Rahman Rezaei made his first appearance for
Iran in July 2001 against
Bosnia. He has been the most consistent defender for the team ever since. In European football, Rahman Rezaei is considered a solid defender well inclined to launch devastating counterattacks. However his role is different in the
Iranian national football team, where he is a straight defensive centre back. He was formerly a forward, but has proved to be an indispensable defensive stalwart for an Iranian side considered top-heavy in attacking players. He was among the key players for Iran in
World Cup 2006, but he did not perform as well as everyone had hoped. He received some criticism following a couple mistakes which led to goals being scored against the team. On 6 April 2007 Rezaei stated he will retire from international football after the
2007 Asian Cup., but in another interview in December 2007 he expressed his intention to return to the national team. Rezaei was given his #5 jersey and was selected for Team Melli's
2010 World Cup Qualification matches.
International goals :''Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.''
Director of football :
after time of playing he was director sport and coach in some clubs. == Honours ==