.php |access-date=2023-02-09 |website=www.asiansquash.org}} He also won a bronze medal in the 22nd Asian junior Individual Championship in 2015.{{Cite web |title=22nd Asian Junior Individual 2015 |url=http://www.asiansquash.org/resources/docs/Draws%20of%2022nd%20Asian%20Junior%20Individual%20Championship%202015.pdf}}