Kianoush "Kia" Rahmati (, born September 18, 1978, in

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) is an Iranian football manager, former professional

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Club career

He started his appearance in IPL in 2005 and moved to

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from Pas in 2007. He moved to Esteghlal in July 2009. He returned to

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 * Assist Goals

International career

In October 2006, he was called up to join '' Team Melli'' in an LG cup tournament held in

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. He made his debut for Iran on October 4 in a match against

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. Rahmati scored his first international goal against

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on August 7, 2008, in the 2008 West Asian Football Federation Championship.

International goals

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

Honours

Club

Iran Pro League The Persian Gulf Pro League (, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Premier League (, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is a professional association football league in Iran and the highest level of the Iranian football league s ...

**Winner: 1 *** 2012–13 with Esteghlal **Runner up: 2 *** 2005–06 with Pas ***

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with Esteghlal *

Hazfi Cup Hazfi Cup (, ) formerly known as Pahlavi Cup () is an Iranian knockout football competition held annually by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran. The Iranian Football League, Iranian football league was not held during the 1980s, h ...

**Winner: 1 *** 2011–12 with Esteghlal **Runner up: 1 *** 2013–14 with Mes Kerman

References

Iran Pro League Statsکیانوش رحمتی از فوتبال خداحافظی کرد

External links

* * * 1978 births Living people Iranian men's footballers Iran men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders PAS Tehran F.C. players Esteghlal F.C. players Saipa F.C. players Sportspeople from Nowshahr Footballers from Mazandaran province {{Iran-footy-midfielder-stub