Yousef Vakia

Yousef Vakia

Personal information
Full name	Yousef Vakia
Date of birth	(1993-09-30) September 30, 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Andimeshk, Iran
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Right Back
Team information
Current team	Shahr Khodrou
Number	60
Youth career
2007–2014	Foolad
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2018	Foolad	63	(1)
2018–2019	Naft Masjed Soleyman	26	(0)
2019–2021	Gol Gohar Sirjan	29	(0)
2021–	Shahr Khodrou	1	(0)
International career^‡
2008–2011	Iran U17
2011–2012	Iran U20	17	(0)
2014–2016	Iran U23	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 March 2015

Yousef Vakia (Persian: يوسف وکيا) is an Iranian football defender who currently plays for Iranian football club Shahr Khodrou in the Persian Gulf Pro League.

Club career

Foolad

He started his career with Foolad from youth levels. Later he joined to first team by Hossein Faraki. He made his debut for Foolad in the first fixture of the 2014–15 Iran Pro League against Tractor Sazi as a starter.[1][2]

Club career statistics

As of 15 May 2015.

Club	Division	Season	League		Hazfi Cup		Asia		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Foolad	Pro League	2012–13	0	0	0	0	–	–	0	0
		2013–14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		2014–15	25	1	1	0	5	0	31	1
Career Totals			25	1	1	0	5	0	31	1

International career

U17

He played two marches at the 2010 Asian U16 Championships.

U20

He was part of Iran U–20 during 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualification, 2012 CIS Cup, 2012 AFF U-19 Youth Championship and 2012 AFC U-19 Championship.

U23

He invited to Iran U-23 training camp by Nelo Vingada[3] to preparation for Incheon 2014 and 2016 AFC U-22 Championship (Summer Olympic qualification). He named in Iran U23 final list for Incheon 2014.[4]

Honours

Foolad

• Iran Pro League (1): 2013–14

References

1. "ساسان انصاری در ترکیب فولاد مقابل تراکتور/ ادینیو روی نیمکت".
2. "تراکتور با ادینیو اولین سه امتیاز لیگ را گرفت/ شکست زودهنگام قهرمان!". 31 July 2014.
3. "لیست ۳۱ نفره وینگادا برای تیم ملی امید".
4. "بازیکنان اعزامی تیم ملی امید به اینچئون مشخص شد". ffiri.ir. Retrieved 2014-08-12.

External links

• Yousef Vakia at PersianLeague.com
• Yousef Vakia at IranLeague.ir