Rasoul Khatibi

Rasoul Khatibi

Khatibi in 2016 as Machine Sazi manager
Personal information
Full name Rasoul Paki Khatibi
Date of birth (1978-09-22) 22 September 1978
Place of birth Tabriz, Iran
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Forward
Youth career
1993–1996 Machine Sazi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1997 Tractor Sazi
1997–1999 Pas
1999–2000 Hamburger SV 4 (0)
2000 → Esteghlal (loan) 0 (0)
2000–2003 Pas (16)
2003 → Esteghlal (loan) 0 (0)
2003–2006 Sepahan 67 (32)
2006–2007 Sharjah (12)
2007–2008 Emirates 22 (14)
2008–2009 Dhafra (2)
2009 Sepahan 8 (0)
2009–2011 Gostaresh 36 (16)
2010 → Tractor Sazi (loan) 11 (2)
2011–2012 Machine Sazi 3 (2)
2012–2013 Gostaresh 14 (7)
National team
1999 Iran U23 4 (3)
1998–2008 Iran 27 (5)
Teams managed
2011–2012 Machine Sazi (player-manager)
2012–2014 Gostaresh Foolad
2014–2015 Tractor Sazi
2015 Siah Jamegan
2015– Machine Sazi

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Rasoul Khatibi (Persian: رسول خطیبی‎‎, born 22 September 1978) is an Iranian football retired player and coach who manages Iran Pro League team Machine Sazi.[1] He is the younger brother of Hossein Khatibi, who is also a football manager.[2]

Club career

He began his professional football career, playing for his hometown club, Tractor Sazi, following footsteps of his brother, Hossein Khatibi. He was able to impress, and after scoring many goals for his club, he was transferred to Pas Tehran. He continued to play well, giving himself a chance to join Hamburger SV in the Bundesliga along with fellow Iranian internationals Mehdi Mahdavikia and Vahid Hashemian.

While playing in Hamburg, he only had a couple of appearances, and was not able to make good use of his chances. He soon returned to Iran, back to his old club, Pas. 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. In the 2005–06 season, he was able to score ten goals, completing his impressive record in Sepahan with 32 goals in three seasons. His tally would have been higher if not for his poor chances to goals ratio. In June 2006, he signed a two-year contract with UAE club, Sharjah FC, after rejecting an offer from Spanish second division side CD Tenerife. In 2007, Khatibi signed a new contract with Emirates for $700,000 to join his Iranian team-mate Reza Enayati. The contract has a clause which states that if a European club offers Khatibi a contract, then the existing contract with Emirates Club will be canceled. He then joined Gostaresh Foolad as player-manager. He announced his retirement on 5 August 2013.

International career

Khatibi has played for Iranian national teams of various age levels. He was a constant member of the Iran Olympic team during his time in Teraktor 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. His appearances for the national team have been inconsistent, but due to his good form in the 2005–06 season he was called up to the main squad which headed to Germany for World Cup 2006. He has 24 caps and 5 goals for the national team.

Coaching career

After joined Machine Sazi in summer 2011, he becomes player-manager of Machine Sazi Tabriz on 1 July 2011 to lead the team in Azadegan league.[3] After spending one season at Machine Sazi and led them to the third rank and lost the promotion play-off on goal difference, he becomes head coach of another Tabrizi based team, Gostaresh Foolad and 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 Sazi, replaced Toni Oliveira.[4] He signed a three-year contract with the club. However, he was sacked on 8 February 2015 after a run of poor results.

Statistics

Club career stats

Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Germany League DFB-Pokal Europe Total
1998–99 Hamburger SVBundesliga 40
Iran League Hazfi Cup Asia Total
1999–00→ EsteghlalAzadegan 0000??
2000–01 Pas 6––
2000–02Pro League 8––
2002–032––
→ Esteghlal00003232
2003–04Sepahan 1982
2004–05 27144
2005–06 2110––
United Arab Emirates League President's Cup Asia Total
2006–07SharjahUAE Pro-League 12––
2007–08Emirates 2214––
2008–09Dhafra 2––
Iran League Hazfi Cup Asia Total
2008–09SepahanPro League 801061151
2009–10GostareshDivision 1 2312 3––15
2010–11Tractor SaziPro League 11200––112
2010–11GostareshDivision 1 13 4 ––
2011–12Machine Sazi3211––43
2012–13Gostaresh10500––105
2013–14Pro League1000––10
Total Germany 40
Iran
United Arab Emirates 2800
Career total
SeasonTeamAssists
2005–06Sepahan5
2010–11Tractor Sazi0

Managerial stats

As of 2 December 2016
Team From To Record
GWDLWin %GFGA+/-
Machine Sazi July 2011 July 2012 281288 42.86% 3528+7
Gostaresh July 2012 January 2014 47191612 40.30% 6647+19
Tractor Sazi May 2014 February 2015 221156 50.00% 4126+15
Siah Jamegan June 2015 August 2015 3102 33.33% 23-1
Machine Sazi January 2016 Present 3717911 45.94% 5335+18
Total 120 51 32 37 42.50% 177 129+48

Honours

Rasoul Khatibi

As a player

Pas
Esteghlal
Sepahan
Gostaresh

As a manager

Machine Sazi
Gostaresh
Tractor Sazi

Individual

References

  1. ↑ http://90tv.ir/news/111479/%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%81%D9%82-%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%AE%D8%B7%DB%8C%D8%A8%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%86
  2. ↑ http://goaldaily.ir/template1/News.aspx?NID=13869
  3. ↑ 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
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