Kaveh Rezaei is a professional football player who plays as a forward for Iran national football team and Belgian football club, R Charleroi SC.
Apart from playing for several Iranian clubs, he has also represented Iran in their youth levels and made his debut for the senior team in 2015.
Kaveh Rezaei is of Iranian nationality having Asian ethnic background. He was to born Iranian parents on April 5, 1992, on Islamabad Gharb, Iran.
He started his playing career with the youth ranks of local Iranian football club, Foolad FC.
The Iranian striker earns around $ 1 million as an annual salary from his club, Charleroi with a weekly salary of $ 19721.
His net worth could be estimated to be over $ 1.5 million and current market value is in the region of $ 3.77 million.
Football is the main source of his earnings but also earns some portion of his wealth through endorsement deals with several local and international brands.
After playing for the junior team of Foolad, he joined the senior squad in 2009 before being transferred to Saipa FC where he played for 5 years. He later signed with Zob Ahan during 2014 and made his debut for the club against Persepolis on January 30, 2015.
The Iranian striker scored his first goal against Rah Ahan and later scored a hattrick against Naft Tehran on April 16, 2015.
Rezaei scored the third goal to help Zob Ahan against Naft Tehran to win 2015 Hazifi Cup.
Following his successful stint at the club, he, later on, joined Esteghal FC in 2016. He played his first match against Naft Tehran on July 25, 2016, and scored his debut goal for the team against Esteghlal Khuzestan on July 31, 2016.
He created history scoring the fastest goal in 53 seconds after initial kick-off against Al Taawoun FC during AFC Champions League game on February 27, 2017, being the first Iranian in AFC Champions League history.
After his time at Esteghlal, he signed with Belgian football team, Sporting Charleroi and made his debut against Kortrijk on 29 June 2017. He scored his first goal for the Belgian club against Zulte Waregem on August 26, 2016.
His outstanding performance made him the club’s best player of the month voted by the fans.
Rezaei was the top goal scorer for Iranian U-16 team that won the AFC U-16 Championship which was held at Uzbekistan and also took part in FIFA U-17 World Cup.
After an impressive career at 2013 AFC U-22 Championship where he was the highest goal scorer that includes a hattrick, he received his first call-up for Iran senior team on Agust 2015.
He made his international debut against India during 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier and is expected to play alongside Ali Karimi, Ehsan Hajsafi and Saeid Ezatolahi for Iran at the FIFA World Cup in 2018.
The fan of French football legend Thierry Henry, Kaveh Rezaei is happily married to his wife Farnoosh Sheikhi, a national women volleyball player for Iran. The couple got married in May 2017.
[ CAPTION: Kaveh Rezaei with Farnoosh Sheikhi ][ SOURCE: dustaan.com ]
