Rahmat Akbari (born 20 June 2000) is an
Afghan
Afghan may refer to:
*Something of or related to Afghanistan, a country in Southern-Central Asia
*Afghans, people or citizens of Afghanistan, typically of any ethnicity
** Afghan (ethnonym), the historic term applied strictly to people of the Pas ...
professional
footballer
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who plays as a
central midfielder for
Brisbane Roar and the Afghan National Team.
Club career
Brisbane Roar
On 6 October 2017, Akbari made his professional debut in the opening round of the 2017–18 season, replacing
Nicholas D'Agostino in the 83rd minute as the Roar were beaten 2-0 by
Melbourne City at
AAMI Park
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.
Melbourne Victory
Akbari joined
Melbourne Victory on a one-year loan in October 2018. He made his Victory debut on 11 November 2018, replacing
James Troisi
James Troisi ( ; born 3 July 1988) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Western United.
Early life
Troisi was born in Rose Park, a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, to Greek parent ...
in the 89th minute as they demolished the
Central Coast Mariners 4–1 at home.
Return to Brisbane Roar
On 4 June 2019, it was announced that Akbari had returned to Brisbane following the completion of his contract.
International career
Due to his Afghan heritage, Akbari is available to represent
Afghanistan national football team
The Afghanistan national football team ( ''Tīm-e Millī-e Fūtbāl-e Afghānestān'') is the national football team of Afghanistan and is controlled by the Afghanistan Football Federation. Founded in 1922, they played their first international ...
. On 7 March 2022, it was reported that he had accepted a call-up for
Afghanistan to play in two
friendly matches.
Personal life
Born in
Jaghori
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Afghanistan to an ethnic
Hazara
Hazara may refer to:
Ethnic groups
* The Hazaras, a Persian-speaking people of Afghanistan and Pakistan
* Aimaq Hazara, Aimaq's subtribe of Hazara origin
* Hazarawals, a Hindko-speaking people of the Hazara region of northern Pakistan
* Hazar ...
family, Akbari was raised in
Pakistan for the first five years of his life, before his family migrated to south-east Queensland as refugees in 2005.
Club
Rahmat Akbari
at Soccerway
Notes
References
External links
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2000 births
Living people
Afghan emigrants to Australia
Afghan expatriates in Pakistan
Association football midfielders
Australian people of Hazara descent
Australian people of Afghan descent
Sportspeople of Afghan descent
Australian soccer players
A-League Men players
National Premier Leagues players
Brisbane Roar FC players
Melbourne Victory FC players
Naturalised citizens of Australia
Hazara sportspeople
Brisbane Strikers FC players
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