Masoud Shojaei

Masoud Shojaei Soleimani - ( born June 9, 1984 in Abadan ) is an Iranian football player.

Career

His football career started at the age of 16 years. Shojaei played two seasons in the youth team of Saipa Tehran. At 18 he received his first professional contract with Sanat Naft Abadan in 2002. In the season 2002/2003 it was not going well for Abadan and the team was relegated at season's end in the Azadegan League from. After this season Shojaei returned to Tehran and joined Saipa Tehran. He signed a three year contract there.

Shojaei made ​​in the three seasons at Saipa in the highest Iranian league a good reputation with the fans. His skills also did not escape Branko Ivankovic, the former coach of Iran. After the season 2005/2006 he moved to the surprise of many fans and professionals abroad to Al- Sharjah ( United Arab Emirates). On 23 June 2008 Shojaei Al Sharjah left in the direction of Spain to CA Osasuna, who committed him to 2011.

On 17 November 2004 Shojaei was the first time the squad of Team Melli in World Cup qualifying game against the selection Laos, who won Iran 7-0. He was also appointed to the National team squad for the 2006 World Cup in Germany. There he was employed only in the last group match in Group D against Angola, which ended 1-1.

Shojaei has signed a contract until 2014 at UD Las Palmas in the Spanish second division.

Shojaei has not won any national or international title.