Rasoul Khatibi
FullnameRasoul Paki Khatibi[1]
Height1.72 m
Birth date22 September 1978 (age 48)
Birth placeTabriz, Iran
CurrentclubPaykan (president)
PositionForward
Youthyears 11993–1996
Youthclubs 1Machine Sazi
Years 11996–1997
Years 21997–1999
Years 31999–2000
Years 42000
Years 52000–2003
Years 62003
Years 72003–2006
Years 82006–2007
Years 92007–2008
Years 102008–2009
Years 112009
Years 122009–2011
Years 132010
Years 142011–2012
Years 152012–2013
Clubs 1Tractor
Clubs 2Pas
Clubs 3Hamburger SV
Clubs 4→ Esteghlal (loan)
Clubs 5Pas
Clubs 6→ Esteghlal (loan)
Clubs 7Sepahan
Clubs 8Sharjah
Clubs 9Emirates
Clubs 10Dhafra
Clubs 11Sepahan
Clubs 12Gostaresh
Clubs 13→ Tractor (loan)
Clubs 14Machine Sazi
Clubs 15Gostaresh
Caps 34
Caps 40
Caps 60
Caps 767
Caps 922
Caps 118
Caps 1236
Caps 1311
Caps 143
Caps 1512
Goals 30
Goals 40
Goals 516
Goals 60
Goals 732
Goals 812
Goals 914
Goals 102
Goals 110
Goals 1216
Goals 132
Goals 142
Goals 155
Nationalyears 11999
Nationalteam 1Iran U23
Nationalcaps 14
Nationalgoals 13
Nationalyears 21998–2008
Nationalteam 2Iran
Nationalcaps 227
Nationalgoals 25
Manageryears 12011–2012
Managerclubs 1Machine Sazi (player-manager)
Manageryears 22012–2014
Managerclubs 2Gostaresh Foolad
Manageryears 32014–2015
Managerclubs 3Tractor
Manageryears 42015
Managerclubs 4Siah Jamegan
Manageryears 52015–2017
Managerclubs 5Machine Sazi
Managerclubs 6Machine Sazi

Rasoul Paki Khatibi (Persian: رسول خطیبی; born 22 September 1978) is an Iranian football coach and former player who is the president of the Persian Gulf Pro League team Paykan.[2] He is the younger brother of Hossein Khatibi, who is also a football manager and former professional footballer.[2]

Club career

Khatibi began his professional football career, playing for his hometown club, Tractor, following the footsteps of his brother, Hossein Khatibi. After scoring many goals for his club, he was transferred to Pas Tehran. He remained in Tehran for over a year before he transferred to Hamburger SV in the Bundesliga along with fellow Iranian internationals Mehdi Mahdavikia and Vahid Hashemian.

While playing in Hamburg, he did not make many appearances.[citation needed] He soon returned to Iran, back to his old club, Pas Tehran. He then briefly played for Esteghlal in the Asian Champions League before signing for Sepahan. Sepahan was able to win the IPL championship in 2003 and Khatibi started showing his good form again. He scored ten goals in the 2005–06 season, completing his impressive record in Sepahan with 32 goals in three seasons. In June 2006, he signed a two-year contract with United Arab Emirates club Sharjah FC, after rejecting an offer from Spanish second division side CD Tenerife. In 2007, Khatibi signed a new contract with Emirates Club for $700,000 to join his Iranian teammate Reza Enayati. The contract had a clause which stated that if a European club offered Khatibi a contract, then the existing contract with Emirates Club would be canceled. He then joined Gostaresh Foulad as player-manager. He announced his retirement on 5 August 2013.

International career

Khatibi represented Iran internationally at various age levels. He was a constant member of the Iran Olympic team during his time in Tractor Sazi and Pas, but despite the talent on the team, they were never successful. He gained his first international cap on 15 February 1999 versus Kuwait. He was called up to the Iran national football team for 2006 World Cup. He has 24 caps and five goals for the national team.

Coaching career

After he joined Machine Sazi Tabriz in summer 2011, he became player-manager on 1 July 2011, and went on to lead the team in the Azadegan league.[3] After spending one season at Machine Sazi resulting in a third place finish and a loss in the promotion play-off on goal difference, he became head coach of fellow Tabrizi team Gostaresh Foolad. He led the club to promotion to the Iran Pro League. He renewed his contract for another three seasons on 13 May 2013 but resigned on 26 December 2013 after a run of unsuccessful results.

On 31 May 2014, Khatibi was appointed as new manager of Tractor, replacing Toni.[4] He signed a three-year contract with the club. However, he was sacked on 8 February 2015 after a run of poor results.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hamburger SV1998–99Bundesliga4000–40
Esteghlal (loan)1999–2000Azadegan League0000–00
Pas2000–01Azadegan League14600–146
2000–02Iran Pro League18800–188
2002–0311220–132
Total431620004516
Esteghlal (loan)2002–03Iran Pro League00003232
Sepahan2003–04Iran Pro League19800622510
2004–05271400643318
2005–06211010–2210
Total6732101268038
Sharjah2006–07UAE Pro-League211200–2112
Emirates2007–08UAE Pro-League221400–2214
Al Dhafra FC2008–09UAE Pro-League9200–92
Sepahan2008–09Persian Gulf Cup801061151
Gostaresh2009–10Division 1231233–2615
2010–1113410–144
Total361643004019
Tractor (loan)2010–11Persian Gulf Cup11200–112
Machine Sazi2011–12Division 13211–43
Gostaresh2012–13Division 110500–105
2013–14Iran Pro League1000–10
Total1150000115
Career total35210194219352101

Managerial statistics

TeamFromToRecord
MWDLGFGAGDWin %
Machine SaziJuly 2011July 2012
GostareshJuly 2012January 2014
TractorMay 2014February 2015
Siah JameganJune 2015August 2015
Machine SaziNovember 2015December 2016
Machine SaziJuly 2017December 2017
Machine SaziJune 2019January 2020
Aluminium ArakJanuary 2020February 2021
TractorFebruary 2021June 2021
Total

Honours

As a player

Pas

Esteghlal

Sepahan

Gostaresh

As a manager

Gostaresh

Tractor

Machine Sazi

Aluminium Arak

Individual

References

  1. ^ "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Iran". FIFA. 21 March 2014. p. 14. Archived 10 June 2019 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ "توافق رسول خطیبی با سیاه جامگان" (in Persian). 90tv.ir. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  3. ^ "fa:رسول خطیبی به ماشین سازی پیوست" [Rasoul Khatibi joined Machine Sazi] (in Persian). mehrnews.com. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  4. ^ Official: Khatibi, new head coach of Tractor Sazi Archived 2 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine