Mojtaba Jabbari
Encyclopedia
Mojtaba Jabbari is an Iran
ian football player who currently plays for Iran's Premier Football League
's Esteghlal as a midfielder
.
, Jabbari began his club football playing for Rah Ahan F.C.. His coach at the club, Ahadi soon moved to Esteghlal youth team, and took Jabbari with him. To gain experience he was loaned out to F.C. Aboomoslem.He was part of the team that went to final of the Hazfi Cup
with F.C. Aboomoslem. There he was able to show his talents and after a solid season rejoined Esteghlal in the 2005-06
season. Jabbari was one of the most impressive players in the league that season and was considered by many to be the league MVP. He helped the team win the championship that season.
In 2006, he got injured and was not ready to play until the second half of Persian Gulf Cup (2006-2007) season, in which he made a comeback in a 20 minute appearance vs. Saipa FC
on January 27, 2007. He is back to the club's starting lineup for the 2007-2008 season.He was a key player in Esteghlal's Hazfi Cup
final victory Pegah F.C. scoring and assisting a goal in the 3-0 win on a day which he lost his father. He scored Esteghlal's first goal of the 2008-2009
season in a 2-0 victory over former club Aboomoslem
Jabbari was on trial with Grenoble Foot 38
of French Ligue 1
, but was not signed as Grenoble Foot 38 ran into financial problems.
He had some problems with the club coach after the first AFC Champions League
and was fined by the club.
He started the 2009-10 season as usual with injury where he was out for most of the season and only featured in few matches.But in 2010-11 season he was able to become one of the regular players. He scored a goal in the Tehran derby
on 16 September 2011 and was selected as best player of the match.
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camps several times, but was not able to create a place for himself in the team. He also played for Iran B
team in the Islamic Solidarity Games held in Saudi Arabia
. Soon after he was called up to the national team again, and made his international debut versus Bosnia
on February 2, 2005. After his impressive displays the following season in Esteghlal, he was a constant call up to the national team and there was some chance that he might have been a starter. He was called up for Iran's preliminary World Cup 2006
squad, but missed the tournament as he was injured during training in Switzerland
.
The injury kept him out of Team Melli for 2007, but came back to the team in January 2008 for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
campaign.
He was recalled by Carlos Queiroz
in 2011 and was scored his first national goal on 11 October 2011 against Bahrain
. He was also scored an other goal in the match with Bahrain on 11 November 2011.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian football player who currently plays for Iran's Premier Football League
Iran's Premier Football League
The Iran Pro League , is a professional football league competition for clubs located at the highest level of the Iranian football league system.The league system resembles the system being used in England currently...
's Esteghlal as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
Club career
Due to his father's career as an employee for Islamic Republic of Iran RailwaysIslamic Republic of Iran Railways
The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways is the national state-owned railway system of Iran. is an associate of the IR and manages its passenger trains including international trains between Tehran and Istanbul and Tehran and Damascus...
, Jabbari began his club football playing for Rah Ahan F.C.. His coach at the club, Ahadi soon moved to Esteghlal youth team, and took Jabbari with him. To gain experience he was loaned out to F.C. Aboomoslem.He was part of the team that went to final of the Hazfi Cup
Hazfi Cup
The Hazfi Cup is a knockout cup competition in Iranian football, run by the Iranian Football Federation. The competition wasn't regarded important by clubs until the IRIFF decided to award one of Iran's four AFC Champions League spots to the champion....
with F.C. Aboomoslem. There he was able to show his talents and after a solid season rejoined Esteghlal in the 2005-06
IPL 2005/06
The following is the standings of the Persian Gulf Cup's 2005/06 football season. This season will be the 5th season since the establishment of the Iran Pro League . Esteghlal F.C. were defending champions.-Final classification:...
season. Jabbari was one of the most impressive players in the league that season and was considered by many to be the league MVP. He helped the team win the championship that season.
