Mohammad Reza Khalatbari (footballer, born 1983)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Mohammad-Reza Khalatbari

| image = Iran vs. Angola 2014-05-30 (169).jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Khalatbari with Iran in May 2014

| fullname = Mohammad-Reza Khalatbari Limaki

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|9|14|df=y}}

| birth_place = Ramsar, Iran{{Cite web |url=http://www.hamshahrionline.ir/news.aspx?id=134297 |title=Hamshahri |access-date=15 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120623064818/http://www.hamshahrionline.ir/news.aspx?id=134297 |archive-date=23 June 2012 |url-status=dead }}

| height = 1.69 m

| position = Winger/ Forward

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2000–2003

| youthclubs1 = Shamoushak{{Cite web |url=http://www.javanonline.ir/prtiwua5ut1a5v2.cbct.html |title=Javan |access-date=15 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407072255/http://www.javanonline.ir/prtiwua5ut1a5v2.cbct.html |archive-date=7 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}

| years1 = 2003–2004

| clubs1 = Shamoushak

| caps1 = 14

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2004–2006

| clubs2 = Aboumoslem

| caps2 = 51

| goals2 = 3

| years3 = 2006–2011

| clubs3 = Zob Ahan

| caps3 = 126

| goals3 = 35

| years4 = 2011–2012

| clubs4 = Al Gharrafa

| caps4 = 6

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2012

| clubs5 = → Al Wasl (loan)

| caps5 = 10

| goals5 = 3

| years6 = 2012–2013

| clubs6 = Sepahan

| caps6 = 32

| goals6 = 13

| years7 = 2013

| clubs7 = Ajman

| caps7 = 0

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2013–2014

| clubs8 = Persepolis

| caps8 = 22

| goals8 = 6

| years9 = 2014–2016

| clubs9 = Sepahan

| caps9 = 51

| goals9 = 13

| years10 = 2016–2017

| clubs10 = Gostaresh Foolad

| caps10 = 13

| goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2017

| clubs11 = Saipa

| caps11 = 13

| goals11 = 1

| years12 = 2017–2019

| clubs12 = Padideh

| caps12 = 39

| goals12 = 3

| years13 = 2019–2020

| clubs13 = Zob Ahan

| caps13 = 11

| goals13 = 1

| years14 = 2020

| clubs14 = Shahr Khodro

| caps14 = 10

| goals14 = 1

| years15 = 2020–2022

| clubs15 = Sepahan

| caps15 = 33

| goals15 = 1

| years16 = 2022–2023

| clubs16 = Foolad

| caps16 = 11

| goals16 = 1

| years17 = 2023

| clubs17 = Aluminium

| caps17 = 2

| goals17 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2005–2015

| nationalteam1 = Iran

| nationalcaps1 = 60

| nationalgoals1 = 5

| medaltemplates =

| pcupdate = 19 March 2023

| nationalteam-update = 30 May 2014 (UTC)

}}

Mohammad Reza Khalatbari ({{langx|fa|محمدرضا خلعتبری}}, born 14 September 1983) is an Iranian former professional footballer. During his professional football career, he has played as an attacking midfielder, Winger and Forward in the Persian Gulf Pro League, UAE Pro League and Qatar Stars League. Khalatbari has scored 5 goals in 60 matches for the Iran national football team.

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 Aboumoslem, in July 2006, he signed for Zob Ahan,{{NFT player|id=26161}} 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 1. FC Köln, however the manager (Zvonimir Soldo) stated that Khalatbari was "lacking physical strength" and that "he might be a problem in Germany".[https://archive.today/20120919125623/http://www.persianfootball.com/live/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2241:cologne-close-in-on-khalatbari&catid=16:iranian-legionairs&Itemid=177 Cologne close in on Khalatbari] He returned after his failed trial to become one of the most influential players in league and ACL in the 2009–10 season,[http://www.magiran.com/npview.asp?ID=1843477 Jaamejam] 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 in the winter transfer window.

=Al Ain F.C.=

In early 2012, he was moved to Al Ain F.C.; a successful loan from Al Gharafa, he Scored 3 goals in 17 caps for Al Ain F.C.

