Taleb Rikani (born 23 June 1990) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Sanat Naft Abadan in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
 | This article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject. (September 2014) |
 Rikani in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 June 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Bandar-e Mahshahr, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sanat Naft Abadan | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Sanat Naft Abadan | 16 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Foolad | 10 | (2) |
| 2013–2015 | Sanat Naft Abadan | 26 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Esteghlal Ahvaz | 24 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Sepahan | 14 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 8 | (0) |
| 2018– | Sanat Naft Abadan | 146 | (30) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2023 | |||
Club career
Rikani began his career with Sanat Naft Abadan F.C. from the Iran Pro League and played 16 matches. After the relegation, he went to Foolad and played ten games with two goals; they finished 4th. Rikani then returned to Sanat Naft again and he played in the Azadegan League.
Career statistics
- As of 11 April 2014
| Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sanat Naft | 2010–11 | Pro League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | 1 | |
| 2011–12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Foolad | 2011–12 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | 2 | |
| 2012–13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | ||
| Sanat Naft | 2013–14 | Azadegan League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014-15 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Total | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Esteghlal Ahvaz | 2015-16 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
| Sepahan | 2016-17 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Esteghlal Kh | 2017-18 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Sanat | 2017-18 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 2018-19 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 7 | ||
| 2019-20 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||
| 2020-21 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 10 | ||
| 2021-22 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | ||
| 2022-23 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | ||
| 2023-24 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | ||
| Total | 165 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 37 | ||
| Career total | 251 | 43 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 264 | 46 | ||
- Includes Hazfi Cup.
External links
- Taleb Rikani at Soccerway
- http://ffiri.ir/en/club/1st-Division-League-Clubs/102/Naft-Abadan/10013/
- Taleb Rikani at Global Sports Archive
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