 Khalatbari 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 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger / Second striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Persepolis | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| 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– | Persepolis | 13 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008– | Iran | 57 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:16, 24 December 2013 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:22, 15 November 2013 (UTC) | |||
Mohammad Reza Khalatbari (Persian: Ù…Øمدرضا خلعتبری, born 14 September 1983) is an Iranianinternational football player who currently plays for Persepolis. He is both a winger and a play-maker.
Club career
Early years
Khalatbari began his career with Shamoushak's youth teams and joined Aboumoslem in the summer of 2004.
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]
Al Gharrafa
He left Zob Ahan in June 2011 and signed a contract with Al Gharrafa Qatar.
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.
Sepahan
On 10 July 2012, he joined Iranian champion Sepahan. He won Hazfi Cup with Sepahan and becomes the league's top assistant player. 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.
Persepolis
On 1 September 2013, he joined Persepolis with a two-year contract. 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.
