Bakhtiar Rahmani

Rahmani with Iran in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Bakhtiar Rahmani
Date of birth	(1991-09-23) 23 September 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth	Sarpol-e Zahab, Kurdistan
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Attacking Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Dalkurd
Number	11
Youth career
2005–2007	Foolad
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2016	Foolad	177	(25)
2015–2016	→ Tractor (loan)	28	(5)
2016–2017	Esteghlal	13	(0)
2017	Foolad	13	(2)
2017–2018	Paykan	12	(1)
2018	Zob Ahan	13	(1)
2018–2019	Sepahan	11	(0)
2019	Al-Shamal	2	(0)
2019–2020	Sanat Naft Abadan	8	(0)
2020–2021	Sabail	5	(0)
2021–	Dalkurd	38	(7)
2021	→ Duhok (loan)	7	(4)
International career‡
2004–2006	Iran U15	13	(5)
2006–2009	Iran U17	2	(2)
2009–2010	Iran U20	5	(4)
2011–2013	Iran U23	8	(2)
2013–2014	Iran	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 July 2016

Bakhtiar Rahmani (Persian: بختیار رحمانی; born 23 September 1991) is an Kurdish footballer who plays for Swedish club Dalkurd.

Early life

Rahmani was born in Sarpol-e Zahab.

Club career

Foolad

Rahmani has played his entire career for Foolad.^[1] After the release of Jalal Kameli-Mofrad in the summer of 2012, he was chosen as the club captain by head coach Hossein Faraki, when he was just twenty years old and led the club to the fourth place. He renewed his contract with Foolad for another three years on 30 April 2013, keeping him at the club until 2016. Rahmani helped the club to win its second championship in the 2013–14 season, in which he scored five goals and assisted seven times in 28 matches.

Tractor

In the summer of 2015 Rahmani signed a two–year contract with Tractor to spend his conscription period at the club.

Esteghlal

On 3 June 2016, he joined Esteghlal on a two-year contract.^[2]

Zob Ahan

On 12 December 2017, he joined Zob Ahan.^[3]

International career

Rahmani was first called up for the Iran national under-15 football team in 2004. He has played for the Iran national football team in all ranks. He was called up and played for the Iran national under-23 football team by Alireza Mansourian in 2011. He was also captain of the under-23 team. On 14 May 2013, Rahmani was called up for the Iran national football team by coach Carlos Queiroz. He made his debut against Oman in a friendly match on 22 May 2013.^[4] On 1 June 2014, he was named in Iran's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad by Carlos Queiroz.^[5] However, he did not play for Team Melli in the tournament, as he was an unused substitute in three matches.

Statistics

Club career statistics

Last updated: 9 September 2019

• Assist goals

International goals

Under-20

International U-20 goals
1	8 December 2009	Tehran, Iran	Pakistan	3–0	Win	2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
2	8 December 2009	Tehran, Iran	Pakistan	3–0	Win	2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
3	8 December 2009	Tehran, Iran	Pakistan	3–0	Win	2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
4	12 December 2009	Tehran, Iran	Uzbekistan	1–1	Draw	2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification

Under-23

International U-23 goals
1	23 February 2011	Tehran, Iran	Kyrgyzstan	1–0	Win	2012 Olympics qualifications
2	11 October 2011	Tehran, Iran	South Africa	1–2	Lose	Friendly

Honours

Foolad

• Iran Pro League (1): 2013–14