Reza Enayati Explained

Reza Enayati
Fullname:Gholam Reza Enayati[1]
Height:1.89m (06.2feet)
Birth Date:1976 9, df=yes[2]
Birth Place:Mashhad, Iran
Position:Centre forward
Youthyears1:1998
Youthclubs1:Farsh Mashhad Workers[3]
Years1:1998–2001
Clubs1:Adonis Mashhad
Years2:2001–2003
Clubs2:Aboomoslem
Caps2:46
Goals2:28
Years3:2003–2006
Clubs3:Esteghlal
Caps3:77
Goals3:56
Years4:2006–2008
Clubs4:Emirates
Caps4:44
Goals4:27
Years5:2008–2009
Clubs5:Al-Nasr
Caps5:9
Goals5:0
Years6:2009–2010
Clubs6:Esteghlal
Caps6:17
Goals6:4
Years7:2010
Clubs7:Emirates
Caps7:10
Goals7:9
Years8:2010–2011
Clubs8:Sepahan
Caps8:37
Goals8:7
Years9:2011–2012
Clubs9:Saba Qom
Caps9:31
Goals9:19
Years10:2012–2013
Clubs10:Mes Kerman
Caps10:34
Goals10:12
Years11:2013–2014
Clubs11:Saba Qom
Caps11:27
Goals11:13
Years12:2014
Clubs12:Padideh
Caps12:16
Goals12:7
Years13:2014–2015
Clubs13:Esteghlal
Caps13:13
Goals13:4
Years14:2015–2016
Clubs14:Siah Jamegan
Caps14:25
Goals14:5
Years15:2016–2017
Clubs15:Saba Qom
Caps15:23
Goals15:3
Totalcaps:394
Totalgoals:193
Nationalyears1:2002–2008
Nationalteam1:Iran
Nationalcaps1:30
Nationalgoals1:8
Manageryears1:2017
Managerclubs1:Saba Qom (player-coach)
Manageryears2:2017
Managerclubs2:Siah Jamegan (assistant)
Manageryears3:2017–2018
Managerclubs3:Siah Jamegan (caretaker)
Manageryears4:2018–2019
Managerclubs4:Esteghlal B
Manageryears5:2019
Managerclubs5:Qashqai
Manageryears6:2019–2022
Managerclubs6:Havadar
Manageryears7:2023
Managerclubs7:Naft Masjed Soleyman
Pcupdate:1 July 2016
Ntupdate:1 December 2008
Manageryears8:2023
Managerclubs8:Iran U23

Gholam Reza Enayati (Persian: غلام رضا عنايتى ; born 23 September 1976) is an Iranian football manager and former player. Enayati played as a striker in the Persian Gulf Pro League and for the Iran national football team. He is the all-time top goalscorer in the Persian Gulf Pro League. He is regarded as one of the best football managers of all the time.

Club career

Reza Enayati started out his professional career playing for his hometown club Aboomoslem. He had a number of impressive seasons there, especially the 2001–02 season where he finished as the league's top goalscorer and was called up to the national team.

He remained in Aboomoslem for the 2002–03 season but the year after and after being linked with a move to Persepolis, he signed with Esteghlal. He was not able to impress in his first season in Tehran, but in the 2004–05 season he was able to show his talents and was able to finish as the IPL's top goalscorer again with 20 goals. The next season, he was just as impressive, scoring 21 goals, finishing as the league's top scorer and helping his club Esteghlal win the championship and also broke the record of scoring in a season in Iran and he is the all-time top scorer of Persian Gulf Cup. After World Cup 2006 he signed with the Emirates club.On 19 March 2007, Enayati extended his contract with UAE League side Al-Emarat in a deal that will keep him there until the end of the 2007–08 season.

