Bakhtiar Rahmani ( fa, بختیار رحمانی; born 23 September 1991) is an Iranian

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who plays for Dalkurd in Swedish

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league.

Early life

Rahmani was born in

Sarpol-e Zahab Sarpol-e Zahab ( fa, سرپل ذهاب, ''Sarpole Zahâb''; ku, Serpêllî Zehaw, ; also romanized as Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb, Sar-e Pol-e Z̄ahāb, and Sar-ī-Pūl Zūhāb; also known as Pol-e Z̄ahāb, Sarpole-Zahab, Pol-e Z̄ohāb, Sarī-Pūl, and ...

Club career

Foolad

Rahmani has played his entire career for

Foolad Foolad Khuzestan Football Club ( fa, باشگاه فوتبال فولاد خوزستان, ''Bāshgāh-e Futbāl-e Fulād-e Khuzestān'') is an Iranian football club, based in Ahwaz, Khuzestan that plays in Persian Gulf Pro League. Foolad F.C. ...

. After the release of

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in the summer of 2012, he was chosen as the club

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by head coach

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, 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

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, 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

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to spend his conscription period at the club.

Esteghlal

On 3 June 2016, he joined Esteghlal on a two-year contract.

Zob Ahan

On 12 December 2017, he joined Zob Ahan.

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

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in 2011. He was also captain of the under-23 team. On 14 May 2013, Rahmani was called up for the

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by coach

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. He made his debut against

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in a friendly match on 22 May 2013.شکست ایران برابر عمان در بازی دوستانه
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squad by

. 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 Bakhtiar Rahmani

* Assist goals

International goals

Under-20

Under-23

Honours

;Foolad *

Iran Pro League The Persian Gulf Pro League ( fa, لیگ برتر خلیج فارس, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Pro League ( fa, links=no, لیگ برتر ایران, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is the highest division of profe ...

(1): 2013–14

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rahmani, Bakhtiar 1991 births Living people People from Kermanshah Province Iranian footballers Iranian expatriate footballers Iran under-20 international footballers Iran international footballers 2014 FIFA World Cup players Azadegan League players Persian Gulf Pro League players Foolad FC players Tractor S.C. players Esteghlal F.C. players Paykan F.C. players Zob Ahan Esfahan F.C. players Sepahan S.C. footballers Al-Shamal SC players Sanat Naft Abadan F.C. players Dalkurd FF players Kurdish sportspeople Association football midfielders Expatriate footballers in Qatar Iranian expatriate sportspeople in Qatar Expatriate footballers in Sweden Iranian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden