Kianoush Rahmati
Kianoush "Kia" Rahmati (Persian: كیانوش رحمتی, born September 18, 1978 in Iran) is an Iranian football manager, former professional footballer.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kianoush Rahmati | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Noshahr, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2004 | Shamoushak | ||
| 2004–2007 | Pas | 54 | (7) |
| 2007–2009 | Saipa | 48 | (7) |
| 2009–2013 | Esteghlal | 87 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Saipa | 6 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Mes Kerman (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2006–2008 | Iran | 9 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2016 | Saipa (assistant) | ||
| 2016–2018 | Saipa B | ||
| 2018 | Nassaji Mazandaran (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 December 2013 | |||
Club career
He started his appearance in IPL in 2005 and moved to Saipa from Pas in 2007. He moved to Esteghlal in July 2009. He returned to Saipa in summer 2013. He later was loaned out to Mes Kerman and in June 2014 at the age of 35 he declared his retirement after suffering from a series of injuries.
Club career statistics
Last Update 7 December 2013
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Iran | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2003–04 | Shamoushak | Pro League | - | - | ||||||
| 2004–05 | Pas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005–06 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 27 | 6 | ||
| 2006–07 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2007–08 | Saipa | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 5 | |
| 2008–09 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 30 | 5 | ||
| 2009–10 | Esteghlal | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| 2010–11 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Saipa | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 164 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 193 | 18 | ||
- Assist Goals
| Season | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| 05–06 | Pas | 1 |
| 06–07 | Pas | 3 |
| 07–08 | Saipa | 0 |
| 08–09 | Saipa | 0 |
| 09–10 | Esteghlal | 1 |
| 10–11 | Esteghlal | 1 |
| 11–12 | Esteghlal | 0 |
| 12–13 | Esteghlal | 0 |
International career
In October 2006, he was called up to join Team Melli in an LG cup tournament held in Jordan. He made his debut for Iran on October 4 in a match against Iraq. Rahmati scored his first international goal against Palestine on August 7, 2008 in the 2008 West Asian Football Federation Championship.
International goals
Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 August 2008 | Takhti Stadium, Tehran |  | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2008 West Asian Football Federation Championship |
| 2 | 13 August 2008 | Takhti Stadium, Tehran |  | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2008 West Asian Football Federation Championship |
| 3 | 15 August 2008 | Azadi Stadium, Tehran |  | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2008 West Asian Football Federation Championship |