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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Mojtaba Jabbari somarin | ||
| Date of birth | June 16, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Robat Karim, Tehran, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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Gol Gohar (assistant coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1999 | Rah Ahan | ||
| 1999–2002 | Esteghlal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2005 | Aboomoslem | 55 | (7) |
| 2005–2013 | Esteghlal | 134 | (26) |
| 2013 | Sepahan | 5 | (0) |
| 2013–2017 | Al Ahli | 77 | (15) |
| 2017–2018 | Esteghlal | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 275 | (48) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005 | Iran B | 6 | (2) |
| 2005–2014 | Iran | 31 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019 | Gol Gohar (assistant coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 January 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 August 2014 |
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Mojtaba Jabbari (born June 16, 1983, in Robat Karim) is a retired Iranian football player. He mostly played as an attacking midfielder. He is well-known for his time with Esteghlal and the Iranian national team.
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Mojtaba Jabbari's Club Journey
Starting His Football Career
Mojtaba Jabbari began playing football at Rah Ahan. This was because his father worked for the Iranian Railways. His coach, Ahadi, later moved to the Esteghlal youth team. Jabbari went with him. To get more experience, he was loaned to Aboomoslem. He even helped Aboomoslem reach the final of the Hazfi Cup.
Playing for Esteghlal
After playing well at Aboomoslem, Jabbari returned to Esteghlal for the 2005–06 season. He helped his team win the championship that year.
In 2006, he got injured and couldn't play until the second half of the 2006–07 season. He made his comeback in a short game against Saipa. He became a key player for Esteghlal again in the 2007–08 season. He was very important in Esteghlal's Hazfi Cup win against Pegah. He scored and helped set up a goal in their 3–0 victory.
Jabbari also tried out for Grenoble Foot 38, a French team, but didn't sign with them. He faced some challenges with his club coach after an AFC Champions League game.
He started the 2009–10 season with another injury, missing most of the games. But in the 2010–11 season, he became a regular player. He scored a goal in the big Tehran derby game in September 2011 and was named the best player of that match. He won the Hazfi Cup for the second time that season. He also helped Esteghlal win the league title in the 2012–13 season.
Time with Sepahan
In July 2013, after some disagreements with Esteghlal's management, Jabbari left the club. He signed a one-year contract with Sepahan. However, after playing only five games, Sepahan's coach decided he could no longer train with the team.
Playing in Qatar for Al Ahli
On October 1, 2013, Jabbari joined Al Ahli in the Qatar Stars League on a loan. In January 2014, he made the move permanent, signing a two-year contract. He scored five goals and made six assists in 21 matches that season.
Jabbari scored the first two goals for Al Ahli in the 2014–15 season. He also helped set up two goals in their next game. In September 2014, he was named the August Player of the Month, becoming the first player to win this award in the Qatar Stars League. Al Ahli extended his contract until 2017.
Returning to Esteghlal
Jabbari returned to Esteghlal in July 2017 after four years away. However, he soon had issues with the club chairman. This led to him leaving the team after playing only four games in the Iran pro league. He announced he was retiring from football on July 10, 2018.
Mojtaba Jabbari's International Career
While playing for Aboomoslem, Jabbari was called to train with the national team several times. He also played for the Iran B team in the Islamic Solidarity Games in Saudi Arabia. Soon after, he made his first international game for Iran against Bosnia in February 2005.
After his great performances with Esteghlal, he was regularly called up to the national team. He played in Iran's last game against Japan in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification. He was even chosen for Iran's team for the World Cup 2006, but he got injured during training and missed the tournament.
His injury kept him out of the national team for 2007. But he returned in January 2008 for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification games.
He was called back to the team by coach Carlos Queiroz in 2011. He scored his first national goal on October 11, 2011, against Bahrain. He scored another goal against Bahrain in November 2011 during the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification. He also played in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification.
In April 2014, he announced that he was retiring from the national team.
International Goals
Here are the goals Mojtaba Jabbari scored for the Iranian national team:
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 11, 2011 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran |  Bahrain |
2–0 | 6–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | November 11, 2011 | National Stadium, Manama | Bahrain |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | November 15, 2011 | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta |  Indonesia |
2–0 | 4–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
About Mojtaba Jabbari's Life
Mojtaba Jabbari's family comes from Ardabil, a city in Ardabil Province, Iran. They are Iranian Azerbaijani.
Mojtaba Jabbari's Achievements
Club Honours
- Aboomoslem
- Hazfi Cup:
- Runner-up (1): 2004–05
- Iranian Football League:
- Winner (3): 2005–06, 2008–09, 2012–13
- Runner-up (1): 2010–11
- Hazfi Cup:
- Winner (2): 2007–08, 2011–12
National Team Honours
- Islamic Solidarity Games: 2005 (Bronze Medal)
Individual Awards
- Iran Pro League top goal assistant: 2007–08
- Qatar Stars League Player of the Month: August 2014
