{{Short description|Iranian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Ali Jabbari | image = Ali Jabbari.jpg | caption = | fullname = Ali Jabbari | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1946|7|20|df=y}} | birth_place = Tehran, Iran | death_date = | height = {{height|m=1.77}} | position = Midfielder | years1 = 1963–1965 | years2 = 1965–1975 | clubs1 = Rahahan | clubs2 = Taj | caps1 = | goals1 = | caps2 = 173 | goals2 = 89 | nationalyears1 = 1965–1974 | nationalteam1 = Iran | nationalcaps1 = 37 | nationalgoals1 = 13 | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{Fb|IRN}}}} {{Medal|Competition|AFC Asian Cup}} {{Medal|W|1968|}} {{Medal|W|1972|}} {{br}}{{MedalCompetition|Asian Games}} {{MedalGold|1974|}} }}
'''Ali Jabbari''' is an Iranian former football midfielder who played for Iran in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He also played for Taj SC.<ref>{{NFT player|id=18753|accessdate=}}</ref>
== Club career == Jabbari began his club career with Rahahan, where he played for around three years.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-12-04 |title=بیوگرافی اسطوره های استقلال - علی جباری |url=https://www.tarafdari.com/node/1163566 |access-date=2025-12-29 |website=طرفداری |language=fa}}</ref> His performances for the team eventually got him a move to one of the biggest clubs, which was Taj.<ref>{{Citation |title=علی جباری |date=2025-09-09 |work=ویکیپدیا، دانشنامهٔ آزاد |url=https://fa.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=%D8%B9%D9%84%DB%8C_%D8%AC%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C&oldid=42657673 |access-date=2025-12-29 |language=fa}}</ref>
In 1965, Jabbari transferred to Taj Tehran, where he would stay for the remainder of his playing career. He spent more than a decade at the club and became one of its most influential players during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Jabbari played a central role in Taj’s domestic success, helping the club win multiple Tehran League titles, including championships in 1969, 1971, and 1972.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Iran - List of Tehran Province League Champions |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/irantehranchamp.html |access-date=2025-12-29 |website=www.rsssf.org}}</ref>
In 1970, Jabbari helped the team win the 1970 Asian Club Championship.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asian Club Competitions 1970 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/ascup70.html |access-date=2025-12-29 |website=www.rsssf.org}}</ref> With Jabbari played a key role throughout the tournament.<ref>{{Citation |title=باشگاه فوتبال استقلال تهران |date=2025-12-28 |work=ویکیپدیا، دانشنامهٔ آزاد |url=https://fa.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B4%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87_%D9%81%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84_%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84_%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86&oldid=43245390 |access-date=2025-12-29 |language=fa}}</ref>
== International career == Jabbari was a member of the Iran national football team during the late 1960s and early 1970s, and is regarded as one of the greatest players of Iran’s golden generation throughout the period.<ref>{{Citation |title=علی جباری |date=2025-09-09 |work=ویکیپدیا، دانشنامهٔ آزاد |url=https://fa.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=%D8%B9%D9%84%DB%8C_%D8%AC%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C&oldid=42657673 |access-date=2025-12-29 |language=fa}}</ref>
Jabbari made his debut for the national team in the 1965 RCD Cup, in his debut match, he scored a goal against Pakistan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Statistics: [ Team Melli] |url=https://www.teammelli.com/matchdata/details/matchdetails.php?id=38 |access-date=2025-12-29 |website=www.teammelli.com}}</ref> The following year, he participated in the 1966 Asian Games, also being included in the final.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Statistics: [ Team Melli] |url=https://www.teammelli.com/matchdata/details/matchdetails.php?id=50 |access-date=2025-12-29 |website=www.teammelli.com}}</ref> He also featured in the 1968 Asian Cup, helping Iran win the final against Burma.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asian Nations Cup 1968 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/68asch.html |access-date=2025-12-29 |website=www.rsssf.org}}</ref> As well as participating with the national team in the 1969 Friendship Cup and the 1970 RCD Cup.
In 1972, He achieved an astonishing record for the fastest hat-trick in AFC Asian Cup history, by scoring a hat-trick in an eight-minute span late in the match to help Iran come-back from two goals down and defeat host nation Thailand. This feat occurred during the 1972 AFC Asian Cup in Bangkok, Jabbari also scored in the final, helping Iran successfully defended its title and won the trophy for the second consecutive time.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asian Nations Cup 1972 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/72asch.html |access-date=2025-12-29 |website=www.rsssf.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Moments & Milestones: Iran crowned 1972 AFC Asian Cup champions |url=https://www.the-afc.com/en/more/news/moments__milestones_iran_crowned_1972_afc_asian_cup_champions.html |access-date=2025-12-29 |website=the-AFC |language=en}}</ref>
Jabbari also represented Iran at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, appearing in the football tournament as part of the national squad.
In 1974, Jabbari was selected to play for Iran at the 1974 Asian Games.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Statistics: [ Team Melli] |url=https://www.teammelli.com/matchdata/details/player.php?id=151 |access-date=2025-12-29 |website=www.teammelli.com}}</ref> Where he scored a goal against Pakistan in a 7 to nil win in the group stages.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Statistics: [ Team Melli] |url=https://www.teammelli.com/matchdata/details/matchdetails.php?id=93 |access-date=2025-12-29 |website=www.teammelli.com}}</ref>
== Record at Olympic Games ==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align: center;" |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=1|'''Iran''' |1972||1||0 |}
== Honours ==
=== Iran === * '''AFC Asian Cup''' ** '''Winners (2):''' 1968, 1972
* '''Asian Games''' ** '''Winners (1):''' 1974 ** '''Runners-up (1):''' 1966
=== Taj === * '''Asian Champion Club Tournament''' ** '''Winners (1):''' 1970 ** '''Third place (1):''' 1971
* '''Iranian Football League''' ** '''Winners (2):''' 1970–71, 1974–75 ** '''Runners-up (1):''' 1973–74
* '''Tehran Football League''' ** '''Winners (3):''' 1969, 1970–71, 1972–73
=== Individual === * '''Golden Elite of the Asian Football Federation:''' 2013 * The '''AFC Asian Player of the Year''' award was introduced after her playing career; however, she is widely regarded as one of the most outstanding Asian footballers of her era and is frequently cited among the continent’s all-time greats.
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ja/ali-jabbari-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418083934/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ja/ali-jabbari-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-04-18 |title=Ali Jabbari}} * {{NFT player|id=18753}} * [http://www.teammelli.com/matchdata/details/player.php?id=151 Ali Jabbari] at [http://www.teammelli.com/ TeamMelli.com]
{{Iran squad 1968 AFC Asian Cup}} {{Iran Squad 1972 Summer Olympics}} {{Iran squad 1972 AFC Asian Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jabbari, Ali}} Category:1946 births Category:Living people Category:Iran men's international footballers Category:Iranian men's footballers Category:Rah Ahan Tehran F.C. players Category:Esteghlal F.C. players Category:Footballers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic footballers for Iran Category:Asian Games gold medalists for Iran Category:Asian Games footballers for Iran Category:Asian Games silver medalists for Iran Category:Footballers at the 1966 Asian Games Category:AFC Asian Cup–winning players Category:1968 AFC Asian Cup players Category:1972 AFC Asian Cup players Category:Footballers at the 1970 Asian Games Category:Footballers at the 1974 Asian Games Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Medalists at the 1966 Asian Games Category:Footballers from Tehran Category:Asian Games gold medalists in football Category:Asian Games silver medalists in football