Karim Bagheri

Karim Bagheri
Bagheri in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1974-02-20) 20 February 1974
Place of birth Tabriz, Iran
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Persepolis (assistant)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1994 Tractor Sazi
1994–1996 Keshavarz
1996–1997 Persepolis 20 (4)
1997–2000 Arminia Bielefeld 51 (6)
2000Al-Nasr (loan) 8 (4)
2000–2001 Charlton Athletic 1 (0)
2001–2002 Al-Sadd 11 (5)
2002–2011 Persepolis 178 (29)
International career
1993–2010 Iran 87 (50)
Managerial career
2012–2013 Persepolis (assistant)
2015–2023 Persepolis (assistant)
2020–2022 Iran (assistant)
2024– Persepolis (assistant)
2024–2025 Persepolis (caretaker)
Medal record
Representing  Iran
AFC Asian Cup
1996 United Arab EmiratesTeam
Asian Games
1998 BangkokTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Karim Bagheri (Persian: کريم باقری; born 20 February 1974) is an Iranian professional football coach and former midfielder who most notably played for the Iranian national team and Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis, where he also serves as assistant coach. He holds the record for most international goals scored as a midfielder.