Rasoul Khatibi

{{Short description|Iranian footballer and coach (born 1978)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Rasoul Khatibi | image = Rasoul Khatibi 3670953.jpg | image_size = | caption = Khatibi in 2021 as [[Aluminium Arak F.C.|Aluminium Arak]] manager | fullname = Rasoul Paki Khatibi<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf |title=2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Iran |publisher=FIFA |page=14 |date=21 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190610174527/https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=10 June 2019}}</ref> | height = 1.72 m | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|9|22|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Tabriz]], [[Imperial State of Iran|Iran]] | currentclub = [[Paykan F.C.|Paykan]] (president) | position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]] | youthyears1 = 1993–1996 | youthclubs1 = [[Machine Sazi Tabriz F.C.|Machine Sazi]] | years1 = 1996–1997 | years2 = 1997–1999 | years3 = 1999–2000 | years4 = 2000 | years5 = 2000–2003 | years6 = 2003 | years7 = 2003–2006 | years8 = 2006–2007 | years9 = 2007–2008 | years10 = 2008–2009 | years11 = 2009 | years12 = 2009–2011 | years13 = 2010 | years14 = 2011–2012 | years15 = 2012–2013 | clubs1 = [[Tractor S.C.|Tractor]] | clubs2 = [[Pas Tehran F.C.|Pas]] | clubs3 = [[Hamburger SV]] | clubs4 = → [[Esteghlal Tehran FC|Esteghlal]] (loan) | clubs5 = [[Pas Tehran F.C.|Pas]] | clubs6 = → [[Esteghlal Tehran FC|Esteghlal]] (loan) | clubs7 = [[Sepahan F.C.|Sepahan]] | clubs8 = [[Sharjah FC|Sharjah]] | clubs9 = [[Emirates Club|Emirates]] | clubs10 = [[Dhafra]] | clubs11 = [[Sepahan F.C.|Sepahan]] | clubs12 = [[Gostaresh Foolad F.C.|Gostaresh]] | clubs13 = → [[Tractor S.C.|Tractor]] (loan) | clubs14 = [[Machine Sazi Tabriz F.C.|Machine Sazi]] | clubs15 = [[Gostaresh Foolad F.C.|Gostaresh]] | caps1 = | caps2 = | caps3 = 4 | caps4 = 0 | caps5 = | caps6 = 0 | caps7 = 67 | caps8 = | caps9 = 22 | caps10 = | caps11 = 8 | caps12 = 36 | caps13 = 11 | caps14 = 3 | caps15 = 12 | goals1 = | goals2 = | goals3 = 0 | goals4 = 0 | goals5 = 16 | goals6 = 0 | goals7 = 32 | goals8 = 12 | goals9 = 14 | goals10 = 2 | goals11 = 0 | goals12 = 16 | goals13 = 2 | goals14 = 2 | goals15 = 5 | nationalyears1 = 1999 | nationalteam1 = [[Iran national under-23 football team|Iran U23]] | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 3 | nationalyears2 = 1998–2008 | nationalteam2 = [[Iran national football team|Iran]] | nationalcaps2 = 27 | nationalgoals2 = 5 | manageryears1 = 2011–2012 | managerclubs1 = [[Machine Sazi Tabriz F.C.|Machine Sazi]] (player-manager) | manageryears2 = 2012–2014 | managerclubs2 = [[Gostaresh Foolad F.C.|Gostaresh Foolad]] | manageryears3 = 2014–2015 | managerclubs3 = [[Tractor S.C.|Tractor]] | manageryears4 = 2015 | managerclubs4 = [[Siah Jamegan F.C.|Siah Jamegan]] | manageryears5 = 2015–2017 | managerclubs5 = [[Machine Sazi Tabriz F.C.|Machine Sazi]] | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{IRN}}}} {{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Games]]}} {{MedalGold| [[1998 Asian Games|1998 Bangkok]] | [[Football at the 1998 Asian Games|Team Competition]]}} | managerclubs6 = [[Machine Sazi Tabriz F.C.|Machine Sazi]] | manageryears6 = 2019–2020 | managerclubs7 = [[Aluminium Arak F.C.|Aluminium Arak]] | manageryears7 = 2020–2021 | managerclubs8 = [[Tractor S.C.|Tractor]] | manageryears8 = 2021 | managerclubs9 = [[Aluminium Arak F.C.|Aluminium Arak]] | manageryears9 = 2021–2023 | managerclubs10 = [[Paykan F.C.|Paykan]] | manageryears10 = 2023 | managerclubs11 = [[Paykan F.C.|Paykan]] (president) | manageryears11 = 2024– }} '''Rasoul Paki Khatibi''' ({{langx|fa|رسول خطیبی}}; born 22 September 1978) is an Iranian [[association football|football]] coach and former player who is the president of the [[Persian Gulf Pro League]] team [[Paykan F.C.|Paykan]].<ref name=90tv>{{cite web |title=توافق رسول خطیبی با سیاه جامگان |url=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 |website=90tv.ir |access-date=11 November 2022|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040753/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 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |language=fa}}</ref> He is the younger brother of [[Hossein Khatibi]], who is also a football manager and former professional footballer.<ref name=90tv/>

