# Mojtaba Jabbari

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Iranian footballer (born 1983)

Mojtaba Jabbari Jabbari managing Esteghlal in 2025 Personal information Date of birth (1983-06-16) 16 June 1983 (age 43) Place of birth Robat Karim, Tehran, Iran Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) Position Attacking midfielder Team information Current team Mes Rafsanjan (head 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 2025 Esteghlal (caretaker) 2025– Mes Rafsanjan * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Mojtaba Jabbari** ([Persian](/source/Persian_language): مجتبی جباری, pronounced [\[moˈdʒtæbɒː ˈdʒæˈb-bɒːɾiː\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Persian); born 16 June 1983) is an Iranian [football](/source/Association_football) coach and a former player who played as an [attacking midfielder](/source/Attacking_midfielder). He is the manager of [Mes Rafsanjan](/source/Mes_Rafsanjan_F.C.).[1]

## Club career

### Early years

Due to his father's career as an employee for [Islamic Republic of Iran Railways](/source/Islamic_Republic_of_Iran_Railways), Jabbari began his club football playing for [Rah Ahan](/source/Rah_Ahan_Tehran_F.C.). His coach at the club, Ahadi soon moved to [Esteghlal](/source/Esteghlal_F.C.) youth team, and took Jabbari with him. To gain experience, he was loaned out to [Aboomoslem](/source/F.C._Aboomoslem). He was part of the team that went to final of the [Hazfi Cup](/source/Hazfi_Cup) with Aboomoslem.

### Esteghlal

There heafter a solid rejoined Esteghlal in the [2005–06](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_Iran_Pro_League) season. [*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] He helped the team win the championship that season.

In 2006, he got injured and was not ready to play until the second half of [2006–07](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_Persian_Gulf_Cup) season, in which he made a comeback in a 20-minute appearance vs. [Saipa](/source/Saipa_F.C.) on January 27, 2007. He is back to the club's starting lineup for the [2007–08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_Iran_Pro_League) season. He was a key player in Esteghlal's [Hazfi Cup](/source/Hazfi_Cup) final victory [Pegah](/source/Pegah_F.C.) scoring and assisting a goal in the 3–0 win on a day which he lost his father. He scored Esteghlal's first goal of the [2008–09](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_Persian_Gulf_Cup) season in a 2–0 victory over former club Aboomoslem.

Jabbari was on trial with [Grenoble Foot 38](/source/Grenoble_Foot_38) of French [Ligue 1](/source/Ligue_1) but was not signed as Grenoble Foot 38 ran into financial problems.[2] He had some problems with the club coach after the first [AFC Champions League](/source/AFC_Champions_League) and was fined by the club. He started the [2009–10](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_Iran_Pro_League) season as usual with injury where he was out for most of the season and only featured in few matches but in [2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Esteghlal_F.C._season) season, he was able to become one of the regular players. He scored a goal in the [Tehran derby](/source/Tehran_derby) on September 16, 2011, and was selected as best player of the match. He won the [Hazfi Cup](/source/Hazfi_Cup) for the second time in this season. He also helped Esteghlal to win league title in [2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Esteghlal_F.C._season) season after four years.

### Sepahan

After multiple rather harsh criticism he had made against the management of the club over the past few years, in early July 2013 after some unsuccessful preliminary negotiations to extend his contract the club's chairman decided not to move forward till he officially apologized for his remarks. At the same time, Jabbari claimed that he had been waiting for an apology from the club for about 2 weeks. Eventually no apology was exchanged and on July 6, 2013, he signed a one-year contract with [Sepahan](/source/Sepahan_F.C.).[3] After playing just five games for Sepahan, he was fired by Sepahan coach [Zlatko Kranjčar](/source/Zlatko_Kranj%C4%8Dar) and was banned from training.

### Al Ahli

On October 1, 2013, Jabbari signed a one-year loan contract with [Al Ahli](/source/Al_Ahli_SC_(Doha)) of [Qatar Stars League](/source/Qatar_Stars_League).[4] In January 2014 Jabbari completed a permanent move to Al Ahli, he signed a two-year, $3.5 million contract. He finished the season with scoring five goals and assisting six times in twenty one matches.

