# Bakhtiar Rahmani

Bakhtiar Rahmani (Persian: بختیار رحمانی; born 23 September 1991) is an Iranian Kurdish footballer.

## Early life

Rahmani was born in Sarpol-e Zahab.

## Club career
### Foolad

Rahmani has played his entire career for Foolad. After the release of Jalal Kameli-Mofrad in the summer of 2012, he was chosen as the club captain by head coach Hossein Faraki, when he was just twenty years old and led the club to the fourth place. He renewed his contract with Foolad for another three years on 30 April 2013, keeping him at the club until 2016. Rahmani helped the club to win its second championship in the 2013–14 season, in which he scored five goals and assisted seven times in 28 matches.

### Tractor

In the summer of 2015 Rahmani signed a two–year contract with Tractor to spend his conscription period at the club.

### Esteghlal

On 3 June 2016, he joined Esteghlal on a two-year contract.

### Zob Ahan

On 12 December 2017, he joined Zob Ahan.

## International career

Rahmani was first called up for the Iran national under-15 football team in 2004. He has played for the Iran national football team in all ranks. He was called up and played for the Iran national under-23 football team by Alireza Mansourian in 2011. He was also captain of the under-23 team. On 14 May 2013, Rahmani was called up for the Iran national football team by coach Carlos Queiroz. He made his debut against Oman in a friendly match on 22 May 2013. On 1 June 2014, he was named in Iran's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad by Queiroz. However, he did not play for Team Melli in the tournament, as he was an unused substitute in three matches.

## Statistics
### Club career statistics

Last updated: 9 September 2019
| Club performance | Club performance | Club performance | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Iran | Iran | Iran | League | League | Hazfi Cup | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Asia | Total | Total |
| 2007–08 | Foolad | Azadegan League | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 3 |
| 2008–09 | Foolad | Persian Gulf Pro League | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 |
| 2009–10 | Foolad | Persian Gulf Pro League | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 3 |
| 2010–11 | Foolad | Persian Gulf Pro League | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 4 |
| 2011–12 | Foolad | Persian Gulf Pro League | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 4 |
| 2012–13 | Foolad | Persian Gulf Pro League | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 5 |
| 2013–14 | Foolad | Persian Gulf Pro League | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 7 |
| 2014–15 | Foolad | Persian Gulf Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | Tractor | Persian Gulf Pro League | 28 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 8 |
| 2016–17 | Esteghlal | Persian Gulf Pro League | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 2016–17 | Foolad | Persian Gulf Pro League | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | Paykan | Persian Gulf Pro League | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 |
| 2017–18 | Zob Ahan | Persian Gulf Pro League | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| 2018–19 | Sepahan | Persian Gulf Pro League | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | Al-Shamal | Qatari Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | Sanat Naft Abadan | Persian Gulf Pro League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 275 | 34 | 21 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 319 | 40 |
* Assist goals
| Season | Team | Assists |
| 07–08 | Foolad | 4 |
| 08–09 | Foolad | 1 |
| 09–10 | Foolad | 15 |
| 10–11 | Foolad | 13 |
| 11–12 | Foolad | 9 |
| 12–13 | Foolad | 12 |
| 13–14 | Foolad | 8 |
| 14–15 | Foolad | 0 |
| 15–16 | Tractor | 4 |
| 16–17 | Esteghlal | 1 |
| 16–17 | Foolad | 1 |
| 17–18 | Paykan | 0 |
| 17–18 | Zob Ahan | 2 |
| 18–19 | Sepahan | 0 |

### International goals
#### Under-20

International U-20 goals :
| 1 | 8 December 2009 | Tehran, Iran | Pakistan | 3–0 | Win | 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification |
| 2 | 8 December 2009 | Tehran, Iran | Pakistan | 3–0 | Win | 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification |
| 3 | 8 December 2009 | Tehran, Iran | Pakistan | 3–0 | Win | 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification |
| 4 | 12 December 2009 | Tehran, Iran | Uzbekistan | 1–1 | Draw | 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification |

#### Under-23

International U-23 goals :
| 1 | 23 February 2011 | Tehran, Iran | Kyrgyzstan | 1–0 | Win | 2012 Olympics qualifications |
| 2 | 11 October 2011 | Tehran, Iran | South Africa | 1–2 | Lose | Friendly |

## Honours
### Foolad

* Iran Pro League (1): 2013–14