=Sepahan and Ajman=

File:Mohammad Reza Khalatbari.jpg match against Al-Nasr]]

On 10 July 2012, he joined Iranian champion Sepahan. He won the Hazfi Cup with Sepahan and became the league's top assistant player with 13 assists. He was also one of the league's top scorers with 14 league goals. Khalatbari had one of the best years in hs career 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.[http://www.tehrantimes.com/sports/108379-khalatbari-joins-ajman Tehran Times] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531090505/http://www.tehrantimes.com/sports/108379-khalatbari-joins-ajman |date=31 May 2014 }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.anglechronicle.com/persepolis-officials-criticized-for-khalatbaris-transfer/109/ |title=Angle Chronicle |access-date=1 June 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140601123242/http://www.anglechronicle.com/persepolis-officials-criticized-for-khalatbaris-transfer/109/ |archive-date=1 June 2014 |url-status=dead }}

=Persepolis=

File:Persepolis Training 2 September 2013 4.jpg Training in September 2013]]

On 1 September 2013, Persepolis and Ajman reached an agreement with a fee around $800,000 and he joined Persepolis with a two-year contract.[http://www.mehrnews.com/detail/News/2127222 Mehrnews: Khalatbari joined Persepolis with a 2-years contract] He made his debut in the Tehran derby match against Esteghlal. His first goal came when he scored a penalty kick in a match against Gostaresh Foolad. His six league goals helped Persepolis to a second-place 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)[http://www.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=13930422001143 Fars: Khalatbari paid Ajman's third part of debts] and skip his debts (fee around 3,400 million Rials).[http://perspolisnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=63840:2014-07-07-11-59-04&catid=53&Itemid=846 Perspolisnews.com: Khalatbari skip his debts] on 15 July 2014, Persepolis released him.[http://www.khabaronline.ir/(X(1)S(1fipa3gaiqcjqedsoflknc33))/detail/365255/sport/premiere-league Khabaronline: Khalatbari released by Perspolis]

=Return to Sepahan=

File:Khalatbari 1.jpg in 2018]]

On 15 July 2014, Khalatbari returned to Sepahan, signing a two-year contract.{{Cite web |url=http://fooladsepahansport.com/fa/news/%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF-%D8%B1%D8%B6%D8%A7-%D8%AE%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%B3%D9%BE%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%BE%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%AA |title=Sepahan FC: Khalatbari joined Sepahan |access-date=15 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718033150/http://fooladsepahansport.com/fa/news/%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF-%D8%B1%D8%B6%D8%A7-%D8%AE%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%B3%D9%BE%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%BE%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%AA |archive-date=18 July 2014 |url-status=dead }}

=Club career statistics=

colspan=3 \| Club performance ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Cup ! colspan=2 \| Continental ! colspan=2 \| Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Season	Club	League ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals
colspan=3 \| Iran ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Hazfi Cup ! colspan=2 \| Asia ! colspan=2 \| Total
2003–04	\|Shamoushak	rowspan="8"\|Iran Pro League	14	1	0	0	–	–	14	1
2004–05	rowspan="2"\|Aboumoslem	25	0	0	0	–	–	25	0
2005–06	26	3	0	0	–	–	26	3
2006–07	rowspan="5"\|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	28	5	1	0	6	1	35	6
colspan=3 \| Qatar ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Emir of Qatar Cup ! colspan=2 \| Asia ! colspan=2 \| Total
2011–12	Al Gharrafa	Qatar Stars League	8	2	1	1	0	0	9	3
colspan=3 \| United Arab Emirates ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| President's Cup ! colspan=2 \| Asia ! colspan=2 \| Total
2011–12	Al Ain	UAE Pro-League	16	2\|2	1	1\|