Jabbari scored the first two goals of the [2014–15 season](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Qatar_Stars_League) in Al Ahli's 4–1 win over [Al-Sailiya](/source/Al-Sailiya_SC). He also assisted two goals in Al Ahli's second game against [Qatar SC](/source/Qatar_SC). On September 3, 2014, Jabbari was named as August's Player of the Month. The award makes him the first ever winner in [Qatar Stars League](/source/Qatar_Stars_League)'s history.[5] On March 10, 2015, Al Ahli extended Jabbari's contract until 2017.

### Return to Esteghlal

Jabbari playing for [Esteghlal](/source/Esteghlal_F.C.) in 2017

Jabbari returned to [Esteghlal](/source/Esteghlal_F.C.) after four years in July 2017. After a while he was in trouble with club chairman, Reza Eftekhari which lead to his departure from the team after four games in [Iran pro league](/source/Persian_Gulf_Pro_League). He announced his retirement on 10 July 2018.

### Club career statistics

Last update: July 17, 2018

Club performance League Cup Continental Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Iran League Hazfi Cup Asia Total 2002–03 Aboomoslem Pro League 13 2 1 0 – – 14 2 2003–04 15 0 0 0 – – 15 0 2004–05 27 5 5 0 – – 32 5 2005–06 Esteghlal 24 5 0 0 – – 24 5 2006–07 2 0 0 0 – – 2 0 2007–08 27 1 6 1 – – 33 2 2008–09 22 8 0 0 1 0 23 8 2009–10 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 2010–11 18 2 2 2 5 0 25 4 2011–12 24 10 2 2 5 1 31 13 2012–13 16 0 4 0 8 0 28 0 2017–18 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2013–14 Sepahan 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 Qatar League Emir Cup Asia Total 2013–14 Al Ahli Stars League 21 5 2 3 – – 23 8 2014–15 21 6 0 0 – – 21 6 2015–16 24 3 0 0 – – 24 3 2016–17 11 1 0 0 – – 11 1 Career total 275 48 22 8 21 1 318 57

- **Assist goals**

Season Team Assists 05–06 Esteghlal 7 07–08 Esteghlal 8 08–09 Esteghlal 4 10–11 Esteghlal 3 11–12 Esteghlal 9 12–13 Esteghlal 4 13–14 Sepahan 1 13–14 Al Ahli 6 14–15 Al Ahli 7

## International career

While playing for Aboomoslem, Jabbari was called up to the [national team](/source/Iran_national_football_team) camps several times, but was not able to create a place for himself in the team. He also played for [Iran B](/source/Iran_B_national_football_team) team in the Islamic Solidarity Games held in [Saudi Arabia](/source/Saudi_Arabia). Soon after he was called up to the national team again, and made his international debut versus [Bosnia](/source/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_national_football_team) on February 2, 2005. After his impressive displays the following season in Esteghlal, he was a constant call up to the national team and there was some chance that he might have been a starter. He played the last match of Iran against Japan in the [2006 FIFA World Cup qualification](/source/2006_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification) then he was called up for Iran's preliminary [World Cup 2006](/source/2006_FIFA_World_Cup) squad, but missed the tournament as he was injured during training in Switzerland.[6]

In April 2014, he announced he would be retiring from the national team.[7]

### International goals

- *Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.*

# 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

## Personal life

Jabbari's family is [Iranian Azerbaijani](/source/Iranian_Azerbaijani) from the [Ardabil](/source/Ardabil) city of [Ardabil Province](/source/Ardabil_Province).[8][9]

## Honours

### Club

**[Aboomoslem](/source/Aboomoslem)**

- [Hazfi Cup](/source/Hazfi_Cup): Runner-up [2004–05](/source/2004%E2%80%9305_Hazfi_Cup)

