Powerful central defender who is one of the most high-profile members of the current Iran squad. Unlike most of his contemporaries, Rezaei has fine-tuned his game in Europe where he has played in Italy with Perugia and Messina. Although likely to leave the latter this summer, he is a solid and reliable defender who also poses a threat in the opposition penalty through his aerial ability. The 31-year-old is always one of the first names on coach Branko Ivankovic's team-sheet and showed his importance to the side by scoring a priceless winner in a tense 1-0 victory over North Korea during qualification for the World Cup finals.