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Khosro Heydari

Iranian footballer

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionAug 13, 2026
Entity authorityQ6402540 ↗
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Khosro Heydari (Persian: خسرو حیدری, born September 14, 1983) is a retired Iranian football player who mostly played as a defender for Esteghlal.

Club career

After his excellent performances for Pas he finally accepted the offer from Esteghlal F.C. and was one of the key players in 2008–09 for Esteghlal F.C. to win the league. He continued his excellent performances the season after and was the most influential player of the team. He left Esteghlal F.C. in 2010, joining Sepahan with a 2-year contract. He won the league with Sepahan and was transferred back to Esteghlal F.C. on 23 July 2011 on a two-year deal and won the Hazfi Cup in his first season and Iran Pro League next season. He extended his contract with Esteghlal on 13 July 2013, keeping him at the club until 2016. On 19 June 2016, he signed another three-year contract extension, keeping him at the club through 2019. He announced he will be retired from football at the end of the 2018–19 season. He played his last game for Esteghlal in a 2–1 win against Sepidrood on 16 May 2019.

Club career statistics

As of 16 ِMay 2019

1 Statistics Incomplete.

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“Khosro Heydari” enters the record as iranian footballer. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Khosro, Heydari and Iranian can confirm, complicate or overturn.

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The entry’s evidential value lies in the named roles, institutions and publications that can be tested against primary documentation. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 13, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q6402540. 1 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1983, 2008, 2010 and 2011.

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