**[Esteghlal](/source/Esteghlal_F.C.)**

- [Iran Pro League](/source/Iran_Pro_League): [2005–06](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_Iran_Pro_League), [2008–09](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_Iran_Pro_League), [2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Iran_Pro_League), Runner-up [2010–11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Persian_Gulf_Cup)

- [Hazfi Cup](/source/Hazfi_Cup): [2007–08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_Hazfi_Cup), [2011–12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_Hazfi_Cup)

### Manager

**Esteghlal**

- [Hazfi Cup](/source/Hazfi_Cup): [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Hazfi_Cup)

### National

- [Islamic Solidarity Games](/source/Islamic_Solidarity_Games): [2005](/source/Football_at_the_2005_Islamic_Solidarity_Games) (Bronze Medal)

### Individual

- [Iran Pro League](/source/Iran_Pro_League) top goal assistant: [2007–08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_Iran_Pro_League)

- [Qatar Stars League](/source/Qatar_Stars_League) Player of the Month: August 2014

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Jabbari Fan Thread"](http://www.persianfootball.com/forums/showthread.php?109183-Mojtaba-Jabbari-to-Al-Ahli). PersianFootball.com. September 30, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [http://www.persianfootball.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=945&Itemid=2](http://www.persianfootball.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=945&Itemid=2) [*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [رسمی: با گرانترین قرارداد سال / جباری به سپاهان پیوست](http://www.goal.com/iran/news/1825/%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86/2013/07/06/4097916/%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%DA%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%AC%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%B3%D9%BE%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%BE%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%AA?ICID=OP)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [جباری به الاهلی رفت](http://www.goal.com/iran/news/1825/%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86/2013/10/01/4301213/%D8%AC%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B4%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%B9%D9%85%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%86%DB%8C%D9%85%D9%87-%D8%B4%D8%A8-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%B4%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%AC%D8%AA%D8%A8%DB%8C?ICID=OP)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["August: QSL Player of the Month – Mojtaba Jabari"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140904005134/http://www.qsl.com.qa/users/newsen/NewsDetails.aspx?pid=2345). QSL. September 3, 2014. Archived from [the original](http://www.qsl.com.qa/users/newsen/NewsDetails.aspx?pid=2345) on September 4, 2014. Retrieved September 3, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [مجتبی جباری جام جهانی را از دست داد](http://www.mehrnews.com/fa/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=325015) (in Persian). [Mehr News Agency](/source/Mehr_News_Agency). May 12, 2006. Retrieved August 3, 2006.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["مجتبی جباری از تیم ملی خداحافظی کرد!/ناراحتی کروش از شماره 8: چرا به من نگفت؟"](http://khabaronline.ir/detail/347362/sport/iran-soccer). April 5, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Bio of Mojtaba Jabbari"](http://hamshahrionline.ir/details/222003). [Hamshahri](/source/Hamshahri) online. July 4, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["مراسم يادبود درگذشت پدر مجتبي جباري در اردبيل برگزار مي‌شود"](http://www.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8704020377). [Fars News](/source/Fars_News). June 22, 2008. Retrieved June 16, 2016.

## External links

- [Official Website](https://web.archive.org/web/20080112164711/http://www.mojtaba-jabari.net/)

- [Mojtaba Jabari](https://web.archive.org/web/20060518165839/http://www.teammelli.com/Roster/JabbariMRoster.htm) at [TeamMelli.com](http://www.teammelli.com/)

- [Mojtaba Jabbari](https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/12149.html) at National-Football-Teams.com

v t e Esteghlal F.C. – current squad 1 Adán 2 Hardani 3 Sohrabian 4 Cheshmi 5 Ashurmatov 7 Azadi 8 Razzaghinia 9 Nazon 10 Rezaeian 11 Saharkhizan 12 Djenepo 15 Zamani 17 El Haddadi 19 Fallah 20 Koushki 22 Ndong 23 Aghasi 27 Goudarzi 33 Jalali 55 Gholami 70 Asani 76 Far Abbasi 77 Masharipov 80 Eslami 87 Gholizadeh 88 Ahmadi Manager: Sá Pinto

