Khosro Heydari

Khosro Heydari

Khosro Heydari in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Khosro Heydari
Date of birth	September 14, 1983
Place of birth	Tehran, Iran
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Right Back, Right Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Esteghlal
Number	2
Youth career
1998–1999	Persepolis
1999–2002	Esteghlal
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2002–2004	Aboomoslem	13	(0)
2004–2005	Paykan	29	(1)
2005–2008	Pas	78	(1)
2008–2010	Esteghlal	65	(1)
2010–2011	Sepahan	31	(1)
2011–	Esteghlal	113	(2)
National team^‡
2006	Iran U–23	5	(0)
2007–	Iran	59	(0)
Honours Representing  Iran Asian Games 2006 Qatar Team Competition
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 March 2014. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2015

Khosro Heydari (Persian: خسرو حیدری‎‎, born September 14, 1983) is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Esteghlal as a defender in the Persian Gulf Pro League.

Club career

After his excellent performances for Pas he finally accepted the offer from Esteghlal and was one of the key players in 2008-09 for Esteghlal to win the league. He continued his excellent performances the season after and was the most influential player of the team. He left Esteghlal in 2010, joining Sepahan with a 2-year contract.^[1] He won the league with Sepahan and was transferred back to Esteghlal^[2] on 23 July 2011 on a two-year deal and won the Hazfi Cup in his first season and Iran Pro League next season.^[3] He extended his contract with Esteghlal on 13 July 2013, keeping him at the club until 2016.

Club career statistics

Last Update 4 June 2015

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Iran			League		Hazfi Cup		Asia		Total
2002–03	Aboomoslem	Iran Pro League	7	0	0	0	–	–	7	0
2003–04			6	0	0	0	–	–	6	0
2004–05	Paykan		29	1	^1	^1	–	–	29^1	1^1
2005–06	Pas Tehran		22	1	^1	^1	–	–	22^1	1^1
2006–07			25	0	2	1	–	–	27	1
2007–08	PAS Hamedan		31	0	3	0	–	–	34	0
2008–09	Esteghlal		33	1	1	0	6	0	40	1
2009–10			32	0	1	0	7	0	40	0
2010–11	Sepahan		31	1	2	0	7	0	40	1
2011–12	Esteghlal		26	0	1	0	5	2	32	2
2012–13			30	1	4	0	7	1	41	2
2013–14			18	0	2	0	8	1	28	1
2014–15			24	1	3	0	0	0	27	1
Total	Iran		314	6	19^1	1^1	40	4	373^1	11^1
Career total			314	6	19^1	1^1	40	4	373^1	11^1

¹ Statistics Incomplete.

• Assist goals

Season	Team	Assists
05–06	Pas Tehran	3
06–07	Pas Tehran	2
07–08	Pas Hamedan	7
08–09	Esteghlal	7
09–10	Esteghlal	13
10–11	Sepahan	5
11–12	Esteghlal	2
12–13	Esteghlal	4
13–14	Esteghlal	5
14–15	Esteghlal	4

International career

Heydari in a pre-World Cup warmup match

Khosro Heydari was a member of Iran national under-23 football team, participating in the 2006 Asian Games. He was called up to the senior squad in June 2007 for the West Asian Football Federation Championship 2007. He made his debut for Iran in a match vs Palestine. He played in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification and 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification for Team Melli. He also featured in 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification and 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification. He performed for Team Melli in West Asian Football Federation Championship 2010, 2011 Asian Cup, 2014 World Cup and 2015 Asian Cup.^[4]

International caps

Iran
Year	Apps	Goals
2007	1	0
2009	10	0
2010	11	0
2011	11	0
2012	7	0
2013	5	0
2014	8	0
2015	6	0
Total	59	0

Honours

Club

Aboomoslem

• Hazfi Cup: 2004–05 (Runner-up)

Pas

• Iran Pro League: 2005–06 (Runner-up)

Esteghlal

• Iran Pro League: 2008–09, 2012–13
• Hazfi Cup: 2011–12

Sepahan

• Iran Pro League: 2010–11

References

1. Fars
2. Hamshahri
3. http://www.varzesh3.com/news.do?item...88%D8%B3%D8%AA
4. "Queiroz Names Team Melli Squad". afcasiancup.com. 30 December 2014.

External links

• Iran Pro League Stats
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