Jami Rafati (born 26 April 1994) is an Italian footballer who plays as a central midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jami Rafati | ||
| Date of birth | 26 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Florence, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | West Ham United | ||
| 2013–2014 | Genoa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Genoa | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Livorno | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Messina | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Pistoiese | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2018 | |||
Club career edit
Rafati's professional career started after he signed a contract in 2011 with West Ham United.[1] In the summer of 2013, he moved to Genoa being valued at €100,000. Jami Rafati made his debut in Serie A on 3 May 2014 playing from the start for Genoa against Sassuolo, and the match ended 0–0.
Rafati signed a contract on 7 July 2014 with newly relegated Serie B team Livorno until 2016.[2][3]
On 12 November 2018, he was released from his contract with Pistoiese by mutual consent.[4]
International career edit
Because he was born in Italy but has an Iranian father, Jami Rafati is eligible to play for the national team of Italy or Iran.[5] However, he has not yet been called up by either team and remains uncapped.
References edit
- ^ "West Ham secure the signing of Spanish keeper Adrian". skysports.com. Sky Sports News. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ Tuttomercato Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine, Transfer News.
- ^ MonrifNet. "Livorno, primo acquisto: dal Genoa arriva Rafati. Ma la società liquida Perotti - La Nazione". Livorno - La Nazione - Quotidiano di Firenze con le ultime notizie della Toscana e dell’Umbria (in Italian). Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- ^ "Situazione sanitaria di Minardi e Regoli. Risoluzione consensuale per Rafati" (in Italian). Pistoiese. 12 November 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Jami Rafati joins Genoa C.F.C - PersianLeague.com". www.persianleague.com. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
External links edit
- Jami Rafati at Soccerway