v t e Current Persian Gulf Pro League managers Hosseini (Aluminium Arak) Jabbari (Esteghlal) Khalifeh-Asl (Esteghlal Khuzestan) Golmohammadi (Foolad) Tartar (Gol Gohar) Rahmati (Havadar) Zare (Malavan) Jabbari (Mes Rafsanjan) Elhami (Nassaji Mazandaran) Mohajeri (Kheybar) Garrido (Persepolis) Akhbari (Chadormalou) Navidkia (Sepahan) Daghighi (Shams Azar) Rabiei (Tractor) Omidian (Zob Ahan)

v t e Hazfi Cup winning managers 1976: Salehnia 1977–78: Vladimir Đekic 1977–1986 1986: Salehnia 1987: Parvin 1988–89: Bagherinia 1989–1990 1990–91: Salehnia 1991–92: Parvin 1992–1993 1993–94: Zolfagharnasab 1994–95: Karimi 1995–96: Pourheidari 1996–97: Biogradlić 1997–1998 1998–99: Parvin 1999–00: Pourheidari 2000–01: Peyrovani 2001–02: Ghalenoei 2002–03: Korbekandi 2003–04: Kazemi 2004–05: Jalali 2005–06: Bonačić 2006–07: Bonačić 2007–08: Ghalenoei 2008–09: Ebrahimzadeh 2009–10: Daei 2010–11: Daei 2011–12: Mazloumi 2012–13: Kranjčar 2013–14: Toni 2014–15: Golmohammadi 2015–16: Golmohammadi 2016–17: Daei 2017–18: Schäfer 2018–19: Ivanković 2019–20: Elhami 2020–21: Nekounam 2021–22: Elhami 2022–23: Golmohammadi 2023–24: Morais 2024–25: Jabbari

v t e Esteghlal F.C. – managers Danaeifard (1946–53) Madadnoui (1953–54) Danaeifard (1954–67) Bayati (1967–68) Danaeifard (1968–70) Rajkov (1970–71) Koozehkananic (1971) Rajkov (1971–76) Danaeifardc (1976) Jekic (1976–78) Pourheidaric (1979) Razavi (1980) Pourheidaric (1981) Azodi (1981) Razavi (1981–82) Sharafi (1982) Azodi (1982) Hejazi (1983) Pourheidari (1983–84) Kordnouri (1984) Askarzadeh (1984) Hejazi (1984) Habibi (1984) Pourheidari (1985–86) Razavi (1986) Pourheidari (1986–88) Ranjbar (1988) Gh. Mazloumi (1988–89) Salahi (1989) Jamalic (1989) Pourheidari (1989–92) Zolfagharnasab (1992–93) A. Jabbaric (1993) Skomorokhov (1993–94) Naalchegar (1994) Bilofsky (1994) Naalchegarc (1994) Abdollahi (1994–95) Malekahmadic (1995) Pourheidari (1995–96) Hejazi (1996–99) Zarinchehc (1999) Skomorokhov (1999–00) Pourheidari (2000–02) Ghalenoeic (2002) Koch (2002–03) Zarinchehc (2003) Pourheidaric (2003) Ghalenoei (2003–06) Marfavi (2006–07) Hejazi (2007) Karimi (2007–08) Ghalenoei (2008–09) Marfavi (2009–10) P. Mazloumi (2010–12) Ghalenoei (2012–15) P. Mazloumi (2015–16) Mansourian (2016–17) McDermottc (2017) Schäfer (2017–19) Majidic (2019) Stramaccioni (2019) Majidi (2020) Namjoo-Motlaghc (2020) Fekri (2020–21) Majidi (2021–22) Sá Pinto (2022–23) Nekounam (2023–24) Bakhtiarizadehc (2024) Mosimane (2024–25) Bakhtiarizadehc (2025) Navazic (2025) Božović (2025) M. Jabbaric (2025) Sá Pinto (2025–) (c) = caretaker manager

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