Mohammad Reza Khalatbari (born 1983)

Not to be confused with Mohammad Reza Khalatbari (born 1948).
Mohammad-Reza Khalatbari

Khalatbari in 2014
Personal information
Full name Mohammad-Reza Khalatbari Limaki
Date of birth (1983-09-14) 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)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:16, 31 August 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:22, 30 May 2014 (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

Khalatbari playing for Sepahan in an AFC Champions League match against Al-Nasr

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

Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Iran League Hazfi Cup Asia Total
2003–04ShamoushakIran Pro League141––
2004–05Aboomoslem250––
2005–0626300––263
2006–07Zob Ahan19110––201
2007–0825720––277
2008–09281032––3112
2009–102611411154017
2010–113051061376
Qatar League Emir of Qatar Cup Asia Total
2011–12Al GharrafaQatar Stars League82110093
United Arab Emirates League President's Cup Asia Total
2011–12Al WaslUAE Pro-League10341––144
Iran League Hazfi Cup Asia Total
2012–13SepahanIran Pro League321452814517
2013–14Persepolis21620––216
2014–15Sepahan26910––279
Total Iran 25465 277
Total Qatar 82110093
Total United Arab Emirates 10341––144
Career total 28072277
SeasonTeamAssists
05–06Aboomoslem1
06–07Zob Ahan2
07–08Zob Ahan4
08–09Zob Ahan14
09–10Zob Ahan5
10–11Zob Ahan11
11–12Al Gharrafa4
11–12Al Wasl5
12–13Sepahan13
13–14Persepolis5
14–15Sepahan3

International career

Khalatbari in training with Iran

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
Al-Wasl
Sepahan
Persepolis

Country

Individual

References

  1. ↑ Hamshahri
  2. ↑ Javan
  3. ↑ Mohammad Reza Khalatbari at National-Football-Teams.com
  4. ↑ Cologne close in on Khalatbari
  5. ↑ Jaamejam
  6. ↑ Tehran Times
  7. ↑ Angle Chronicle
  8. ↑ Mehrnews: Khalatbari joined Persepolis with a 2-years contract
  9. ↑ Fars: Khalatbari paid Ajman's third part of debts
  10. ↑ Perspolisnews.com: Khalatbari skip his debts
  11. ↑ Khabaronline: Khalatbari released by Perspolis
  12. ↑ Sepahan FC: Khalatbari joined Sepahan
  13. ↑ "Team Melli final 30 given to FIFA". Persian Football. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014.

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