TEHRAN, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- Iran's international winger Ehsan Haji Safi joined Tractor Sazi of Tabriz soccer team from the Greek Olympiacos on Sunday, local media reported.

Haji Safi joined the reigning Greek champions on a 3-and-a-half year deal from Panionios in January.

Tractor Sazi paid Haji Safi's 500,000 euros release clause to sign the 28-year winger.

Haji Safi represented Iran in the 2018 World Cup, and joined Tractor Sazi as one of Iranian national team's captains.

Other Iranian captains, Masoud Shojaei and Ashkan Dejagah, have already signed a contract with the Tabriz-based soccer team.

Currently, Tractor Sazi sit sixth under guidance of Welshman John Toshack with nine points from six matches. Enditem