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Iran · 1997–98Karim Bagheri
Rating
Caps
87
Goals
50
Life
1974
Clubs
Tractor, Keshavarz, Arminia Bielefeld
#7
Editorial rank of 33 for Iran
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The people's rank, live from duel votes
On 2 June 1997 he scored seven times against the Maldives in a World Cup qualifier, matching the record for a single qualifying match, and finished that campaign as the leading scorer across all six confederations with 19 goals. He ended with 50 goals in 87 caps, the most by any midfielder in international football, and won Asian Games gold in 1998 plus a run of league titles at Persepolis. Career record: 87 caps and 50 goals for Iran; club career at Tractor, Keshavarz, Arminia Bielefeld.
Career record
| 1992–1994 | Tractor |
| 1994–1996 | Keshavarz |
| 1996–1997 | Persepolis |
| 1997–2000 | Arminia Bielefeld |
| 2000–2000 | Alshariqa |
| 2000–2001 | Charlton Athletic |
| 2000–2000 | Persepolis |
| 2001–2002 | Al Sadd Sports Club |
| 2002–2010 | Persepolis |
| Iran | 87 caps, 50 goals |
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