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Jawad Rezai (born 24 August 2001) is an Afghan-Australian association football player who currently plays for Preston Lions in the National Premier Leagues Victoria, and Afghanistan.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jawad Rezai | ||
| Date of birth | 24 August 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Preston Lions FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| -2021 | Perth SC | ||
| 2021 | Balcatta FC | ||
| 2021 | Floreat Athena | ||
| 2021–2022 | Hamborn 07 | ||
| 2022–2023 | Floreat Athena | ||
| 2023–2024 | Hume City FC | 23 | (6) |
| 2023 | Altona Magic SC | ||
| 2024- | Preston Lions FC | 18 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023- | Afghanistan | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 July 2024 | |||
Early life
editOne of six children, Rezai was born in Australia after his parents fled their hometown of Daykundi Province in Afghanistan.[1]
Career
editRezai has played for several clubs throughout Australia in Victoria and Perth, including Altona Magic [2][3]
International career
editRezai was called up to the Afghanistan senior squad by Ashley Westwood for the 2026 World Cup Qualification match against Kuwait. Despite being a second-half substitute, Afghanistan would go down 0–4.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Rezai: I want to inspire all the people in Afghanistan". FIFA. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Magic sign exciting quartet". Star Weekly. 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Altona Magic's 'brand new squad' ready to surprise". Herald Sun.
External links
edit- Jawad Rezai at Soccerway