Mohammad Reza Khalatbari (born 1983)
 Khalatbari with Al Gharrafa in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohammad-Reza Khalatbari Limaki | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Ramsar, Iran[1] | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger/Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sepahan | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2003 | Shamoushak[2] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2004 | Shamoushak | 14 | (1) |
| 2004–2006 | Aboomoslem | 51 | (3) |
| 2006–2011 | Zob Ahan | 114 | (34) |
| 2011–2012 | Al Gharrafa | 8 | (2) |
| 2012 | → Al Wasl (loan) | 10 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Sepahan | 32 | (13) |
| 2013 | Ajman | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Persepolis | 21 | (6) |
| 2014– | Sepahan | 36 | (11) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008–2014 | Iran | 60 | (5) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:16, 31 August 2015 (UTC). | |||
Mohammad Reza Khalatbari (Persian: محمدرضا خلعتبری, born 14 September 1983) is an Iranian international football player who currently plays for Sepahan. He can play as attacking midfielder, winger and forward.
Club career
Early years
Khalatbari began his career with Shamoushak's youth teams and joined Aboumoslem in the summer of 2004. He helped Aboumoslem reach the Hazfi Cup final where they lost to Saba Qom on penalties.
Zob Ahan
After two years with Aboomoslem, in July 2006, he signed for Zob Ahan,[3] where he played important matches and led his team to win the Hazfi Cup in June 2009. During the Summer of 2009, Khalatbari had a trial at FC Köln, however the manager (Zvonimir Soldo) stated that Khalatbari was "lacking physical strength" and that "he might be a problem in Germany",.[4] He returned after his failed trial to become one of the most influential players in league and ACL in 2009–10 season,[5] where Zob Ahan reached the Champions League final for the first time in club history.
Al Gharrafa
He left Zob Ahan in June 2011 and signed a contract with Al Gharrafa Qatar. After an unsuccessful half season at Al-Gharrafa, Khalatbari left the club at the winter transfer window.
Al Wasl
In early 2012, he was moved to UAE Pro-League side Al Wasl during the winter transfer window which was under Diego Maradona's management. He was one of the key players in Al Wasl's run to the GCC Champions League final where Al Wasl lost to Bahraini club Al-Muharraq on penalties.
Sepahan and Ajman
On 10 July 2012, he joined Iranian champion Sepahan. He won Hazfi Cup with Sepahan and became the league's top assistant player with 13 assists. He was also one of the leagues top scorer with 14 league goals. Khalatbari had one of the best years in hs careers with 17 goals in 45 appearances in all competitions. At the end of 2012–13 season, he moved to Ajman but the transfer was canceled after the renaming of UAE Pro League to UAE Arabian Gulf League.[6][7]
Persepolis
On 1 September 2013, Persepolis & Ajman reached to agreement with a fee around 800'000 $ and he joined Persepolis with a two-years contract.[8] He made his debut in Tehran derby match against Esteghlal. His first goal came when he scored a penalty kicks in match against Gostaresh Foolad. His six league goals helped Persepolis to a second placed league finish and a berth in the Asian Champions League. At the end of season, while he had financial problems with Persepolis, he paid one third of Ajman's debt (fee around 250'000 $)[9] and skip his debts (fee around 3,400 million Rials).[10] on 15 July 2014, Persepolis released him.[11]
Return to Sepahan
On 15 July 2014, Khalatbari returned to Sepahan with signing a two-year contract.[12]
Club career statistics
- Last update: 10 December 2014
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Iran | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2003–04 | Shamoushak | Iran Pro League | 14 | 1 | – | – | ||||
| 2004–05 | Aboomoslem | 25 | 0 | – | – | |||||
| 2005–06 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 3 | ||
| 2006–07 | Zob Ahan | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 1 | |
| 2007–08 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 7 | ||
| 2008–09 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 31 | 12 | ||
| 2009–10 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 40 | 17 | ||
| 2010–11 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 6 | ||
| Qatar | League | Emir of Qatar Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2011–12 | Al Gharrafa | Qatar Stars League | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| United Arab Emirates | League | President's Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2011–12 | Al Wasl | UAE Pro-League | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 14 | 4 |
| Iran | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2012–13 | Sepahan | Iran Pro League | 32 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 45 | 17 |
| 2013–14 | Persepolis | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 6 | |
| 2014–15 | Sepahan | 26 | 9 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 9 | |
| Total | Iran | 254 | 65 | 27 | 7 | |||||
| Total | Qatar | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | |
| Total | United Arab Emirates | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 14 | 4 | |
| Career total | 280 | 72 | 27 | 7 | ||||||
- Assists
| Season | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| 05–06 | Aboomoslem | 1 |
| 06–07 | Zob Ahan | 2 |
| 07–08 | Zob Ahan | 4 |
| 08–09 | Zob Ahan | 14 |
| 09–10 | Zob Ahan | 5 |
| 10–11 | Zob Ahan | 11 |
| 11–12 | Al Gharrafa | 4 |
| 11–12 | Al Wasl | 5 |
| 12–13 | Sepahan | 13 |
| 13–14 | Persepolis | 5 |
| 14–15 | Sepahan | 3 |
International career
Khalatbari plays as both winger and attacking midfielder for Iran. He's played in the WAFF Championships, 2010 World Cup qualifiers and 2011 Asian Cup qualifiers. He played an important role in securing Iran's spot in the 2014 FIFA World Cup under manager Carlos Queiroz. He was selected in Iran's 30-man provisional squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup by Carlos Queiroz.[13] However, Khalatbari did not make in the final 23-man squad.
International goals
- Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 February 2011 | Al Dhafra Stadium, Madinat Zayed, United Arab Emirates |  Russia | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 28 July 2011 | Galolhu National Stadium, Malé, Maldives |  Maldives | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 3 June 2012 | JAR Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan |  Uzbekistan | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 15 August 2012 | Széktói Stadion, Kecskemét, Hungary |  Tunisia | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 5. | 11 June 2013 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran |  Lebanon | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Attributes
Khalatbari is best known for his technical skill and fast pace on the ball, his vision and his shooting capabilities.
Honours
Club
- Abomooslem
- Zob Ahan
- AFC Champions League: 2010 (Runner-up)
- Iran Pro League: 2008–09 (Runner-up), 2009–10 (Runner-up)
- Hazfi Cup: 2008–09
- Al-Wasl
- GCC Champions League: 2012 (Runner-up)
- Sepahan
- Persepolis
- Iran Pro League: 2013–14 (Runner-up)
Country
- WAFF Championship: 2008
Individual
- Iran Pro League top goal assistant: 2008–09, 2012–13
References
- ↑ Hamshahri
- ↑ Javan
- ↑ Mohammad Reza Khalatbari at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ Cologne close in on Khalatbari
- ↑ Jaamejam
- ↑ Tehran Times
- ↑ Angle Chronicle
- ↑ Mehrnews: Khalatbari joined Persepolis with a 2-years contract
- ↑ Fars: Khalatbari paid Ajman's third part of debts
- ↑ Perspolisnews.com: Khalatbari skip his debts
- ↑ Khabaronline: Khalatbari released by Perspolis
- ↑ Sepahan FC: Khalatbari joined Sepahan
- ↑ "Team Melli final 30 given to FIFA". Persian Football. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
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