In 2006, he got injured and was not ready to play until the second half of Persian Gulf Cup (2006-2007) season, in which he made a comeback in a 20 minute appearance vs. Saipa FC
Saipa FC
Saipa Alborz Football Club is a football team based in Karaj, Alborz Province, Iran. The team is owned by SAIPA, an Iranian automobile manufacturer. The team has never had a large fanbase, despite some success. It is known to have one of the best youth training programs in Iranian football.Saipa F.C...
on January 27, 2007. He is back to the club's starting lineup for the 2007-2008 season.He was a key player in Esteghlal's Hazfi Cup
Hazfi Cup
The Hazfi Cup is a knockout cup competition in Iranian football, run by the Iranian Football Federation. The competition wasn't regarded important by clubs until the IRIFF decided to award one of Iran's four AFC Champions League spots to the champion....
final victory Pegah F.C. scoring and assisting a goal in the 3-0 win on a day which he lost his father. He scored Esteghlal's first goal of the 2008-2009
Persian Gulf Cup 2008-09
The following is the standings of the Persian Gulf Cup's 2008/09 football season. This season will be the 8th season since the establishment of the Iran Pro League . Persepolis are the defending champions.-Teams:...
season in a 2-0 victory over former club Aboomoslem
Jabbari was on trial with Grenoble Foot 38
Grenoble Foot 38
Grenoble Foot 38, commonly referred to as simply Grenoble, is a French association football club based in Grenoble, a city situated at the foot of the French Alps. The original incarnation of the club was founded in 1892 and, in 1997, was formed into the club that exists today as a result of a merger...
of French Ligue 1
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
, but was not signed as Grenoble Foot 38 ran into financial problems.
He had some problems with the club coach after the first AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
and was fined by the club.
He started the 2009-10 season as usual with injury where he was out for most of the season and only featured in few matches.But in 2010-11 season he was able to become one of the regular players. He scored a goal in the Tehran derby
Tehran derby
The Tehran derby known locally as the derby Tehran is a football local derby match that takes place twice a year between the two most popular clubs in Iran: Esteghlal F.C. and Persepolis F.C....
on 16 September 2011 and was selected as best player of the match.
Club career statistics
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|2002–03 ||rowspan="3"|Aboomoslem ||rowspan="10"|Pro League ||||2|||||||-||-||||
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|2003–04||||0|||||||-||-||||
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|2004–05||27||5||5||0|||-||-||32||5
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|2005–06||rowspan="7"|Esteghlal ||24||5||0||0||-||-||24||5
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|2006–07||2||0||0||0||-||-||2||0
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|2007–08 ||27||1||6||1||-||-||33||2
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|2008–09||22||8||0||0||1||0||23||8
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|2009–10||1||0||0||0|||2||0||3||0
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|2010–11||19||2||2||2|||5||0||26||4
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|2011–12||8||7||1||0|||0||0||9||7
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- Assist Goals
Season Team Assists 05–06 Esteghlal 7 07–08 Esteghlal 8 08–09 Esteghlal 4 10–11 2010–11 Persian Gulf CupThe 2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup was the tenth season of the Iran Pro League and the fifth under the name Persian Gulf Cup. It began on 26 July 2010 and ended on 20 May 2011. Sepahan, the defending champion, repeated their title in this season...Esteghlal 3 11–12 2011–12 Persian Gulf CupThe 2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup will be the eleventh season of the Iran Pro League and the sixth under the name Persian Gulf Cup. Sepahan are the defending champions. The regular season started on 2 August 2011.- Stadia and locations :...Esteghlal 5
International career
While playing for Aboomoslem, Jabbari was called up to the national teamIran national football team
The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...
camps several times, but was not able to create a place for himself in the team. He also played for Iran B
Iran B national football team
Iran B is a secondary football team run occasionally as support for the Iran national football team. At times they have played other nations' full teams; they have also played matches against 'A' and 'B' teams from other football associations....
team in the Islamic Solidarity Games held in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
. Soon after he was called up to the national team again, and made his international debut versus Bosnia
Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team
The Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team is the national football team of Bosnia and Herzegovina, governed by the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
on February 2, 2005. After his impressive displays the following season in Esteghlal, he was a constant call up to the national team and there was some chance that he might have been a starter. He was called up for Iran's preliminary World Cup 2006
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
squad, but missed the tournament as he was injured during training in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
The injury kept him out of Team Melli for 2007, but came back to the team in January 2008 for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
The qualification competition for the 2010 FIFA World Cup was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA confederations. Each confederation — the AFC , CAF , CONCACAF , CONMEBOL , OFC , and UEFA — was allocated a certain number of the 32 places at the tournament...
campaign.
