Aram Khalili (Persian: آرام خلیلی; born 28 July 1989) is a former Iranian professional footballer who plays as a striker. He has represented the Norway U21 team.

Aram Khalili
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-07-28) 28 July 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Bukan, Iran
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1999–2006 Start
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2011 Start 33 (10)
2009Bryne (loan) 6 (2)
2010GAIS (loan) 20 (2)
2011–2012 Bodø/Glimt 47 (15)
2012Notodden (loan) 10 (3)
2013–2017 Bryne 129 (47)
2018–2019 FK Jerv 27 (8)
2020–2021 Innstranden 4 (0)
International career
2007–2009 Norway U21 10 (3)
Managerial career
2020– Innstranden (player-manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 August 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 September 2008

Early life

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Born in Bukan, Khalili is of Kurdish descent.[1] He and his family emigrated to Kristiansand in 1997.[1]

Club career

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Khalili joined the Start youth system in 1999. He made his debut for Start in 2006, and made his breakthrough to the first team in 2008.[2] In January 2011 he signed for Bodø/Glimt.[3] In 2020 Khalili signed a deal with 4. division side Innstranden to become player-manager of the club.

International career

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Khalili has also been capped for Norway U21,[4] but later he was not called up to the Norway senior team. He is eligible to play for the Iran national team.

Career statistics

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As of 17 August 2019
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Season Club Division League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Start 2006 Tippeligaen 1 0 0 0 1 0
2007 1 0 1 0 2 0
2008 1. divisjon 25 9 1 2 26 11
2009 Tippeligaen 6 1 2 0 8 1
Total 33 10 4 2 37 12
Bryne (loan) 2009 1. divisjon 6 2 3 0 9 2
GAIS (loan) 2010 Allsvenskan 20 2 1 0 21 2
Bodø/Glimt 2011 1. divisjon 30 12 3 1 33 13
2012 17 3 4 1 21 4
Total 47 15 7 2 54 17
Notodden (loan) 2012 1. divisjon 10 3 0 0 10 3
Bryne 2013 1. divisjon 29 17 3 2 32 19
2014 27 10 1 2 28 12
2015 24 3 3 1 27 4
2016 26 6 2 0 28 6
2017 2. divisjon 23 11 2 2 25 13
Total 129 47 11 7 140 54
Jerv 2018 1. divisjon 23 8 1 0 24 8
2019 4 0 0 0 4 0
Total 22 8 1 0 28 8
Innstranden 2020 4. divisjon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 272 87 27 11 299 98

References

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  1. ^ a b "Norge IDAG - Startspiller opplevde mirakel". idag.no. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Hjem | Start". ikstart.no. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Alle overgangene – Adeccoligaen". tipsfotball.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Norway - A. Khalili - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
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