Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh
Encyclopedia
Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh is an Iran
ian football
defender
who currently plays for Saba
in Iran's Premier Football League
and formerly the Iran national football team
.
. After a couple of seasons, he elected to play professionally in Turkish league. The move was far from successful and Sohrab left this club in controversial circumstances.
He returned to Esteghlal soon after. His lack of playing time caused him to be transferred to Foolad. After an impressive season there he moved to Saba Battery. Bakhtiarizadeh was rejuvenated at Saba Battery, where a right mixture of older hands and young prospects ensured that this young team win its first trophy in a relatively short life span. Along with the likes of Ali Daei
and Mohammad Navazi
, Sohrab won the Hazfi Cup
in 2004/05 season and hence qualified for the Asian Champions League. He continued his powerful performance at the heart of Saba defense and did his reputation no harm by scoring goals at set pieces. One of the most memorable moment of his game in the Hazfi Cup
final in the 2nd leg was when he gave his team hope by firing a 37-yard thundering free kick that beat Sepahan
's goalkeeper, hit the crossbar and even landed behind the goal line in the box and bounced out of the goal, but due to the vision of the linesman, it was not counted a goal.
In August 2007, Bakhtiarzadeh was transferred to the newly formed club Pas Hamedan.
He only played one match and had lots of differences with the club where he left the club and moved to Foolad for the season after and did not play in many matches.He moved to Saba
for the season after.
Bakhtiarizadeh endured a major injury, and was out for many games during 2010–11 season.
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in October 1997 in a World Cup 1998 qualification
game against Qatar
in Tehran
. He was not included in Iran's final squad for the 1998 Fifa World Cup
, but he was an on-and-off starter for the national team until 2003, when he lost his spot.
He scored the last goal in the final of WAFF 2000 where Team Melli won the competition.
His brilliant performance in the IPL 2005/06
season was rewarded by a recall to duty after a three-year absence from Team Melli
. He appeared in two of Iran's games
in World Cup 2006
, starting against Angola
and scoring Iran's only goal in the game. He was called up to the national team again after the World Cup, by new manager Ghalenoei
, but did not participate. He has retired from international football now and only participates in club play.
2 times in 2000,2002 with Esteghlal
1 time in 2005 with Saba
Iranian Super Cup
1 Time with Saba in 2005
1 time in 2000 WAFF 2000
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
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
who currently plays for Saba
Saba Qom F.C.
Saba Qom Football Club is an Iranian football team based in Qom, Iran and currently playing in Iran's Premier League football.The team is a former part of Saba Battery Club, owned by Saba Battery Co., and was moved to Qom in 2007, although they were formerly registered as a team from Tehran...
in 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...
and formerly the Iran national football team
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...
.
Club career
He started his professional career with playing for Khuzestani clubs, before moving to Esteghlal FCEsteghlal FC
Esteghlal Cultural and Athletic Club is an Iranian sports club most widely known for its professional football team based in Tehran. It was founded as Taj , meaning 'Crown' in Persian and renamed after the Islamic Revoloution in 1979...
. After a couple of seasons, he elected to play professionally in Turkish league. The move was far from successful and Sohrab left this club in controversial circumstances.
He returned to Esteghlal soon after. His lack of playing time caused him to be transferred to Foolad. After an impressive season there he moved to Saba Battery. Bakhtiarizadeh was rejuvenated at Saba Battery, where a right mixture of older hands and young prospects ensured that this young team win its first trophy in a relatively short life span. Along with the likes of 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...
and Mohammad Navazi
Mohammad Navazi
Mohamad Navazi is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Shahrdari Yasuj, He usually plays as a Right Midfielder.In the famous Tehran derby played in 2000, he fought with Hamid Estili at the end of the match and was arrested by Police. They were imprissoned in Qasr Prison for 3 days....
, Sohrab won 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....
in 2004/05 season and hence qualified for the Asian Champions League. He continued his powerful performance at the heart of Saba defense and did his reputation no harm by scoring goals at set pieces. One of the most memorable moment of his game in 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....
final in the 2nd leg was when he gave his team hope by firing a 37-yard thundering free kick that beat Sepahan
Sepahan
Sepahan Esfahan is an Iranian football club based in Isfahan, Iran. They compete in Iran's top flight known as Persian Gulf League and hold most of the records in the PGL under their belt. Sepahan are the latest champions of the PGL in 2010–11 season for the record third time in the ten-year PGL...
's goalkeeper, hit the crossbar and even landed behind the goal line in the box and bounced out of the goal, but due to the vision of the linesman, it was not counted a goal.
In August 2007, Bakhtiarzadeh was transferred to the newly formed club Pas Hamedan.
