Issa Alekasir
{{short description|Iranian footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Issa Alekasir
| fullname = Issa Alekasir Rajabi
| image = Issa Alekasir 2021.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Alekasir in 2021
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|2|7}}[http://iranleague.ir/league/player/1992 Player profile]
| birth_place = Dezful, Iran
| height = 1.76 m
| currentclub = Persepolis
| clubnumber = 10
| position = Striker
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2011–2012
| clubs1 = Esteghlal Ahvaz
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2012–2013
| clubs2 = Paykan
| caps2 = 12
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2013–2014
| clubs3 = Albadr Bandar Kong
| caps3 = 19
| goals3 = 7
| years4 = 2014–2015
| clubs4 = Aluminium Hormozgan
| caps4 = 19
| goals4 = 11
| years5 = 2015–2018
| clubs5 = Naft Tehran
| caps5 = 63
| goals5 = 12
| years6 = 2018–2019
| clubs6 = Paykan
| caps6 = 25
| goals6 = 8
| years7 = 2019–2020
| clubs7 = Sanat Naft
| caps7 = 26
| goals7 = 12
| years8 = 2020–2023
| clubs8 = Persepolis
| caps8 = 37
| goals8 = 8
| years9 = 2023–2024
| clubs9 = Sepahan
| caps9 = 9
| goals9 = 2
| years10 = 2024–
| clubs10 = Persepolis
| caps10 = 35
| goals10 = 10
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
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| pcupdate = 1 June 2024
| ntupdate =
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Issa Alekasir ({{langx|fa|عیسی آل‌کثیر }}, born 7 February 1990) is an Iranian footballer who plays as a striker for Persepolis in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
Club career
Alekasir joined Paykan after promoting with Esteghlal Ahvaz to Azadegan League in summer 2012.{{cite web |title=پیگیری تمرینات آبی پوشان با حضور چند بازیکن جدید |url=http://esteghlal-ahwaz.blogfa.com/post-624.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130617033432/http://esteghlal-ahwaz.blogfa.com/post-624.aspx|archive-date=2013-06-17}} He spent a poor season with Paykan where he played 12 times without scoring a goal. In summer 2013 he joined Albadr Bandar Kong. After Albadr Bandar Kong's relegation to Iran Football's 2nd Division in 2014, he joined Aluminium Hormozgan. After shining with his new club, he had offers from Foolad{{cite web |url=http://khuzestansport.ir/fa/news/910 |title=آقای گل لیگ یک فولادی می‌شود |website=khuzestansport.ir |language=Persian |date=11 December 2014 }} and Naft Tehran in mid-season, he tagged a Rls.3 billion (about US$80,000) fee which was declined by both Pro League sides.{{Cite web |url=http://arshanews.com/1393/10/09/%D9%85%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B4%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%A2%D9%84%D9%88%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%86%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%85-%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B2%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D9%84%DB%8C/ |title=مخالفت باشگاه آلومینیوم هرمزگان با لیگ برتری شدن عیسی آل کثیر بازیکن میانرودی |access-date=2015-06-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630155659/http://arshanews.com/1393/10/09/%D9%85%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B4%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%A2%D9%84%D9%88%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%86%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%85-%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B2%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D9%84%DB%8C/ |archive-date=2015-06-30 |url-status=dead }} He finished the season with 11 goals and named as the best goal scorer of 2014–15 Azadegan League.{{Cite web |url=http://www.lig1.ir/news/news1790.html |title=جدول گل زنان لیگ یک عیسی آل کثیر آقای گل شد |access-date=2015-06-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630131015/http://www.lig1.ir/news/news1790.html |archive-date=2015-06-30 |url-status=dead }}
=Naft Tehran=
On 28 June 2015, he joined Naft Tehran with a three-year contract as a free agent.{{cite web |title=آقای گل لیگ یک به نفت تهران پیوست |url=http://www.naftclub.com/d.asp?id=13178|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150630082040/http://www.naftclub.com/d.asp?id=13178|archive-date = 2015-06-30}}
=Return to Paykan=
In June 2018, he rejoined Paykan,{{cite web |url=https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1397/03/27/1751312 |title=آل‌کثیر به پیکان پیوست + عکس |website=tasnimnews.com |language=Persian |date=17 June 2018 }} where he played for one season.
=Sanat Naft Abadan=
Alekasir scored 12 goals in the 2019–20 season with Sanat Naft Abadan.
