Bakhtiar Rahmani

Bakhtiar rahmani poyani

Rahmani in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth23 September 1989
Place of birthSarpol-e Zahab, Kermanshah, Iran
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Foolad
Number11
Youth career
2006–2007Foolad
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2007–Foolad179(25)
National team‡
2004–2006Iran U–1512(5)
2006–2009Iran U–172(2)
2009–2010Iran U–205(4)
2011–2013Iran U–238(2)
2013–Iran4(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:10, 6 April 2014 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:42, 30 May 2014 (UTC)

Bakhtiar Rahmani (بختیار رحمانی; born September 23, 1989) is an Iranian footballer who plays for Foolad in the Iran Pro League. Rahmani was born in Sarpol-e Zahab, and is of Kurdish descent.

Club career

Foolad

Rahmani has played his entire career for Foolad.[1] After the release of Jalal Kameli-Mofrad in the summer of 2012, he was chosen as the club captain by head coach Hossein Faraki, when he was just twenty years old and led the club to the fourth place. He renewed his contract with Foolad for another three years on 30 April 2013, keeping him at the club until 2016. Rahmani helped the club to win its second championship in the 2013–14 season, in which he scored five goals and assisted seven times in 28 matches.

International career

Rahmani was first called up for Iran national under-15 football team in 2004. He is played for Iran national football team in all ranks. He was called up and played for Iran national under-23 football team by Alireza Mansourian in 2011. He was also captain of under-23 team. On 14 May 2013, Rahmani was called up for Iran national football team by coach Carlos Queiroz. He made his debut against Oman in a friendly match on 22 May 2013.[2] On 1 June 2014, he was named in Iran's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad by Carlos Queiroz.[3] However, he did not played for Team Melli in the tournament, which he was unused substitute in three matches.

Statistics

Club career statistics

Last updated: 14 May 2014

Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Iran League Hazfi Cup Asia Total
2007–08 Foolad Division 1 19320–213
2008–09 Pro League 14120–181
2009–10 24310–253
2010–11 30420–324
2011–12 30420–314
2012–13 31510–325
2013–14 2852072377
2014–15 00000000
Career total 179251207219827
Rahmani captaining Foolad in match against Paykan, 22 February 2013
SeasonTeamAssists
07–08Foolad4
08–091
09–1015
10–1113
11–129
12–1311
13–147
14–150

International goals

Under-20

Under-23

Honours

Foolad

References

  1. ↑ عملکرد بختیار رحمانی در لیگ های دهم و یازدهم
  2. ↑ شکست ایران برابر عمان در بازی دوستانه
  3. ↑ "Queiroz trims Iran squad to 24". FIFA.com. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
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