Kasra Taheri

Kasra Taheri (born 6 August 2006) is an Iranian footballer who plays as a striker for Russian club Rubin Kazan.

Early career
At the age of 11, Taheri participated in a youth trial with Sepahan and was admitted to their youth team.

Club career
On 19 February 2024, Taheri signed a three-year contract with Russian Premier League club Rubin Kazan. He became the fourth Iranian player in Rubin's history, following Sardar Azmoun, Reza Shekari and Alireza Haghighi.

Taheri made his debut for Rubin on 8 April 2024 against Orenburg.

International career
Taheri participated in the 2022 CAFA U-16 Championship with Iran U16. He scored 3 goals during the tournament, the second highest in the team as his team were crowned as champion.

With Iran U17, Taheri featured in the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup. He scored 2 goals during the tournament, both against Afghanistan in the group stage. Iran later reached the semi-finals and qualified for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Taheri was part of the Iran U17 squad that participated in the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He scored 2 goals in the group stage against Brazil and New Caledonia to help his team advance to the round of 16, where they lost to Morocco on the penalty shootouts with Taheri eventually missing his attempt.

International
Iran U16
 * CAFA U-16 Championship: 2022