He only played one match and had lots of differences with the club where he left the club and moved to Foolad for the season after and did not play in many matches.He moved to Saba
Saba Qom F.C.
Saba Qom Football Club is an Iranian football team based in Qom, Iran and currently playing in Iran's Premier League football.The team is a former part of Saba Battery Club, owned by Saba Battery Co., and was moved to Qom in 2007, although they were formerly registered as a team from Tehran...
for the season after.
Bakhtiarizadeh endured a major injury, and was out for many games during 2010–11 season.
Club Career Statistics
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|2000–01 ||rowspan="1"|Erzurumspor
Erzurumspor
Erzurumspor is a sports club located in Erzurum, Turkey. The football club plays in the TFF Second League. He also played in Turkish First League between 1998-2001. It fell into money shortage since 2000 and gradually fell into Second League Category A in 2001 and Second league Category B in 2003...
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|2004–05 ||rowspan="3"|Saba Battery ||25||3||||||-||-||||
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|2005–06||26||8||||||||1||||
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|2006–07||23||4||||||-||-||||
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|2007–08 ||rowspan="1"|Pas
PAS Hamedan F.C.
PAS Hamedan Football Club is an Iranian football club based in Hamedan, Iran.-Establishment:PAS Hamedan was formed as a result of the dissolution of PAS Tehran F.C...
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|2008–09 ||rowspan="1"|Foolad ||17||1||1||1||-||-||17||2
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|2009–10 ||rowspan="3"|Saba
Saba Qom F.C.
Saba Qom Football Club is an Iranian football team based in Qom, Iran and currently playing in Iran's Premier League football.The team is a former part of Saba Battery Club, owned by Saba Battery Co., and was moved to Qom in 2007, although they were formerly registered as a team from Tehran...
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- Assist Goals
Season Team Assists 06–07 Saba Battery Saba Qom F.C.Saba Qom Football Club is an Iranian football team based in Qom, Iran and currently playing in Iran's Premier League football.The team is a former part of Saba Battery Club, owned by Saba Battery Co., and was moved to Qom in 2007, although they were formerly registered as a team from Tehran...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...Saba Saba Qom F.C.Saba Qom Football Club is an Iranian football team based in Qom, Iran and currently playing in Iran's Premier League football.The team is a former part of Saba Battery Club, owned by Saba Battery Co., and was moved to Qom in 2007, although they were formerly registered as a team from Tehran...0 11-12 Saba Qom Saba Qom F.C.Saba Qom Football Club is an Iranian football team based in Qom, Iran and currently playing in Iran's Premier League football.The team is a former part of Saba Battery Club, owned by Saba Battery Co., and was moved to Qom in 2007, although they were formerly registered as a team from Tehran...0
International career
He made his debut for IranIran 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 October 1997 in a World Cup 1998 qualification
1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
-Qualified teams:The following 32 teams qualified for the 1998 FIFA World Cup: - qualified automatically as hosts - qualified automatically as defending champions-Notes:...
game 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 Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , 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...
. He was not included in Iran's final squad for the 1998 Fifa World Cup
1998 FIFA World Cup
The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...
, but he was an on-and-off starter for the national team until 2003, when he lost his spot.
He scored the last goal in the final of WAFF 2000 where Team Melli won the competition.
His brilliant performance in the IPL 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 was rewarded by a recall to duty after a three-year absence from Team Melli
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...
. He appeared in two of Iran's games
Iran at the 2006 FIFA World Cup
Iran participated in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. This was their third appearance.-World Cup Squad:Pld = matches played, YC = yellow cards, RC = red cards.-Round Robin:See also: 2006 FIFA World Cup - Group DFirst Round...
in 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...
, starting against Angola
Angola national football team
The Angola national football team, nicknamed Palancas Negras , is the national team of Angola and is controlled by the Federação Angolana de Futebol. Angola reached 45th in the FIFA Rankings in July 2002...
and scoring Iran's only goal in the game. He was called up to the national team again after the World Cup, by new manager Ghalenoei
Amir Ghalenoei
Amir Ghalenoei is an Iranian football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of Tractor Sazi...
, but did not participate. He has retired from international football now and only participates in club play.
Club
Hazfi CupHazfi 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....
2 times in 2000,2002 with Esteghlal
1 time in 2005 with Saba
Iranian Super Cup
Iranian Super Cup
The Iranian Super Cup is an Iranian association football trophy awarded to the winner of a match between the Iranian Premier League's season champion and the winner of the Hazfi Cup. It is similar to numerous other Super Cup tournaments held in other countries....
1 Time with Saba in 2005
National
WAFFWest 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...
1 time in 2000 WAFF 2000