Date of birth | September 1, 1980 |
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Place of birth | Shiraz, Iran |
Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | OL |
Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) |
Weight | 326 lb (148 kg) |
US college | Miami |
High school | Sir John A. Macdonald Collegiate Institute |
CFL draft | 2002 / round: 2 / pick: 12 |
Drafted by | Montreal Alouettes |
Career history | |
As player | |
2002–2004 | Montreal Alouettes |
2005–2010 | BC Lions |
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Men's American football | ||
Representing Canada | ||
World Championship | ||
2011 Austria | Team Competition |
Sherko Haji-Rasouli (born September 1, 1980) is a former Iranian professional football player. But now a Canadian football player. He played for the Montreal Alouettes and BC Lions of the Canadian Football League.
Haji-Rasouli played collegiately at the University of Miami in the U.S. state of Florida. While playing for the Hurricanes, Haji-Rasouli was twice selected to the All-Big East team.
Haji-Rasouli was drafted by the Montreal Alouettes in the 2002 CFL draft (2nd round, 12th overall). He suffered a season-ending injury in 2003, limiting him to just one game.
In 2004, Haji-Rasouli played all 18 games in his final season in Montreal.
Haji-Rasouli was signed by the Lions as a free agent before the 2005 season. In 2005, Haji-Rasouli played 16 games primarily as the Lions' first backup offensive lineman. However, he later moved into the starting lineup (starting 5 games) after an injury to Jamal Powell. Haji-Rasouli caught one pass for 3 yards in an August 19, 2005 game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
In 2006, Haji-Rasouli played most of the season as a backup but received some starts when Kelly Bates was injured.
On January 31, 2011, Haji-Rasouli was released by the Lions. [1]
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