Mohammad Reza Akhbari
 Akhbari with Tractor in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohammad Reza Akhbari Shad | ||
| Date of birth | 15 February 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Isfahan, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gol Gohar | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2014 | Saipa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2019 | Saipa | 26 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | → Tractor (loan) | 60 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Tractor | 84 | (0) |
| 2023– | Gol Gohar | 28 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2016 | Iran U23 | 13 | (1) |
| 2016– | Iran | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 November 2016 | |||
Mohammad Reza Akhbari (Persian: محمدرضا اخباری; born 15 February 1993) is an Iranian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Gol Gohar and the national team.
Club career
[edit]Saipa
[edit]Ahkbari started his career with Saipa at the youth level, one of the unknown young players presented to the Iranian football by coach Engin Firat. He debuted in the last fixture of the 2013–14 Iran Pro League against Saba Qom as a starter.[1]
Tractor
[edit]Akhbari joined Tractor for two years to complete his conscription. As starting goalkeeper he led it to the Round of 16 in the 2016 AFC Champions League. His good performance earned him a national team callup. On 6 January 2019, he signed a four-year contract with Tractor. He has been nicknamed "Kartal" by its fans since 2015.
Gol Gohar
[edit]Akhbari signed with Gol Gohar Sirjan F.C. in 2023.
Club statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | Division | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Saipa | 2013–14 | Pro League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Tractor | 2015–16 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Total | 60 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 0 | ||
| Saipa | 2017–18 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Tractor | 2018-19 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2021-22 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2022-23 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Total | 84 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 98 | 0 | ||
| Gol Gohar | 2023-24 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Career Totals | 203 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 235 | 0 | ||
International career
[edit]Youth
[edit]Akhbari was invited to the Iran U23 preliminary camp by Nelo Vingada[2] to preparation for Incheon 2014 and 2016 AFC U-22 Championship (Summer Olympic qualification). He was named in Iran U23 final list for Incheon 2014.[3]
Senior
[edit]He was invited to Iranian national team for the first time on 12 March 2016 by Carlos Queiroz for two upcoming matches against India and Oman during 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. However, he did not play. He played his first match for the senior team on 8 June 2016 in a friendly with Kyrgyzstan, coming as a substitute of first choice Alireza Haghighi in the second half.
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]Akhbari won the 2019–20 Hazfi Cup with Tractor.
National
[edit]Akhbari won the 2015 WAFF U-23 Championship for Iran.
References
[edit]4. اخباری مزد درخشش را گرفت Retrieved in Persian www.farsnews.ir خبرگزاری فارس
5. بازگشت اخباری به تمرین تیم ملی(عکس Retrieved in Persian www.varzesh3.com
6. بازگشت اخباری از اردوی تیم ملی برای دیدار با ماشین سازی Retrieved in Persian www.tasnimnews.com خبرگزاری تسنیم
7. ویدیو: تمجید AFC از عملکرد اخباری در لیگ قهرمانان آسیا Retrieved in Persian www.ilna.news خبرگزاری ایلنا
8. Sharjah vs. Tractor Retrieved int.soccerway.com 29 April 2021
9. محمدرضا اخباری برترین بازیکن دیدار تراکتور با نیروی هوای عراق شد Retrieved in Persian www.mehrnews.com خبرگزاری مهر
10. Biography Mohammad Reza Akhbari Retrieved in Persian
11. اخباری: هیچ چیز از پیش معلوم نیست/ بازی دوستانه برای هماهنگی بیشتر مهم است Retrieved in Persian www.isna.ir خبرگزاری دانشجویان ایران ایسنا
12. بینی محمدرضا اخباری شکست Retrieved in Persian www.yjc.news باشگاه خبرنگاران جوان
13. Mohammad Reza Akhbari Wants to Make A Dent in ACL Retrieved in Persian www.tasnimnews.com 2021/4/13 خبرگزاری تسنیم
External links
[edit]- Mohammad Reza Akhbari at PersianLeague.com
- Mohammad Reza Akhbari at Soccerway
- Mohammad Reza Akhbari at FBref.com
- Mohammad Reza Akhbari at FootballDatabase.eu
- Mohammad Reza Akhbari on Instagram
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Iranian men's footballers
- Persian Gulf Pro League players
- Saipa F.C. players
- Tractor S.C. players
- Footballers from Tehran
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games
- Footballers from Isfahan
- Asian Games competitors for Iran
- Iran men's international footballers