Khosro Heydari

Iranian footballer

Khosro Heydari

Khosro Heydari in 2022

Personal information
Full name|  Khosro Heydari
Date of birth|  (1983-09-14) September 14, 1983 (age 40)
Place of birth|  Tehran, Iran
Height|  1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)|  Right back, Right midfielder , Right winger
Youth career
1998–1999|  Persepolis
1999–2002|  Esteghlal
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2002–2004|  Aboomoslem|  13|  (0)
2004–2005|  Paykan|  29|  (1)
2005–2008|  Pas|  78|  (1)
2008–2010|  Esteghlal|  65|  (1)
2010–2011|  Sepahan|  31|  (1)
2011–2019|  Esteghlal|  180|  (6)
Total|  |  396|  (10)
International career‡
2006|  Iran U23|  5|  (0)
2007–2015|  Iran|  59|  (0)
Managerial career
2022–2023|  Esteghlal (assistant)

Medal record

Representing  Iran
Asian Games
| 2006 Qatar | Team Competition

*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 January 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2015

Khosro Heydari (Persian: خسرو حیدری, born September 14, 1983) is a retired Iranian football player who mostly played as a defender for Esteghlal.

## Club career

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After his excellent performances for Pas he finally accepted the offer from Esteghlal F.C. and was one of the key players in 2008–09 for Esteghlal F.C. to win the league. He continued his excellent performances the season after and was the most influential player of the team. He left Esteghlal F.C. in 2010, joining Sepahan with a 2-year contract.[1] He won the league with Sepahan and was transferred back to Esteghlal F.C.[2] on 23 July 2011 on a two-year deal and won the Hazfi Cup in his first season and Iran Pro League next season.[3] He extended his contract with Esteghlal on 13 July 2013, keeping him at the club until 2016. On 19 June 2016, he signed another three-year contract extension, keeping him at the club through 2019. He announced he will be retired from football at the end of the 2018–19 season. He played his last game for Esteghlal in a 2–1 win against Sepidrood on 16 May 2019.

### Club career statistics

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As of 16 ِMay 2019
Club performance  | League  | Cup  | Continental  | Total

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Season | Club | League  | Apps | Goals  | Apps | Goals  | Apps | Goals  | Apps | Goals
Iran  | League  | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total
2002–03 | Aboomoslem | Iran Pro League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 0
2003–04 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0
2004–05 | Paykan | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 291 | 11
2005–06 | Pas Tehran | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 221 | 11
2006–07 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 27 | 1
2007–08 | Pas Hamedan | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 34 | 0
2008–09 | Esteghlal | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 1
2009–10 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 40 | 0
2010–11 | Sepahan | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 40 | 1
2011–12 | Esteghlal | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 2
2012–13 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 41 | 2
2013–14 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 28 | 1
2014–15 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 1
2015–16 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 0
2016–17 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 0
2017–18 | 15  | 0  | 4  | 1  | 6  | 0  | 25  | 1
2018–19 | 6  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 9  | 0
Career total  | 370 | 6 | 30 | 4 | 56 | 4 | 456 | 14

1 Statistics Incomplete.

* Assist goals

Season | Team | Assists

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05–06 | Pas Tehran | 3
06–07 | Pas Tehran | 2
07–08 | Pas Hamedan | 7
08–09 | Esteghlal | 7
09–10 | Esteghlal | 13
10–11 | Sepahan | 5
11–12 | Esteghlal | 2
12–13 | Esteghlal | 4
13–14 | Esteghlal | 5
14–15 | Esteghlal | 4
15–16 | Esteghlal | 6
16–17 | Esteghlal | 2

## International career

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Heydari in a pre-World Cup warmup match Heydari playing for Iran against Nigeria in 2014 World Cup

Khosro Heydari was a member of Iran national under-23 football team, participating in the 2006 Asian Games. He was called up to the senior squad in June 2007 for the West Asian Football Federation Championship 2007. He made his debut for Iran in a match vs Palestine. He played in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification and 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification for Team Melli. He also featured in 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification and 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification. He performed for Team Melli in West Asian Football Federation Championship 2010, 2011 Asian Cup, 2014 World Cup and 2015 Asian Cup.[4]

### International caps

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Iran

Year | Apps | Goals
2007 | 1 | 0
2009 | 10 | 0
2010 | 11 | 0
2011 | 11 | 0
2012 | 7 | 0
2013 | 5 | 0
2014 | 8 | 0
2015 | 6 | 0
Total | 59 | 0

## Honours

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### Club

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Pas

* Iran Pro League: 2005–06 (Runner-up)

Esteghlal

* Iran Pro League: 2008–09, 2012–13
* Hazfi Cup: 2011–12, 2017–18

Sepahan

* Iran Pro League: 2010–11

## References

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1. ^ "Fars". Archived from the original on 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
2. ^ Hamshahri
3. ^ http://www.varzesh3.com/news.do?item...88ست [dead link]
4. ^ "Queiroz Names Team Melli Squad". afcasiancup.com. 30 December 2014. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Khosro Heydari.

* khosroheydari on Instagram
* khosroheydari iranleague
* Iran Pro League Stats
* Profile at ligol.pl

Iran squads

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Iran squad – 2011 AFC Asian Cup

* 1 Rahmati
* 2 Heydari
* 3 Talebi
* 4 Hosseini
* 5 Aghily
* 6 Nekounam (c)
* 7 Rezaei
* 8 Shojaei
* 9 Khalatbari
* 10 Ansarifard
* 11 Hajsafi
* 12 Mirzapour
* 13 Bengar
* 14 Teymourian
* 15 Hadadifar
* 16 Norouzi
* 17 M. Nouri
* 18 P. Nouri
* 19 Gholami
* 20 Nosrati
* 21 Afshin
* 22 Gordan
* 23 Mobali
* Coach: Ghotbi

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Iran squad – 2014 FIFA World Cup

* 1 Ahmadi
* 2 Heydari
* 3 Hajsafi
* 4 Hosseini
* 5 Sadeghi
* 6 Nekounam (c)
* 7 Shojaei
* 8 R. Haghighi
* 9 Jahanbakhsh
* 10 Ansarifard
* 11 Haddadifar
* 12 A. Haghighi
* 13 Mahini
* 14 Teymourian
* 15 Montazeri
* 16 Ghoochannejhad
* 17 Alenemeh
* 18 Rahmani
* 19 Beikzadeh
* 20 Beitashour
* 21 Dejagah
* 22 Davari
* 23 Pooladi
* Coach: Queiroz

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Iran squad – 2015 AFC Asian Cup

* 1 Haghighi
* 2 Heydari
* 3 Hajsafi
* 4 Hosseini
* 5 Sadeghi
* 6 Nekounam (c)
* 7 Shojaei
* 8 Pouraliganji
* 9 Ebrahimi
* 10 Ansarifard
* 11 Ghafouri
* 12 Forouzan
* 13 Amiri
* 14 Teymourian
* 15 Rezaeian
* 16 Ghoochannejhad
* 17 Rafiei
* 18 Jahanbakhsh
* 19 Khanzadeh
* 20 Azmoun
* 21 Dejagah
* 22 Beiranvand
* 23 Pooladi
* Coach: Queiroz

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