Rahmat Akbari

Rahmat Akbari (born 20 June 2000) is an ethnic Hazara professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for A-League Men club Brisbane Roar. Born in Jaghori, Afghanistan, he has represented Australia at youth level.[1]

Rahmat Akbari
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-06-20) 20 June 2000
Place of birth Jaghori, Afghanistan
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Brisbane Roar
Number 7
Youth career
Logan Lightning
Brisbane Strikers
2015–2016 QAS NTC
2017–2018 Brisbane Roar
2018 → Melbourne Victory U21 (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Brisbane Roar Youth 9 (0)
2017– Brisbane Roar 80 (2)
2018–2019 → Melbourne Victory (loan) 9 (0)
2018–2019 → Melbourne Victory NPL (loan) 9 (3)
International career‡
2015 Australia U17 15 (6)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Australia
AFF U-16 Youth Championship
First place2016 CambodiaU-17 Team
Third place2015 CambodiaU-17 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 May 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 October 2017

Club career

Brisbane Roar

On 6 October 2017, Akbari made his professional debut in the opening round of the 2017–18 season, replacing Nicholas D'Agostino in the 83rd minute as the Roar were beaten 2–0 by Melbourne City at AAMI Park.

Melbourne Victory

Akbari joined Melbourne Victory on a one-year loan in October 2018.[2][3][4] He made his Victory debut on 11 November 2018, replacing James Troisi in the 89th minute as they demolished the Central Coast Mariners 4–1 at home.

Return to Brisbane Roar

On 4 June 2019, it was announced that Akbari had returned to Brisbane following the completion of his contract.[5]

International career

Due to his Afghan heritage, Akbari is available to represent Afghanistan national football team. On 7 March 2022, it was reported that he had accepted a call-up for Afghanistan to play in two hybrid friendly matches.[6]

Personal life

Born in Jaghori, Afghanistan to an ethnic Hazara family, Akbari was raised in Pakistan for the first five years of his life, before his family migrated to south-east Queensland as refugees in 2005.[7]

Career statistics
As of match played 1 April 2023[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Australia Cup Asia Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brisbane Roar Youth 2019 NPL Queensland 3 0 — — 3 0
2020 6 0 — — 6 0
Total 9 0 — — 9 0
Brisbane Roar 2017–18 A-League 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
2019–20 5020—70
2020–21 260——260
2021–22 A-League 23220–252
2022–23 20 0 5 1 — 25 1
Total 802910 0893
Melbourne Victory (loan) 2018–19 A-League 9 0 0 0 2[lower-alpha 1] 0 11 0
Career total 103291201143
  1. Appearances in AFC Champions League

Honours

Australia U17

References
  1. "Rahmat Akbari". Brisbane Roar FC. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  2. "Melbourne Victory signs Rahmat Akbari". Melbourne Victory. Football Federation Australia. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  3. "Signing news: Victory secure exciting teenager Barnett". A-League. Football Federation Australia. 4 June 2019. Rahmat Akbari was on loan at Victory from Roar for the 2018/19 Season
  4. Rugari, Vince. "Victory sign exciting teen Akbari in time for A-League kick-off". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  5. "Melbourne Victory signs Jay Barnett". Melbourne Victory. Football Federation Australia. 4 June 2019.
  6. Lewis, Dale (7 March 2022). "Aussie Akbari accepts Afghanistan call-up". FTBL. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  7. Cormack, Michael (22 July 2015). "Edens Landing teen Rahmat Akbari finds peace on the football field after migrating to Australia". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  8. Rahmat Akbari at Soccerway
  9. "Vietnam − Australia Match Summary" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
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