==Club career== Khatibi began his professional football career, playing for his hometown club, [[Tractor S.C.|Tractor]], following the footsteps of his brother, Hossein Khatibi. After scoring many goals for his club, he was transferred to [[PAS Tehran F.C.|Pas Tehran]]. He remained in Tehran for over a year before he transferred to [[Hamburger SV]] in the [[Bundesliga]] along with fellow Iranian internationals [[Mehdi Mahdavikia]] and [[Vahid Hashemian]].

While playing in [[Hamburg]], he did not make many appearances.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}} He soon returned to Iran, back to his old club, Pas Tehran. He then briefly played for [[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]] in the [[Asian Champions League]] before signing for [[Sepahan S.C.|Sepahan]]. Sepahan was able to win the IPL championship in [[2002–03 Iran Pro League|2003]] and Khatibi started showing his good form again. He scored ten goals in the [[2005–06 Iran Pro League|2005–06]] season, completing his impressive record in Sepahan with 32 goals in three seasons. In June 2006, he signed a two-year contract with United Arab Emirates club [[Sharjah FC]], after rejecting an offer from Spanish second division side [[CD Tenerife]]. In 2007, Khatibi signed a new contract with [[Emirates Club]] for $700,000 to join his Iranian teammate [[Reza Enayati]]. The contract had a clause which stated that if a European club offered Khatibi a contract, then the existing contract with Emirates Club would be canceled. He then joined [[Gostaresh Foulad F.C.|Gostaresh Foulad]] as player-manager. He announced his retirement on 5 August 2013.

==International career== Khatibi represented Iran internationally at various age levels. He was a constant member of the [[Iran Under-23|Iran Olympic team]] during his time in Tractor 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 national football team|Kuwait]]. He was called up to the [[Iran national football team]] for [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006 World Cup]]. He has 24 [[caps (football)|caps]] and five goals for the national team.

==Coaching career== After he joined [[Machine Sazi Tabriz F.C.|Machine Sazi Tabriz]] in summer 2011, he became player-manager on 1 July 2011, and went on to lead the team in the [[2011–12 Azadegan League|Azadegan league]].<ref name=machinsazi>{{cite web | url = http://www.mehrnews.com/FA/newsdetail.aspx?NewsID=1327778 | script-title=fa:رسول خطیبی به ماشین سازی پیوست |trans-title=Rasoul Khatibi joined Machine Sazi | publisher = mehrnews.com | access-date = 3 March 2012 | language = fa}}</ref> After spending one season at Machine Sazi resulting in a third place finish and a loss in the promotion play-off on goal difference, he became head coach of fellow Tabrizi team [[Gostaresh Foolad F.C.|Gostaresh Foolad]]. He 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 S.C.|Tractor]], replacing [[Toni (footballer, born 1946)|Toni]].<ref>[https://www.isport.ir/fa/content/37567/%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%AE%D8%B7%DB%8C%D8%A8%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A8%DB%8C-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%B4%D8%AF-%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%85-%D8%A2%D8%B0%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%AF-%D8%A2%D8%B0%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B1%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%AF Official: Khatibi, new head coach of Tractor Sazi] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140602044435/http://www.isport.ir/fa/content/37567/%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%AE%D8%B7%DB%8C%D8%A8%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A8%DB%8C-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%B4%D8%AF-%D8%AA%DB%8C%D9%85-%D8%A2%D8%B0%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%AF-%D8%A2%D8%B0%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B1%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%AF |date=2 June 2014 }}</ref> He signed a three-year contract with the club. However, he was sacked on 8 February 2015 after a run of poor results.

