He has recently joined Persepolis but has to wait until January to play in the team due to Persepolis’s transfer ban.
Rafiei, 28, was a member of Foolad football team from 2011 to 2017 and helped the Ahvaz-based football team win Iran Professional League (IPL) title in 2014.
The attacking midfielder has also played in Tractor Sazi and Al-Khor of Qatar.
The IPL new season will start on Thursday and Foolad will host Pars Jonoubi in its first match.