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 Rikani in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 April 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Bandar-e Mahshahr, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sanat Naft | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Sanat Naft Abadan | 16 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Foolad | 10 | (2) |
| 2013–2015 | Sanat Naft Abadan | 26 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Esteghlal Ahvaz | 24 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Sepahan | 14 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 8 | (0) |
| 2018–2024 | Sanat Naft Abadan | 176 | (36) |
| 2024–2025 | Aluminium Arak | 10 | (1) |
| 2025– | Sanat Naft | 9 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 April 2025 | |||
Taleb Rikani (Persian: طالب ریکانی; born 15 April 1990) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Sanat Naft in the Azadegan League.
Club career
[edit]Rikani began his career with Sanat Naft Abadan F.C. from the Iran Pro League and played 16 matches. After the relegation, he went to Foolad and played ten games with two goals; they finished 4th. Rikani then returned to Sanat Naft again and he played in the Azadegan League.
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 11 April 2014
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sanat Naft | 2009-10 | Azadegan League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 1 |
| 2010–11 | Pro League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2011–12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
| Foolad | 2011–12 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | |
| 2012–13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
| Sanat Naft | 2013–14 | Azadegan League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | |
| 2014-15 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Total | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| Esteghlal Ahvaz | 2015-16 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
| Sepahan | 2016-17 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Esteghlal Kh | 2017-18 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Sanat | 2017-18 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 2018-19 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 7 | ||
| 2019-20 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||
| 2020-21 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 10 | ||
| 2021-22 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6 | ||
| 2022-23 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | ||
| 2023-24 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 7 | ||
| 2024-25 | Azadegan League | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 20 | 2 | |
| 2025-26 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 15 | 1 | ||
| Total | 208 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 42 | ||
| Aluminium | 2024-25 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 11 | 1 |
| Career total | 314 | 49 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 333 | 53 | ||
External links
[edit]- Taleb Rikani at Soccerway
- http://ffiri.ir/en/club/1st-Division-League-Clubs/102/Naft-Abadan/10013/
- Taleb Rikani at Global Sports Archive
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- 1990 births
- Footballers from Khuzestan province
- Living people
- 21st-century Iranian sportsmen
- Men's association football midfielders
- Iranian men's footballers
- Sanat Naft Abadan F.C. players
- Foolad F.C. players
- Esteghlal Ahvaz F.C. players
- Sepahan S.C. footballers
- Esteghlal Khuzestan F.C. players
- Aluminium Arak F.C. players
- Persian Gulf Pro League players
- Azadegan League players
- Iranian football midfielder stubs