\|17 \|3
colspan=3 \| Iran ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Hazfi Cup ! colspan=2 \| Asia ! colspan=2 \| Total
2012–13	Sepahan	rowspan="11" \|Iran Pro League	32	14	5	2	8	1	45	17
2013–14	Persepolis	\|21	6	2	0	–	–	21	6
2014–15	rowspan="2" \|Sepahan	26	9	1	0	–	–	27	9
2015–16 \|9 \|1 \|1 \|1 \|6 \|0 \|16 \|2
2016–17 \|Gostaresh \|20 \|2 \|0 \|0 \|– \|– \|20 \|2
2017 \|Saipa \|13 \|1 \|0 \|0 \|– \|– \|13 \|1
2017–18 \| rowspan="2" \|Padideh \|7 \|1 \|0 \|0 \|– \|– \|7 \|1
rowspan="2"\|2018–19 \|15 \|2 \|2 \|0 \|– \|– \|17 \|2
rowspan="2"\|Zob Ahan \|1 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|– \|– \|1 \|0
2019–20 \|2 \|1 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|2 \|1
2020 \|Shahr Khodro \|14 \|1 \|1 \|0 \|2 \|0 \|17 \|2
rowspan="1" \| Total ! colspan="2" \| Iran !351\|\|78\|\| 20\|\| 6\|\|35\|\|7\|\| 406\|\|88
rowspan=1 \| Total ! colspan=2 \| Qatar !8\|\|2\|\|1\|\|1\|\|0\|\|0\|\|9\|\|3
rowspan=1 \| Total ! colspan=2 \| United Arab Emirates !10\|\|3\|\|4\|\|1\|\|–\|\|–\|\|14\|\|4
colspan=3 \| Career total !369\|\|83\|\|25\|\|8\|\|35\|\|7\|\|429\|\|98

Assists

Season	Team	Assists
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
05–06	align="left"\|Aboumoslem	1
06–07	align="left"\|Zob Ahan	2
07–08	align="left"\|Zob Ahan	4
08–09	align="left"\|Zob Ahan	14
09–10	align="left"\|Zob Ahan	5
10–11	align="left"\|Zob Ahan	11
11–12	align="left"\|Al Gharrafa	4
11–12	align="left"\|Al Ain	2
12–13	align="left"\|Sepahan	13
13–14	align="left" \|Persepolis	5
14–15	align="left"\|Sepahan	3

International career

File:Iran vs. Montenegro 2014-05-26 (056).jpg]]

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.persianfootball.com/news/2014/05/12/team-melli-final-30-given-to-fifa/|title=Team Melli final 30 given to FIFA |date=12 May 2014|access-date=13 May 2014|publisher=Persian Football}} 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
class="wikitable"
1.	9 February 2011	Al Dhafra Stadium, Madinat Zayed, United Arab Emirates	{{fb\|RUS}}	1–0	1–0	Friendly
2.	28 July 2011	Galolhu National Stadium, Malé, Maldives	{{fb\|MDV}}	1–0	1–0	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.	3 June 2012	JAR Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan	{{fb\|UZB}}	1–0	1–0	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.	15 August 2012	Széktói Stadion, Kecskemét, Hungary	{{fb\|TUN}}	2–2	2–2	Friendly
5.	11 June 2013	Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran	{{fb\|LIB}}	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

Hazfi Cup: 2004–05 (Runner-up)

;Zob Ahan

AFC Champions League: 2010 (Runner-up)
Iran Pro League: 2008–09 (Runner-up), 2009–10 (Runner-up)
Hazfi Cup: 2008–09

;Al Ain FC

2012–13 UAE Pro League UAE Pro League Winner

;Sepahan

Iran Pro League (1): 2014–15
Hazfi Cup: 2012–13

;Persepolis

Iran Pro League: 2013–14 (Runner-up)

;Foolad

Iranian Super Cup: 2021{{cite news |title=Foolad beat Persepolis to win Iran’s Super Cup | url=https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/469924 |access-date=2022-02-07 |work= Tehran Times}}

=Country=

WAFF Championship: 2008

=Individual=

Iran Pro League top goal assistant: 2008–09, 2012–13

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20140227075938/http://www.persianleague.com/teams.html?id=180&view=player&sid=27 Mohammad Reza Khalatbari] at [http://www.persianleague.com PersianLeague.com]

Category:1983 births

Category:Living people

Category:Iranian men's footballers

Category:Zob Ahan Esfahan F.C. players

Category:Shamoushak Noshahr F.C. players

Category:F.C. Aboomoslem players

Category:2011 AFC Asian Cup players

Category:Persian Gulf Pro League players

Category:Qatar Stars League players

Category:Al Wasl F.C. players

Category:Ajman Club players

Category:Al-Gharafa SC players