==Career statistics==

===Club=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |[[Hamburger SV]] |[[1998–99 Bundesliga|1998–99]] |[[Bundesliga]] |4||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||4||0 |- |[[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]] (loan) |[[1999–2000 Azadegan League|1999–2000]] |[[Azadegan League]] |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0 |- |rowspan="4"|[[Pas Tehran F.C.|Pas]] |[[2000–01 Azadegan League|2000–01]] |Azadegan League |14||6||0||0||colspan="2"|–||14||6 |- |[[2001–02 Iran Pro League|2000–02]] |rowspan="2"|[[Iran Pro League]] |18||8||0||0||colspan="2"|–||18||8 |- |[[2002–03 Iran Pro League|2002–03]] |11||2||2||0||colspan="2"|–||13||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !43!!16!!2!!0!!0!!0!!45!!16 |- |Esteghlal (loan) |[[2002–03 Iran Pro League|2002–03]] |Iran Pro League |0||0||0||0||3||2||3||2 |- |rowspan="4"|[[Sepahan F.C.|Sepahan]] |[[2003–04 Iran Pro League|2003–04]] |rowspan="3"|Iran Pro League |19||8||0||0||6||2||25||10 |- |[[2004–05 Iran Pro League|2004–05]] |27||14||0||0||6||4||33||18 |- |[[2005–06 Iran Pro League|2005–06]] |21||10||1||0||colspan="2"|–||22||10 |- !colspan="2"|Total !67!!32!!1!!0!!12!!6!!80!!38 |- |[[Sharjah Sports Club|Sharjah]] |[[2006–07 UAE Football League|2006–07]] |[[UAE Pro-League]] |21||12||0||0||colspan="2"|–||21||12 |- |[[Emirates Club|Emirates]] |[[2007–08 UAE Football League|2007–08]] |UAE Pro-League |22||14||0||0||colspan="2"|–||22||14 |- |[[Al Dhafra FC]] |[[2008–09 UAE Pro League|2008–09]] |UAE Pro-League |9||2||0||0||colspan="2"|–||9||2 |- |Sepahan |[[2008–09 Persian Gulf Cup|2008–09]] |[[Persian Gulf Cup]] |8||0||1||0||6||1||15||1 |- |rowspan="3"|[[Gostaresh Foolad F.C.|Gostaresh]] |[[2009–10 Persian Gulf Cup|2009–10]] |rowspan="2"|[[Azadegan League|Division 1]] |23||12||3||3||colspan="2"|–||26||15 |- |[[2010–11 Azadegan League|2010–11]] |13||4||1||0||colspan="2"|–||14||4 |- !colspan="2"|Total !36!!16!!4!!3!!0!!0!!40!!19 |- |[[Tractor S.C.|Tractor]] (loan) |[[2010–11 Persian Gulf Cup|2010–11]] |Persian Gulf Cup |11||2||0||0||colspan="2"|–||11||2 |- |[[Machine Sazi Tabriz F.C.|Machine Sazi]] |[[2011–12 Azadegan League|2011–12]] |Division 1 |3||2||1||1||colspan="2"|–||4||3 |- |rowspan="3"|Gostaresh |[[2012–13 Azadegan League|2012–13]] |Division 1 |10||5||0||0||colspan="2"|–||10||5 |- |[[2013–14 Iran Pro League|2013–14]] |Iran Pro League |1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !11!!5!!0!!0!!0!!0!!11!!5 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !352!!101!!9!!4!!21!!9!!352!!101 |}

