Mohsen Khalili
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Mohsen Khalili is an Iran
ian football forward. He is currently playing for the Iranian Professional League, Steel Azin
.
.
ian giants Persepolis for a reported fee of $300,000. He scored a spectacular curler against Bargh Shiraz. This was followed by a stunning volley in the last match of the league against Sepahan, a game which ended 2-1 thanks to Sepehr Heidari
's extra time goal.
During the 2007/08 season Khalili became the top goalscorer by scoring 18 goals during the Persian Gulf Cup which persepolis won at the end. Hadi Asghari
from Rah Ahan also scored 18 goals and finished in the top as well but because Asghari had scored a few goals from the penalty spot, people and critics called Khalili the real top goalscorer. Khalili was the only player in Persepolis who played in all of the regular season games and he became really close with the fans especially after each goal he scored, he would be the only one to be celebrating with the fans.
On July 2, 2008 he renewed his contract with Persepolis despite having better financial offers from UAE clubs.
Because of the injury during the training camp of Team Melli in August 2008 he was out for 9 months. During the 2008/09 season, Khalili made his return on March 3, 2009 in a 2-1 home defeat against Moghavemat but he scored his first goal since his return against Paykan on April 12. He also scored in Persepolis's last group stage match in the AFC Champions League
against Al Shabab to take Persepolis through to the Round of 16 as the top team.
The next season he was benched in first half of the season by then coach Zlatko Kranjcar
but in the second half of the season with changes in the coaching staff, new coach Ali Daei
who had been his coach at Saipa F.C. trusted him and he was a regular in the team. He scored the last goal in the Hazfi Cup final against Gostaresh Foolad F.C.
thus also scroing the last goal of the season. In the summer break in an interview Ali Daei said that he did not need him anymore and a few days later the club announced that they could not reach an agreement with the player and were not rewnewing his contract.
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in the 2007 West Asian Football Federation Championship
but as he was injured he did not make an appearance.
In January 2008 he made his debut for Iran in a friendly match against Qatar
. In March 2008 when Ali Daei became Iran
's coach, Khalili was called up to the national team again for a friendly Match against Bahrain
and a World Cup qualifying match against Kuwait
.
Khalili scored his 1st international goal on the 14 June 2008 when he made the final score 2-0 against Syria
in Iran's 2010 World Cup Qualification match.
He was invited again by Afshin Ghotbi
in January 2010 and played in 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
.
He has scored against Esteghlal
6 times in 5 matches in a row.
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 forward. He is currently playing for the Iranian Professional League, Steel Azin
Steel Azin F.C.
Steel Azin Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Semnan, Iran.The club is owned by Hossein Hedayati, owner of Steel Azin Co.Steel Azin club also had a volleyball team, sponsored by the same Company, which competed in the Iranian Volleyball Super League.-Ekbatan football club:Ekbatan...
.
Saipa
He Played for Saipa for several seasons, helping the team win the Iran Professional League in the 2006/07 season, scoring 8 goals. He was the team's second topscorer after Ali DaeiAli Daei
Ali Daei is an Iranian retired football player and former national team coach who currently manages a local Iranian team, Rah Ahan. He is a former captain of the Iran national football team, and is the world's all-time leading goalscorer in international matches...
.
Persepolis
In June 2007 he signed a 2-year deal with IranIran
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 giants Persepolis for a reported fee of $300,000. He scored a spectacular curler against Bargh Shiraz. This was followed by a stunning volley in the last match of the league against Sepahan, a game which ended 2-1 thanks to Sepehr Heidari
Sepehr Heidari
Sepehr Heidari is an Iranian football defender who currently plays for Mes Kerman in Iran Pro League and the Iran national football team. He has a bachelor of Mechanical engineering from Najaf Abad Azad University.-Club career:...
's extra time goal.
During the 2007/08 season Khalili became the top goalscorer by scoring 18 goals during the Persian Gulf Cup which persepolis won at the end. Hadi Asghari
Hadi Asghari
Hadi Asghari is an Iranian football striker who currently plays for PAS Hamedan in the Iran Pro League. He became the top goalscorer in Iran Pro League in 2007-08 season along with Mohsen Khalili.-Club career:...
from Rah Ahan also scored 18 goals and finished in the top as well but because Asghari had scored a few goals from the penalty spot, people and critics called Khalili the real top goalscorer. Khalili was the only player in Persepolis who played in all of the regular season games and he became really close with the fans especially after each goal he scored, he would be the only one to be celebrating with the fans.
On July 2, 2008 he renewed his contract with Persepolis despite having better financial offers from UAE clubs.
Because of the injury during the training camp of Team Melli in August 2008 he was out for 9 months. During the 2008/09 season, Khalili made his return on March 3, 2009 in a 2-1 home defeat against Moghavemat but he scored his first goal since his return against Paykan on April 12. He also scored in Persepolis's last group stage match in the AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League 2009
The 2009 AFC Champions League was the 28th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation , and the 7th under the current AFC Champions League title. The final took place at National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan on November 7...
against Al Shabab to take Persepolis through to the Round of 16 as the top team.
The next season he was benched in first half of the season by then coach Zlatko Kranjcar
Zlatko Kranjcar
Zlatko "Cico" Kranjcar is a Croatian football manager and former striker. He is the currently head coach of Sepahan in Iran Pro League.-Club career:...
but in the second half of the season with changes in the coaching staff, new coach Ali Daei
Ali Daei
Ali Daei is an Iranian retired football player and former national team coach who currently manages a local Iranian team, Rah Ahan. He is a former captain of the Iran national football team, and is the world's all-time leading goalscorer in international matches...
who had been his coach at Saipa F.C. trusted him and he was a regular in the team. He scored the last goal in the Hazfi Cup final against Gostaresh Foolad F.C.
