Mohammad Reza Akhbari

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.

Mohammad Reza Akhbari

Akhbari with Tractor in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Mohammad Reza Akhbari Shad
Date of birth	(1993-02-15) 15 February 1993 (age 31)
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	34	(0)
International career‡
2014–2016	Iran U23	13	(1)
2016–	Iran	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 November 2016

Club career

Saipa

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

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

Akhbari signed with Gol Gohar Sirjan F.C. in 2023.

Club statistics

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

Youth

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

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

Club

Akhbari won the 2019–20 Hazfi Cup with Tractor.

National

Akhbari won the 2015 WAFF U-23 Championship for Iran.

References

1. "Saba-Saipa 93". iranleague.ir. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
2. "89 بازیکن در اردوی تیم فوتبال المپیک - سایت خبری تحلیلی تابناك". tabnak.ir. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
3. "بازیکنان اعزامی تیم ملی امید به اینچئون مشخص شد". ffiri.ir. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.

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

• Mohammad Reza Akhbari at PersianLeague.com
• Mohammad Reza Akhbari at Soccerway
• Mohammad Reza Akhbari at FBref.com
• Mohammad Reza Akhbari on Instagram