Jawad Rezai
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jawad Rezai | ||
| Date of birth | 24 August 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Perth, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Marconi Stallions | ||
| 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 | 23 | (6) |
| 2024 | Altona Magic | 18 | (5) |
| 2024–2025 | Preston Lions | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Marconi Stallions | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023- | Afghanistan | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 July 2024 | |||
Jawad Rezai (born 24 August 2001) is an Afghan-Australian association football player who currently plays for Marconi Stallions in the National Premier Leagues NSW, and Afghanistan.
Early life
One of six children, Rezai was born in Australia after his parents fled their hometown of Daykundi Province in Afghanistan.[1]
Career
Rezai has played for several clubs throughout Australia in Victoria and Perth, including Altona Magic[2][3]
International career
Rezai 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
- ^ 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.