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| Date of birth | (1980-09-01) September 1, 1980 (age 44) |
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| Place of birth | Sardasht, 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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| Medal record | ||
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| Men's American football | ||
Representing  Canada
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| World Championship | ||
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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.
College career
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.
Professional career
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.
References
- "Veteran lineman Haji-Rasouli among Lion cuts - CFL.ca". January 28, 2011.
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