Gostaresh Foolad F.C.
Gostaresh Foolad F.C. is an Iranian football club based in Tabriz, Iran. They currently compete in the Azadegan League.-History:Formed in 2009, Gostaresh took over the licence of Niroye Zamini F.C. when they ran into financial difficulties...
thus also scroing the last goal of the season. In the summer break in an interview Ali Daei said that he did not need him anymore and a few days later the club announced that they could not reach an agreement with the player and were not rewnewing his contract.
Club Career Statistics
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|2005–06||26||7||0||0||-||-||26||7
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|2006–07||23||8||1||0||-||-||24||8
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|2007–08 ||rowspan="3"|Persepolis||34||18||3||0||-||-||37||18
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|2008–09||5||1||0||0||2||1||7||2
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|2009–10||18||6||6||4||-||-||24||10
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|2010-11 ||rowspan="1"|Steel Azin
Steel Azin F.C.
Steel Azin Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Semnan, Iran.The club is owned by Hossein Hedayati, owner of Steel Azin Co.Steel Azin club also had a volleyball team, sponsored by the same Company, which competed in the Iranian Volleyball Super League.-Ekbatan football club:Ekbatan...
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- Assist Goals
Season Team Assists 06–07 Saipa 1 07–08 Persepolis 1 09–10 2009–10 Persian Gulf CupThe 2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup began on August 8, 2009 and ended on May 19, 2010. This was the ninth Iran Pro League season since its establishment...Persepolis 3 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...Steel Azin Steel Azin F.C.Steel Azin Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Semnan, Iran.The club is owned by Hossein Hedayati, owner of Steel Azin Co.Steel Azin club also had a volleyball team, sponsored by the same Company, which competed in the Iranian Volleyball Super League.-Ekbatan football club:Ekbatan...0
International career
In June 2007, Mohsen Khalili was called up to join the Iran national football 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...
in the 2007 West Asian Football Federation Championship
West Asian Football Federation Championship
The West Asian Football Federation Championship is a football competition of mainly West Asian countries and territories. The event is organised by West Asian Football Federation...
but as he was injured he did not make an appearance.
In January 2008 he made his debut for Iran in a friendly match against Qatar
Qatar national football team
The Qatar national football team is the national team of Qatar and is controlled by the Qatar Football Association. They have never qualified for a FIFA World Cup but are hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The team has also appeared in seven AFC Asian Cup tournaments and hosted the 2011 AFC Asian...
. In March 2008 when Ali Daei became Iran
Iran 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...
's coach, Khalili was called up to the national team again for a friendly Match 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...
and a World Cup qualifying match against Kuwait
Kuwait national football team
The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. They made one World Cup Finals appearance, in 1982, managing a draw with Czechoslovakia but losing to England and France. During the match against France, France scored a goal...
.
Khalili scored his 1st international goal on the 14 June 2008 when he made the final score 2-0 against Syria
Syria national football team
The Syria national football team represents Syria in association football and is controlled by the Syrian Football Association, the governing body for football in Syria. Syria's home grounds are Abbasiyyin Stadium and Aleppo International Stadium...
in Iran's 2010 World Cup Qualification match.
He was invited again by Afshin Ghotbi
Afshin Ghotbi
Afshin Ghotbi is an Iranian-American football coach and current head coach of the Japanese side Shimizu S-Pulse in J-League.-Early life:Though his family were from Shiraz, Mr. Afshin Ghotbi was born in the country's capital Tehran...
in January 2010 and played in 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
The 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification saw various countries take part to determine 10 spots to the final tournament in Qatar under the new qualification system set by the Asian Football Confederation ....
.
International goals
- Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 14 June 2008 Abbasiyyin Stadium Abbasiyyin StadiumAbbasiyyin Stadium in Damascus is an all-seater stadium in Syria. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as a home ground of Al-Jaish. The stadium was built in 1976 and holds 30,000 spectators....
, DamascusDamascusDamascus , commonly known in Syria as Al Sham , and as the City of Jasmine , is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo, both are part of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major...
2-0 2-0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 2010 FIFA World Cup qualificationThe 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...
He has scored against Esteghlal
Esteghlal
Esteghlal is an Arabic word means independence. the name held by many Iranian football clubs and Armenian football clubs. This includes:*Esteghlal F.C.— Iranian football club*Esteghlal Ahvaz F.C...
6 times in 5 matches in a row.
Honours
- 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
- 2006/07 with Saipa
- 2007/08 with Persepolis
- 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
- 2009/10 with Persepolis
- Winner: 1
Individual
- 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...
top goalscorer: 1- 2007/08 with Persepolis, 18 goals shared with Hadi Asghari
- Football Iran News & Events
- Player of the year (2007/08), Persepolis
- Striker of the year (2007/08), Persepolis
- Iran Football Federation Award
- Goalscorer of the year (2007/08), Persepolis, shared with Hadi AsghariHadi AsghariHadi Asghari is an Iranian football striker who currently plays for PAS Hamedan in the Iran Pro League. He became the top goalscorer in Iran Pro League in 2007-08 season along with Mohsen Khalili.-Club career:...
- Goalscorer of the year (2007/08), Persepolis, shared with Hadi Asghari