Aram Khalili

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 34)
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)
2009	→ Bryne (loan)	6	(2)
2010	→ GAIS (loan)	20	(2)
2011–2012	Bodø/Glimt	47	(15)
2012	→ Notodden (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

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

Club career

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

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

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

1. . idag.no. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
2. . ikstart.no. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
3. . 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".

External links

• Aram Khalili at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)