He was recalled by Carlos Queiroz
Carlos Queiroz
Carlos Manuel Brito Leal Queiroz ComIH is a Portuguese football manager. He is currently the manager of the Iran national football team. A former manager of Real Madrid, and Portugal national football team, he has also twice been Alex Ferguson's assistant manager at English club Manchester...
in 2011 and was scored his first national goal on 11 October 2011 against Bahrain
Bahrain national football team
The Bahrain national football team is the national team of the Kingdom of Bahrain and is controlled by the Bahrain Football Association; it was founded in 1951 and joined FIFA in 1966. They have never reached the finals of the World Cup, but have twice come within one match of doing so...
. He was also scored an other goal in the match with Bahrain on 11 November 2011.
International goals
- Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 11 October 2011 Azadi Stadium Azadi StadiumThe Azadi Stadium formerly Aryamehr Stadium is Iran's national stadium and the largest in the country. The Azadi stadium officially has a capacity of 100,000 people and was built to host the 1974 Asian Games...
, TehranTehranTehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
2-0 6-0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification 2014 FIFA World Cup qualificationThe 2014 FIFA World Cup will feature 32 teams. One place was allocated to the hosts, , but no automatic place is given to the defending champions, . The remaining 31 places will be determined by a qualification process, in which entrants from among the other 207 teams from the six FIFA...2 11 November 2011 National Stadium Bahrain National StadiumThe Bahrain National Stadium is the national stadium of Bahrain, located in East Riffa. It can accommodate 35,000 people and is used mostly for football matches. It was built in 1982. Various aspects of the stadium will be renovated, such as the seats and roof.-External links:**...
, ManamaManamaManama is the capital and largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 155,000 people.Long an important trading center in the Persian Gulf, Manama is home to a very diverse population...
1-1 1-1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification 2014 FIFA World Cup qualificationThe 2014 FIFA World Cup will feature 32 teams. One place was allocated to the hosts, , but no automatic place is given to the defending champions, . The remaining 31 places will be determined by a qualification process, in which entrants from among the other 207 teams from the six FIFA...3 15 November 2011 Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta JakartaJakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
2-0 4-1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification 2014 FIFA World Cup qualificationThe 2014 FIFA World Cup will feature 32 teams. One place was allocated to the hosts, , but no automatic place is given to the defending champions, . The remaining 31 places will be determined by a qualification process, in which entrants from among the other 207 teams from the six FIFA...
Club
- Iran's Premier Football LeagueIran's Premier Football LeagueThe Iran Pro League , is a professional football league competition for clubs located at the highest level of the Iranian football league system.The league system resembles the system being used in England currently...
- Winner: 2
- 2005-06 with Esteghlal
- 2008-09 with Esteghlal
- Runner up: 1
- 2010-112010–11 Persian Gulf CupThe 2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup was the tenth season of the Iran Pro League and the fifth under the name Persian Gulf Cup. It began on 26 July 2010 and ended on 20 May 2011. Sepahan, the defending champion, repeated their title in this season...
with Esteghlal
- 2010-11
- Third Place: 1
- 2009-10 With Esteghlal
- Winner: 2
- Hazfi CupHazfi CupThe Hazfi Cup is a knockout cup competition in Iranian football, run by the Iranian Football Federation. The competition wasn't regarded important by clubs until the IRIFF decided to award one of Iran's four AFC Champions League spots to the champion....
- Winner: 1
- 2007-08 with Esteghlal
- Runner up:1
- 2004-05 with Aboomoslem
- Winner: 1
National
- Islamic Solidarity GamesIslamic Solidarity GamesThe Islamic Solidarity Games is a multinational, multi-sport event. The Games involve the elite athletes of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference...
:- Third Place 2005Football at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity GamesFootball at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games was held in Saudi Arabia from April 9 to April 20, 2005.-Squads:While some of the other countries used their full A national teams, other countries, such as Algeria sent their Under-23 team to the competition....
- Third Place 2005
Individual
- Persian Gulf Cup
- 2007-08 Top Goalassistant with 8 assists, shared with Davoud Haghi, Esteghlal