==Managerial statistics== {{updated| 20 June 2021}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !rowspan="2"|Team !rowspan="2"|From !rowspan="2"|To !colspan="8"|Record |- !{{Tooltip|M|Matches coached}}!!{{Tooltip|W|Matches won}}!!{{Tooltip|D|Matches drawn}}!!{{Tooltip|L|Matches lost}}!!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}!!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}!!{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}!!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}} |- |[[Machine Sazi Tabriz F.C.|Machine Sazi]] |align="left"| July 2011 |align="left"| July 2012 {{WDL|28|12|8|8|for=35|against=28|diff=yes}} |- |[[Gostaresh Foolad F.C.|Gostaresh]] |align="left"| July 2012 |align="left"| January 2014 {{WDL|47|19|16|12|for=66|against=47|diff=yes}} |- |[[Tractor S.C.|Tractor]] |align="left"| May 2014 |align="left"| February 2015 {{WDL|22|11|5|6|for=41|against=26|diff=yes}} |- |[[Siah Jamegan Khorasan F.C.|Siah Jamegan]] |align="left"| June 2015 |align="left"| August 2015 {{WDL|4|1|0|3|for=2|against=4|diff=yes}} |- |Machine Sazi |align="left"| November 2015 |align="left"| December 2016 {{WDL|53|19|18|16|for=75|against=61|diff=yes}} |- |Machine Sazi |July 2017 |December 2017 {{WDL|15|4|5|6|for=12|against=15|diff=yes}} |- |- |Machine Sazi |align="left"| June 2019 |align="left"| January 2020 {{WDL|17|6|5|6|for=17|against=19|diff=yes}} |- |[[Aluminium Arak F.C.|Aluminium Arak]] |align="left"| January 2020 |align="left"| February 2021 {{WDL|32|16|11|5|for=41|against=24|diff=yes}} |- |Tractor |align="left"| February 2021 |align="left"| June 2021 {{WDL|16|4|9|3|for=14|against=13|diff=yes}} |- !colspan="3"|Total {{WDLtot|234|92|77|65|for=303|against=237|diff=yes}} |}

==Honours== [[File:Rasoul Paki Khatibi.JPG|200px|thumbnail|right|Rasoul Khatibi]]

===As a player=== '''Pas''' *[[Iran Pro League]] runner-up: [[1997–98 Azadegan League|1997–98]]

'''Esteghlal''' *[[Iran Pro League]] runner-up: [[1999–2000 Azadegan League|1999–00]] *[[Hazfi Cup]]: [[1999–2000 Hazfi Cup|1999–00]]

'''Sepahan''' *[[Hazfi Cup]]: [[2003–04 Hazfi Cup|2003–04]], [[2005–06 Hazfi Cup|2005–06]]

'''Gostaresh''' *[[Hazfi Cup]] runner-up: [[2009–10 Hazfi Cup|2009–10]]

===As a manager=== '''Gostaresh''' *[[Azadegan League]]: [[2012–13 Azadegan League|2012–13]]

'''Tractor''' *[[2014 Shohada Cup|Shohada Cup]]: [[2014 Shohada Cup|2014]]

'''Machine Sazi''' *[[Azadegan League]] runner-up (promotion): [[2015–16 Azadegan League|2015–16]]

'''Aluminium Arak''' *[[Azadegan League]] runner-up (promotion): [[2019–20 Azadegan League|2019–20]]

===Individual=== *[[Azadegan League]] Manager of the Season: [[2015–16 Azadegan League|2015–16]]

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== {{commons category|Rasoul Khatibi}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20060518170004/http://www.teammelli.com/Roster/KhatibiRoster.htm Rasoul Khatibi] at [http://www.teammelli.com TeamMelli.com]

{{Iran squad 2006 FIFA World Cup}} {{Iran squad 2007 AFC Asian Cup}} {{Tractor Sazi F.C. managers}}

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