Kasra Taheri

Kasra Taheri
Kasra Taheri at the training field in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-08-06) 6 August 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Yasuj, Iran
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Rubin Kazan
Number 11
Youth career
Sepahan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Sepahan 0 (0)
2024– Rubin Kazan 2 (0)
International career‡
2022– Iran U17 19 (12)
2024- Iran U20 3 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 November 2023

Kasra Taheri (Persian: کسری طاهری; born 6 August 2006) is an Iranian footballer who plays as a striker for Russian club Rubin Kazan.

Early career

At the age of 11, Taheri participated in a youth trial with Sepahan and was admitted to their youth team.[2][3]

Club career

On 19 February 2024, Taheri signed a three-year contract with Russian Premier League club Rubin Kazan.[4] He became the fourth Iranian player in Rubin's history, following Sardar Azmoun, Reza Shekari and Alireza Haghighi.

Taheri made his debut for Rubin on 8 April 2024 against Orenburg.[5]

International career

Taheri participated in the 2022 CAFA U-16 Championship with Iran U16. He scored 3 goals during the tournament, the second highest in the team as his team were crowned as champion.[6][7]

With Iran U17, Taheri featured in the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup.[8] He scored 2 goals during the tournament, both against Afghanistan in the group stage. Iran later reached the semi-finals and qualified for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[2]

Taheri was part of the Iran U17 squad that participated in the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He scored 2 goals in the group stage against Brazil and New Caledonia to help his team advance to the round of 16, where they lost to Morocco on the penalty shootouts with Taheri eventually missing his attempt.[9]

Career statistics

As of 27 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sepahan. 2023–24 Pro League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Rubin Kazan 2023–24 Russian Premier League 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
2024–25 Russian Premier League 0 0 2 0 — — 2 0
Total 2 0 2 0 — — 4 0
Career totals 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0

Honours

International

Iran U16

  • CAFA U-16 Championship: 2022

References

  1. ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023 Squad list" (PDF). Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "کسری طاهری". toopball.com (in Persian). Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  3. ^ "ملی‌پوش نوجوان سپاهانی در آستانه جدایی!". www.varzesh3.com (in Persian). Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  4. ^ "КАСРА ТАХЕРИ СТАЛ ИГРОКОМ "РУБИНА"" (in Russian). FC Rubin Kazan. 19 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Orenburg v Rubin game report". FC Rubin Kazan. 8 April 2024.
  6. ^ "کسری طاهری پدیده فوتبال ایران" [Kasri Taheri is a phenomenon of Iranian football]. iribnews.ir (in Persian). Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  7. ^ "دوست دارم از سپاهان به لیگ انگلیس بروم" (in Persian). Sepahan SC. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  8. ^ ""کسری طاهری" بازیکن یاسوجی در فهرست نهایی بازیکنان تیم ملی نوجوانان". asrdena.ir (in Persian). Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  9. ^ "کسری طاهری، ستاره تأثیرگذار تیم ملی ایران در جام جهانی نوجوانان". tarafdari.com (in Persian). Retrieved 6 February 2024.