Mojtaba Jabbari

Early years

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

Esteghlal

He rejoined Esteghlal in the 2005–06 season. 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 season, in which he made a comeback in a 20-minute appearance vs. Saipa on January 27, 2007. He is back to the club's starting lineup for the 2007–08 season. He was a key player in Esteghlal's Hazfi Cup final victory Pegah 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 season in a 2–0 victory over former club Aboomoslem. Jabbari was on trial with Grenoble Foot 38 of French Ligue 1 but was not signed as Grenoble Foot 38 ran into financial problems. He had some problems with the club coach after the first AFC Champions League and was fined by the club. He started the 2009–10 season as usual with injury where he was out for most of the season and only featured in few matches but in 2010–11 season, he was able to become one of the regular players. He scored a goal in the Tehran derby on September 16, 2011, and was selected as best…

While playing for Aboomoslem, Jabbari was called up to the national team camps several times, but was not able to create a place for himself in the team. He also played for Iran B team in the Islamic Solidarity Games held in Saudi Arabia. Soon after he was called up to the national team again, and made his international debut versus Bosnia 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 then he was called up for Iran's preliminary World Cup 2006 squad, but missed the tournament as he was injured during training in Switzerland. In April 2014, he announced he would be retiring from the national team.

International goals

Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.

Jabbari's family is Iranian Azerbaijani from the Ardabil city of Ardabil Province.

Club

Aboomoslem Hazfi Cup: Runner-up 2004–05 Esteghlal Iran Pro League: 2005–06, 2008–09, 2012–13, Runner-up 2010–11 Hazfi Cup: 2007–08, 2011–12

Manager

Esteghlal

Hazfi Cup: 2024–25

National

Islamic Solidarity Games: 2005 (Bronze Medal)

Individual

Iran Pro League top goal assistant: 2007–08 Qatar Stars League Player of the Month: August 2014