=Persepolis=
On 1 September 2020, Alekasir signed a two-year contract with Persian Gulf Pro League champions Persepolis.{{Cite web|date=2020-09-01|title=Persepolis complete signing of three players|url=https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/451939/Persepolis-complete-signing-of-three-players|access-date=2020-09-02|website=Tehran Times|language=en}} On 24 September, he scored his first goal for Persepolis in a 4–0 win over Sharjah in the 2020 AFC Champions League group stage.{{cite web |url=https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-champions-league/matches/2020/2043030 |title=Persepolis FC 4–0 Sharjah|website=AFC |date=24 September 2020 }} On 27 September, he scored the winning goal in a 1–0 win over Al Sadd in the Champions League round of 16.{{cite web |url=https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-champions-league/matches/2020/2043103 |title=Persepolis FC 1–0 Al Sadd SC|website=AFC |date=27 September 2020 }} On 30 September, he scored two goals in a 2–0 win against Pakhtakor in the Champions League quarter-finals.{{cite web |url=https://www.the-afc.com/competitions/afc-champions-league/matches/2020/2043114 |title=Persepolis FC 2–0 Pakhtakor|website=AFC |date=30 September 2020 }} Afterwards, the AFC suspended Alekasir for 6 months because his goal celebration in the game was ruled to be a "discriminatory gesture".{{cite web |url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/soccer-persepolis-striker-alekasir-gets-six-month-ban-hours-before-acl-semi-final_sto7921730/story.shtml | title=SOCCER-PERSEPOLIS STRIKER ALEKASIR GETS SIX-MONTH BAN HOURS BEFORE ACL SEMI-FINAL|website=Eurosport | date=2 October 2020 }}
Club career statistics
{{updated|22 April 2025}}{{Soccerway|isa-ale-kasir/253485}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | |||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Division !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=2|League !colspan=2|Hazfi Cup !colspan=2|Asia !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Paykan
| rowspan="1" |Pro League |12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 13 | 0 | |
| Albadr Bandar Kong
| rowspan="2" |Azadegan League |19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 21 | 7 | |
| Aluminium Hormozgan
|33 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 35 | 23 | |
| colspan=3|Total
!64 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|—||69 | 30 | ||
| rowspan="4" |Naft Tehran
| rowspan="3" |Pro League |14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 2016–17
|22 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 27 | 7 | |
| 2017–18
|27 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 29 | 9 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!63 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 16 |
| rowspan="1" |Paykan
| rowspan="2" |Pro League |25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 26 | 8 | |
| rowspan="1" |Sanat Naft Abadan
|26 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 28 | 12 | |
| colspan=3|Total
!51 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|—||54 | 20 | ||
| rowspan="4" |Persepolis
| rowspan="3" |Pro League |11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 10 |
| 2021–22
|14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 |
| 2022–23
|12 | 1 | 4 | 3 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 16 | 4 | ||
| colspan="2" |Total
!37 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 19 |
| rowspan="2" |Sepahan
|9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 12 | 3 | |
| colspan="2" |Total
!9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 12 | 3 | |
| rowspan="3" |Persepolis
| rowspan="2" |Pro League |14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 16 | 10 | ||
| 2024–25
|21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 3 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!35 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 13 |
| colspan="3" |Career Total
!259 | 80 | 28 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 316 | 103 |
Honours
Esteghlal Ahvaz
Naft Tehran
Persepolis
- Persian Gulf Pro League: 2020–21, 2022–23, 2023–24
- Hazfi Cup: 2022–23
- Iranian Super Cup: 2020, 2023
- AFC Champions League runner-up: 2020
Individual
- Azadegan League Top scorer: 2014–15 (11 goals)
- Hazfi Cup Top scorer: 2015–16 (4 goals)
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons}}
- [https://www.persianleague.com/iran-pro-league/player/2364-eisa-alekasir Issa Alekasir] at PersianLeague
- {{Soccerway|isa-ale-kasir/253485}}
- {{Instagram|isaa_alkasir7_official}}
{{Persepolis F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Alekasir, Issa}}
Category:Iranian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Persian Gulf Pro League players
Category:Esteghlal Ahvaz F.C. players
Category:Naft Tehran F.C. players
Category:Sanat Naft Abadan F.C. players
Category:Persepolis F.C. players
Category:Sepahan S.C. footballers