In 2008, he secured a six-month contract with Al-Nasr. In July 2009 season he moved back to Esteghlal but after half a season he moved to Emirate league once again and joined Emirates where he scored 8 goals. For 2010–11 season Enayati signed with Sepahan for one year and joined his former coach Amir Ghalenoei where he helped the club to win the league title. He then joined to Saba Qom and later Mes Kerman. He returned to Saba on 1 July 2013. On 7 May 2014, he signed a contract with Padideh, effective from 1 July. He was given number 10 shirt. He made his debut for Padideh in 0–0 draw against Malavan on 1 August 2014. He scored his first goal for Padideh in next match, where they won the match against Naft Masjed Soleyman 3–0, which Enayati scored the final goal.

Enayati moved back to Esteghlal on 31 December 2014.[4]

Club career statistics

Club performanceLeagueCupContinentalTotal
Season Club LeagueApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps Goals
IranLeagueHazfi CupAsiaTotal
Pro League2317002317
2002–032311002311
2003–04Esteghlal1811532314
2004–052420002420
2005–062921113022
United Arab EmiratesLeaguePresident's CupAsiaTotal
2006–07EmiratesUAE League2013222215
2007–082112102212
2008–09Al Nasr900090
IranLeagueHazfi CupAsiaTotal
Pro League1740000174
United Arab EmiratesLeaguePresident's CupAsiaTotal
2009–10[5] EmiratesUAE League10800108
IranLeagueHazfi CupAsiaTotal
Pro League3043241377
Saba Qom2918213119
Mes Kerman3311113412
Saba Qom2713102813
Padideh14522167
Esteghlal1340000134
2015–16Siah Jamegan25500255
2016–17Saba Qom23300233
TotalIran358147151041377158
United Arab Emirates603332006335
Career total418180181241440193

1 Statistics Incomplete.

The information in Hazfi Cup and UAE Emir Cup is not complete

Assists

SeasonTeamAssists
2005–06Esteghlal4
2009–10Esteghlal3
2010–11Sepahan3
2011–12Saba Qom1
2012–13Mes Kerman2
2013–14Saba Qom3
2014–15Padideh1

International career

Reza Enayati made his debut for Iran in a game versus Palestine in April 2002. Since then he has had numerous callups to the national team, including Iran's recent 2004 Asian Cup and 2006 FIFA World Cup Qualifying campaigns. He was among Iran's final squad for World Cup 2006 but did not make an appearance.

He has been selected to join the squad for the 2007 Asian Nations Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He appeared against the Uzbekistan national football team, playing 90 minutes, on 11 July, and was selected again into the starting eleven in the game against the China national football team on 15 July. He was called up again for 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying but left the camp in the first round as Ali Daei preferred Mohsen Khalili in few matches over him.

International goals

Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
8 2 July 2007 8–1 Win Friendly
7 15 October 2006 2–0 Win 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
6 8 August 2006 1–0 Win Friendly
5 31 May 2006 5–2 Win Friendly
4 20 July 2004 3–0 Win 2004 AFC Asian Cup
3 31 March 2004 7–0 Win 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 31 March 2004 7–0 Win 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
1 4 April 2002 2–2 Draw Friendly

Managerial statistics

TeamFromToRecord
GWDLWin %
Siah Jamegan1 December 20175 March 2018
Qashqai Shiraz16 June 201916 September 2019
Havadar22 December 20194 June 2022
Naft Masjed Soleyman23 January 2023Present
Iran U2321 May 2023Present1264250.00
Total

Honours

Player

Esteghlal

2005–06; runner-up 2003–04

Sepahan

2010–11

Individual

Manager

Havadar

Iran U23

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Iran . FIFA . 14 . 21 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190610174527/https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf . 10 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Reza Enayati: Summary . worldfootball.net . HeimSpiel Medien . 15 August 2022.
  3. News: http://www.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=13921127000306 . fa:عنایتی مفنگی با حضور در خبرگزاری فارس . fa . Enayati interview with Fars news agency . Fars News Agency . 19 February 2014 . 15 August 2022.
  4. News: Reza Enayati Joins Iran's Esteghlal. Tasnim News. 31 December 2014. 15 August 2022.
  5. Web site: Reza Enayati . UAE Pro League . https://web.archive.org/web/20131222010013/http://proleague.ae/en/person/reza-Enayati.html . 22 December 2013.